wemedge
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The knob turns smoothly and firmly. The knob itself is a solid chunk of aluminum and it feels heavy when you turn it. Best of all, the pot is silent.
Thank you! Good to know.
The knob turns smoothly and firmly. The knob itself is a solid chunk of aluminum and it feels heavy when you turn it. Best of all, the pot is silent.
Since some here have complained that Schitt did not send all the parts needed for self-installation of the Multibit Dac card, it would really be nice if someone listed all the parts that should be included, so as to know whats (if) missing when mine arrives. Also sound impressions of the card would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
The knob turns smoothly and firmly. The knob itself is a solid chunk of aluminum and it feels heavy when you turn it. Best of all, the pot is silent.
It's a HUGE improvement over the Magni and Vali knobs.
I have a Magni 2U and a Vali 2 which both have the aluminum knob, but I just got the Magni 3 and the knob is crappy plastic. I may have to make my own aluminum knob for the Magni 3.
This is what you should receive
One Multibit DAC Card in a static protective bag.
One small bag with a window filler piece and a small black screw to attach it to the amp's shell.
One small bag with an aprox. 3/4" to 1" long hexogonal post (standoff) and a small silver screw to attach the DAC module to the standoff.
The standoff has a threaded post sticking out of one end and a tapped hole in the other end. The threaded end screws into a tapped hole in the main board. First you install the filler piece (plate on the inside/screw from the outside). Then you install the standoff in the main board (don't over-tighten!), plug in the DAC, and screw the DAC to the standoff. You can see the screw hole for in the DAC if you look at the pictures of the card on the Schiit website. If you look at the picture of the Jot's main board on the Schiit site you'll see it has the Phono Module attached. If you look at the phono card you'll see it attached to the main board with a small screw and an "L" bracket. That's where the standoff gets installed. The MultiBit card goes in horizontally (not vertically like the 4490 DAC or Phono Modules) so you need the standoff post to secure the MB DAC or there'd be nothing holding it in. The window filler is simply a filler with a hole for the USB port.
The MB DAC card sounds much better than the 4490 DAC card I originally ordered with the Jot, however, mine was the old 4490 card; not the newer updated version. The output level from the MB DAC seems higher, and the amp sounds more open on the single-ended side when using my HD6xx series headphones. I didn't do a good before and after listen (since I'd opened the amp up before I realized I was missing the standoff), but the openness was noticeable and more like what I experience when listening to the HD6xx cans on my Woo WA3.
Thank you so much for your very thorough reply.
I was able to do the swap by removing the volume knob, the nut and washer behind the volume knob (remove aluminum housing here), the screw that attached the window filler piece to the case, and one screw that held the old DAC module to the main board (remove module here). I installed the standoff to the main board, installed the new window filler piece, plugged in the new MB DAC module, and screwed it to the standoff. I don't see that it's necessary to remove all the screws on the back or any off the screws on the bottom. I should also add that you need to be careful when re-seating the aluminum cover so the power light goes back into the hole in the cover. It's also best to have the 2 front switches (Gain/Source) in the down position. They go back through the slots in the cover easier during re-assembly when in the down position.
The reason that I had to remove the main board is because the stand off that I received did not have a stud on one end but was threaded on both ends with a screw for each end do I had to remove the main board to get the screw in from the bottom.
I have the Modi Multibit and amp only Jot, so maybe not spot on, but probably almost the same thing. I find the combo to be pretty neutral with my 650s and LCD-2, but those are both darker cans. Maybe a little bright with my K7XX but that's a more neutral headphone with more treble energy than the other two. The Jot/Mimby is a hell of a combo IMO. The bass is hard-hitting, clean, and powerful. I find the Jot to be an incisive, aggressive sounding amp that breathes fire into the laid-back 650s and seems to agree with the LCD-2s very well also. The balanced output really delivers with both headphones.Can someone describe the sound of the Jotunheim with Multibit Dac? Is it neutral? Is it bright? What type of a bass does it have? Thank so much! Please and thank you!
Thank you so much!I have the Modi Multibit and amp only Jot, so maybe not spot on, but probably almost the same thing. I find the combo to be pretty neutral with my 650s and LCD-2, but those are both darker cans. Maybe a little bright with my K7XX but that's a more neutral headphone with more treble energy than the other two. The Jot/Mimby is a hell of a combo IMO. The bass is hard-hitting, clean, and powerful. I find the Jot to be an incisive, aggressive sounding amp that breathes fire into the laid-back 650s and seems to agree with the LCD-2s very well also. The balanced output really delivers with both headphones.
Can someone describe the sound of the Jotunheim with Multibit Dac? Is it neutral? Is it bright? What type of a bass does it have? Thank so much! Please and thank you!