[monf3307]

It matches the silver buttons!

the buttons look great as highlights but the tray is too big for that

obviously preferences and taste play a role here, but i do get a little snobby about design

 

[Derrick Swart]

Yup.

I see a lot of Danny

 

[Ableza]

You can pick a SS amp as a reference and a tube amp as another reference and I guarantee you you’ll end up with a different values on those charts

Thus the subjectivity I was talking about. Charts like those are completely useless vanity exercises.

 

[corndog71]

What's still surprising to me is that the Modius E replaced a Multibit DAC in one of my rigs (MMB1), and that's something I wouldn't have previously thought a ~$200 delta-sigma DAC could possibly do.

While Modius didn’t sound bad, MMB1 sounded more organic to me. The differences between them surprised me. Both sounded better than an old Musical Fidelity DAC. My opinion FWIW.

 

[theveterans]

Thus the subjectivity I was talking about. Charts like those are completely useless vanity exercises.

More like YMMV to me rather than useless. It summarizes all those subjective comparisons paragraphs into a simple chart with the caveat of YMMV

 

[GumbyDammit223]

Get those pesky humans off the internet and let the A.I.s do it properly.

Do A.I. appreciate porn? I suppose one could train an A.I. to appreciate porn?

 

[Ableza]

More like YMMV to me rather than useless. It summarizes all those subjective comparisons paragraphs into a simple chart with the caveat of YMMV

... using terms with no generally accepted meaning in the field, but hey if it's useful to you then more power to you.

 

[Adam Balm]

Man why does the black URD have a silver tray. uhg, reminds me of a bad two-tone car

That's why all my Schiit is silver.

 

[Tbone289]

While Modius didn’t sound bad, MMB1 sounded more organic to me. The differences between them surprised me. Both sounded better than an old Musical Fidelity DAC. My opinion FWIW.

I agree with your assessment actually, but it's about system synergy in this case. Since I'm pairing the DAC with a "polite" sounding British amp in this rig, the more "dynamic" nature of the Modius E was welcome. The pairing with the MMB1 in that rig is a bit too soft around the edges for lack of better description. The MMB1 certainly isn't going anywhere, it will just be repurposed in another system at some point.

Another plus for the Modius E, IMO, is its low power consumption. The Creek integrated amp it's paired with is class G, which is very efficient but has amazing power when called for. This is a non-critial listening system in the living room that is on more than any other in the house, so the pair work very well together in that aspect.

 

[Plautus001]

I find jargon that I don't know to be nonsense and confusing upon first contact, but not meant to confuse or mislead. Like almost all of language, the purpose is to enable and ease communication, not hamper it - however, it is created within a small group and by default not readily understood by anyone outside that group. If confusing language is used or even created with the purpose of masking what is truly being said the correct moniker for that would be slang. I'm not sure that there even is a word for the case when it is actually meant to mislead.

Jargon = using non-standardized terms in a standardized sector. Instead of noise floor, making up background because you may not have a technical education.

Slang = urban terms used to express experiences or emotions in lieu of conventional vocabulary or to sound "hip" (which is an example of slang).

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

I agree with your assessment actually, but it's about system synergy in this case. Since I'm pairing the DAC with a "polite" sounding British amp in this rig, the more "dynamic" nature of the Modius E was welcome. The pairing with the MMB1 in that rig is a bit too soft around the edges for lack of better description. The MMB1 certainly isn't going anywhere, it will just be repurposed in another system at some point.

Another plus for the Modius E, IMO, is its low power consumption. The Creek integrated amp it's paired with is class G, which is very efficient but has amazing power when called for. This is a non-critial listening system in the living room that is on more than any other in the house, so the pair work very well together in that aspect.

I will not concur with your opinion, but I do agree, most of the time we do non-critical listening.

Schiit provide options for us, from layman level, pricewise and technicalwise products, main aim is listen and enjoy music, and Jason said many times, he will not talk about the sound of Schiit, the buyer will choose what they like and prefer.

And, another thing is, even with Schiit product, different combination sounds different, same happens if matching Schiit with other brand names.

 

[theveterans]

^ That's called component synergy

 

[dstrimbu]

One of my ball caps:

Reminds me of a recent "Shower Thought" that I read somewhere on the 'net: "For all of those who declare that we didn't really go to the moon, how do you explain that we didn't go back five more times?"

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

Reminds me of a recent "Shower Thought" that I read somewhere on the 'net: "For all of those who declare that we didn't really go to the moon, how do you explain that we didn't go back five more times?"

And I wanna know if E.T. visited us many times or not.

 

[Ableza]

Jargon = using non-standardized terms in a standardized sector. Instead of noise floor, making up background because you may not have a technical education.

Slang = urban terms used to express experiences or emotions in lieu of conventional vocabulary or to sound "hip" (which is an example of slang).

The use of both jargon and slang are parts of language (the soul of culture) but the problem I have is when it is is presented as dogma, or when assumptions are made that the jargon or slang has meaning outside the cultures using it and represents some sort of "truth". When discussing any topic, but especially one based in technical sciences, it is best to refrain from cultural expressions that may not be universally understood or acepted or even defined. And if it is part of the user's dogma then they need be prepared for rejection and criticism. At least by me.

I will now go listen to the marshmallow creaminess punctuated by crunchy pecans that are my Voce headphones.