pr0ximity
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Order Status: Modius Backordered, Ships May 31stI am waiting too. April 22nd they say.
RIP, the wait continues!
Order Status: Modius Backordered, Ships May 31stI am waiting too. April 22nd they say.
Yes, in fact, that’s what I was told too. In another topic, maybe the Jotunheim one, somebody mentioned that if you order a DAC and an amp, they don’t hold on to the other thing if they have it in hand, while waiting for the first. My order is for a Modius and a Vali 2+, which is also backordered. So I will essentially be hoping for the two stars to line up perfectly. Quite possibly, at the end of May, they won’t have the Vali 2+.Order Status: Modius Backordered, Ships May 31st
RIP, the wait continues!
They are completely different sound. And not at the same level of performance either, despite some reviewers' claims. I think the 789 is the minimum benchmark before people starts jumping into expensive amps in this hobby (People tend to do that). But the Jot 2 can't be compared with it (or Topping, Gustard, etc).What do you think about the Jotunheim? Aside from the power increase and the sound getting just a little bit (and I mean liiiiiiiittle) tidied up I wasn't a big fan of the 789 like everyone else, it just felt colorless and my Magni seemed to have more life to it.
He wasn't comparing the Jot to the 789, he was comparing the Magni to the 789.They are completely different sound. And not at the same level of performance either, despite some reviewers' claims. I think the 789 is the minimum benchmark before people starts jumping into expensive amps in this hobby (People tend to do that). But the Jot 2 can't be compared with it (or Topping, Gustard, etc).
Modius and Jot 2 really becomes the relavant minimum benchmark for most people in this hobby imo. They sound stupidly good together for only $600. Modius is already causing me to really question buying expensive D/S Dacs.
Thanks for pointing that out. Just realized that post was last year too haha. Then consider my post as a comparison between Jot 2 and 789.He wasn't comparing the Jot to the 789, he was comparing the Magni to the 789.
I disagree with your statement that the 789 and Modius are any sort of minimum standard. The Magni 3 and Modi 3 do a great job together, stunning value. There are dozens of other ways to build a high performing system that will keep you happily engaged for less than $600.
Sure, the Modius is amazing value, but would not replace the expensive D/S DAC in my audio system.
They said they have enough AKM chips for a while. This must be due to other part shortages.The Modius page says "SHIPS IN 6-8 WEEKS.". Is this due to the AK4493 chip shortage, and will return, or is this because a Modius 2 with ESS DAC chip will be released in a couple of months?
That is called marketing.I don't get why so many companies completely ignore the CS43198. It's a great chip from a reputable company that features very low power draw and a set of very nice filters. These days it's either AKM or ESS.
I wish more companies would use the Burr-Brown PCM179x family of chips. They are hybrid and use a ladder for the most significant bits. And, they're actually made for audio instead of ramrodding audio through a chip not made for audio.That is called marketing.
It's not a coincidence that the brand and the model of the chip is stated at the top of the product page for every DAC in big fonts.... those names sell although every informed person knows that just the chip itself means nothing for the actual quality of the unit and what comes out of its analog circuit.
You can actually see this in this thread.
The title of this thread includes the brand and model of the chip used in the Modius.. marketing and false believes. It's and AK4493 so it sounds automatically better then an AK4490 DAC and automatically worse then a AK4497 DAC which sound automatically worse then an AK4499 DAC. All complete nonsense!
But this is sadly how it works for the majority of the market who is looking for a new DAC and companies know that and use that. Community isn't helping either by keep spreading this nonsense around to everyone willing to listen.
My original Sony "ES" CD player used Burr-Brown chips and was a significantly better sounding unit than anything else at the time. These days, the economics and marketing have really changed a lot of the audio world and not necessarily for the better either.
I wish more companies would use the Burr-Brown PCM179x family of chips. They are hybrid and use a ladder for the most significant bits. And, they're actually made for audio instead of ramrodding audio through a chip not made for audio.
"Thank you for your order from Schiit Audio. We wanted to let you know that your order was shipped"The Modius page says "SHIPS IN 6-8 WEEKS.". Is this due to the AK4493 chip shortage, and will return, or is this because a Modius 2 with ESS DAC chip will be released in a couple of months?
The problem isn't the Burr-Brown. The problem is it's a $200 iFi product. Maybe that's what you're implying based on how the thread has been developing.My iFi iOne has a Burr-Brown chip and sounds significantly dirtier than my Modi. I can't tolerate the iOne in my headphone system. It does OK in my secondary speaker system but as soon as the Modius arrives, the Modi will move back to its rightful place in the secondary speaker system and the iOne will go back in the drawer.