BBEG
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Ok, Monoprice Toslink cables came in today so I finally get the chance to test my new Schiit stack.
Asus Maximus V Gene SPDIF output
Modi Optical DAC
RCA PYST cables
Magni Amp
Monoprice 1m Toslink Cables (standard & premium)
HD 600
Foobar 2000
First impressions are... bad. There is this very tinny, garage sound to everything I play. FLAC, MP3, doesn't matter. Additionally, it seems only the lower frequencies and some treble exists; a large majority of the mids and lower treble is simply gone.
Anyone have any advice for me? Something I can test or adjust? I'm beyond myself that right now my mostly-dead FiiO E17 sounds better than a proper dedicated amp/dac.
Asus Maximus V Gene SPDIF output
Modi Optical DAC
RCA PYST cables
Magni Amp
Monoprice 1m Toslink Cables (standard & premium)
HD 600
Foobar 2000
First impressions are... bad. There is this very tinny, garage sound to everything I play. FLAC, MP3, doesn't matter. Additionally, it seems only the lower frequencies and some treble exists; a large majority of the mids and lower treble is simply gone.
Anyone have any advice for me? Something I can test or adjust? I'm beyond myself that right now my mostly-dead FiiO E17 sounds better than a proper dedicated amp/dac.