[NoBodyNoWhere]

I wish I could but the Denafrips DAC can't do both RCA and XLR output the same time

Maybe you have a different DAC, but I just ran some SE from my Denafrips Ares II to a Magni and balanced from the same DAC to a Mjolnir and both were active. (One was running to speakers and the other to headphones so I was able to determine that they were both running simultaneously.)

 

[sonic2911]

Maybe you have a different DAC, but I just ran some SE from my Denafrips Ares II to a Magni and balanced from the same DAC to a Mjolnir and both were active. (One was running to speakers and the other to headphones so I was able to determine that they were both running simultaneously.)

Both are active, you're right but distorted. The manufacturer doesn't recommend that too. I see the HT bypass feature is pretty common in Integrated amp, but not headphones amplifier.

 

[NoBodyNoWhere]

Both are active, you're right but distorted. The manufacturer doesn't recommend that too. I see the HT bypass feature is pretty common in Integrated amp, but not headphones amplifier.

Ah. Yes, I didn’t listen enough to determine sound quality.

 

[riffrafff]

A screw that fits a flat-blade screwdriver is not necessarily a flat-head screw. And vice-versa.

 

[Balthazar B]

ROFL it's a losing battle. When I started years ago lots of people (including myself) complained because there was no black. Now people complain because they are only black...

Kind of a sad commentary on the human race that any statement that follows the term "people complain" is almost certainly true.

 

[JamminVMI]

Exactly. To each its own.

If you work on your gear, torx allows you to be assured it will come back together just as new.

No stripping, no marring, torqued to spec, it will all look "oriented".

It's the difference between working on a Porsche or a Corvette, Ducati vs Harley etc.

But hey, some people even prefer the look of flatheads. It's a big world.

There are many otherf formats though, from posidrive (which I don’t hate), to all the security formats, and the tri-lobes (thanks Apple), but whatever. Phillips bits are very prone to wear, too.

But,back to my opinion, I REALLYREALLY like the new screwless tops, Jason!

 

[JamminVMI]

Being left handed, I want all Schiit products to be fastened with left handed threaded screws!!!

Ye gods…. I had my grandfather’s ‘64 Dodge Polara, push-button transmission, and left-hand thread lug nuts on the left, too. Or was it the right?

 

[JamminVMI]

All of them? Flat head = countersunk, no?

Flatheads, and all the others come in many different head types. The slanted, counter-sinkable(?) is but one of many….

 

[artur9]

....

I think I'm going to pass on my speaker pedestal idea, ...

Wow, that's one packed room. And your monitor looks like a third Maggie across the desktop, like a center channel

Now, for your next monitor a transparent OLED gaming monitor so you can appreciate the view through your windows

 

[jonathan c]

I'm still patiently waiting for a hot pink option…

Well … off the armchair, step right up …

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

Well … off the armchair, step right up …

LOL - for some reason this reminds me of the old joke about the tattoo on the inside of Mick Jagger's lip - DO NOT INFLATE PAST 50 LBS

 

[33na3rd]

Friday night Time Machine in full swing.

 

[adias]

Playing LPs through Mani2, Kara went berserk, muted itself and the LEDs on the right side flashed continuously. This happened when the stylus on one LP side moved to the runaway inner groove at the end of the side. It appears that Kara went into protection. Only way out to turn it off and on. The manual says nothing about this, or about any protection mode for that matter. Any thoughts?

 

[Rensek]

Let it sit for a minute, and fire it back up? Pick a new track on the record maybe?

Schiit gear like Freya, Rag 2, Vidar, Aegir has had protection for ages. I'm sure Kara does too. Tis a good thing!

 

[adias]

Let it sit for a minute, and fire it back up? Pick a new track on the record maybe?

Schiit gear like Freya, Rag 2, Vidar, Aegir has had protection for ages. I'm sure Kara does too. Tis a good thing!

Of course? But why? Not an over temp situation. Ambient temp 72F. Turned Mani2 off and on and it did not recover.

The manual, as opposed to other Schiit products, says nothing re error modes.

LP is not warped. Just in case set a 6dB LPF on Mani2. Tried other records - no problem. Weird! I would like to understand the error modes.