Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

[Timster]

Forkbeard has a nice crunchy PCB center.

Printed Circuit Board of course.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls are not good for you
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
* and they are definitely NOT inside a FB dongle
** and I doubt eating a circuit board is good either

 

[MindBreak]

Printed Circuit Board of course.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls are not good for you
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
* and they are definitely NOT inside a FB dongle
** and I doubt eating a circuit board is good either

And the joke failed.

The original comment was regarding the forkbeard being in the box as a bonus similar to how another company puts candy in their boxes.

In other news. Enjoying the rest of my morning coffee iced using beans from Old City Coffee.

 

[theveterans]

Is a Schiit Cigarette(TM) like a Cardas Blunt?

It functions like that but is an actual cleaner/sound enhancer

• NCF Clear Line-RCA (NCF center pin multi-material hybrid structure). A one-piece center conductor made of Alpha OCC with rhodium plating and injected with Furutech’s special antistatic damping material ‘NCF’. NCF features a special crystalline material that has two ‘active’ properties. First, it generates negative ions that eliminate static. Second, it converts thermal energy into far infrared. Furutech combines this remarkable material with nano-sized ceramic particles and carbon powder for their additional ‘piezoelectric effect’ damping properties.

Can’t really put too much cigars cause the effect would be too strong hehe

 

[MindBreak]

It functions like that but is an actual cleaner/sound enhancer




Can’t really put too much cigars cause the effect would be too strong hehe

Oh great, more things to obsess over in my audio chain.

Maybe I will give it some thought next year, but I would rather spend my money on other gear/headphones at the moment.

 

[Moondog55]

Printed Circuit Board of course.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls are not good for you
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
* and they are definitely NOT inside a FB dongle
** and I doubt eating a circuit board is good either

Peanuts, Chocolate, Banana

 

[theveterans]

Oh great, more things to obsess over in my audio chain.

Maybe I will give it some thought next year, but I would rather spend my money on other gear/headphones at the moment.

I have the XLR too hehe, but didn't like it much on the MIB with my current upstream sources. However, if I have a slightly intimate sounding source and would want to enhance a bit of soundstage, those Furutech XLR cigars will do some magic for that

 

[MindBreak]

I have the XLR too hehe, but didn't like it much on the MIB with my current upstream sources. However, if I have a slightly intimate sounding source and would want to enhance a bit of soundstage, those Furutech XLR cigars will do some magic for that

Understood, I should hold off purchasing a pair until "T-Urd" releases.

 

[Jason Stoddard]

It functions like that but is an actual cleaner/sound enhancer




Can’t really put too much cigars cause the effect would be too strong hehe

Can we please keep this absolute snake oil out of my thread?

This is not a place for nervosa. I'd appreciate it if discussions of tweaks/accessories/magick&witchcraft be kept to a minimum.

 

[Adam Balm]

Can we please keep this absolute snake oil out of my thread?

This is not a place for nervosa. I'd appreciate it if discussions of tweaks/accessories/magick&witchcraft be kept to a minimum.

Thank you.

 

[Moondog55]

... a NOS Telefunken GZ34 / 5AR4 would go for $350-$450 USD ...

And it's made by Mullard.

 

[Paladin79]

And it's made by Mullard.

They also built the Amperex tubes I am using apparently.

“Yes, Mullard built Bugle Boy tubes. Mullard, a British company that was later acquired by Philips, produced the Bugle Boy 5AR4 (GZ34) rectifier tubes at its Blackburn factory.”

Mullard was acquired by Philips which is also the parent company for Amperex.
Thus my choice in rectifiers may not be too shabby.

“ Tung-Sol rectifier tubes are currently manufactured in Russia by the factory known as Xpo-Pul (or Reflektor) in Saratov, under the ownership of New Sensor Corporation. The Tung-Sol brand itself has been acquired by New Sensor, an American corporation, and this factory is now producing Tung-Sol tubes. ”

And with Tung Sol being made by Reflektor, perhaps they are decent as well.

 

[theveterans]

And it's made by Mullard.

I’ve never had a disappointing sonic experience with Mullard GZ32 and GZ34 as well

 

[Ripper2860]

It functions like that but is an actual cleaner/sound enhancer




Can’t really put too much cigars cause the effect would be too strong hehe

Unfortunately, I live in a smoke-free home so it looks like I'll be living with inferior sound. **




** And saving my money for the Schiit that really matters for me!!

 

[sixergixer]

That's going extreme. You will, but still within the boundaries of the DAC's max potential. ALL of those you listed will affect the DAC's sound, but again, still limited by DAC's implementation/architecture so despite putting all the tweaks you add there, you will still hear that yes, this sonic presentation is definitely coming from the MIB, LIM, Pontus, Cyan 2, etc. i.e. their sound signature still comes through, even if you use PC or iPad or Pink Faun 2.16 ultra streamer, Stage III concepts Poseidon power cords, etc. You will hear which components do affect the sound though, for example Pink Faun + Stage III concepts Poseidon power cords elevated the articulation, vocal focus, room reverbs, finer microdetails and microdynamics, and black background of MIB, but overall, MIB's sonic character/sound signature is still 100% transparent in the sonic presentation

Man, I just like music. Lol

[Audiophiles can be summed up by two hypothetical questions:

1) "Have you heard any good gear lately?"

2) "Have you heard any good music lately?"

I prefer to answer Question 2. ]

*Not necessarily disparaging those who dig Question 1, but oh the nervosa inherent in that train of thought! And the

 

[Ripper2860]

Have you heard any good music on any good gear lately? I have.


@Jason Stoddard -- I took the liberty of spreading some of this around. I hope you don't mind.