[jimmypowder]

  Anyone knows whether the Yggy has the usb galvanic isolation or not? Computer hum has always been an irritation.  

I'm pretty certain the answer is no. Maybe someone else can chime in here.

 

[ciphercomplete]

  Anyone knows whether the Yggy has the usb galvanic isolation or not? Computer hum has always been an irritation.  

 
I'm not sure.  What i do know is that putting the Schiit wyrd between my pc and the Yggy resulted in a minor improvement across the board and because of that I still shop around for usb isolation devices.  

 

[jimmypowder]

I'm not sure.  What i do know is that putting the Schiit wyrd between my pc and the Yggy resulted in a minor improvement across the board and because of that I still shop around for usb isolation devices.  

I have a Uptone Audio Regen and it's very good .

 

[Maxx134]

I will let you know once I get my Yggy . I have a Gungnir and with a warm Anthem amp I like it quite a bit .

I..

I am going to predict you will only need 15seconds to have your answer,
then another 200hrs to be hooked..

 

[gameon]

Is there a big benefit in sound quality going through a Dac like the Yggy as opposed to a high end Cd/Sacd player?

 

[Pirakaphile]

Is there a big benefit in sound quality going through a Dac like the Yggy as opposed to a high end Cd/Sacd player?

Go ahead and try it for yourself. Schiit has a very useful trial period for questions like yours.

 

[Benny-x]

  Is there a big benefit in sound quality going through a Dac like the Yggy as opposed to a high end Cd/Sacd player?

 
 
First tell me, is Quiznos better than a high end, homemade sandwich? After that I'll know enough to answer your Yggdrasil question. 

 

[gameon]

First tell me, is Quiznos better than a high end, homemade sandwich? After that I'll know enough to answer your Yggdrasil question. 

Rough crowd... Lol .. Point taken.then again it depends who is making the sandwich, could taste like Schiit.,lol:rolleyes:

 

[Benny-x]

Rough crowd... Lol .. Point taken.then again it depends who is making the sandwich, could taste like Schiit.,lol:rolleyes:

It also depends on the season, nobody I know would eat a sandwich in the spring.
 
I've got nothing to go on, but my point, that you accidentally(?) reiterated was that it depends on what CD player we're talking. Then it depends on what you're looking to get out of it. There's no objectively "sounds better", but it's possible that the average opinion may be that DAC X has a larger soundstage than DAC Y in ABC CD player. That's possible. But you're really stretching the sandwiches to DACs comparison and not giving anyone any info to help you out in the kitchen with. 

 

[gameon]

It also depends on the season, nobody I know would eat a sandwich in the spring.

I've got nothing to go on, but my point, that you accidentally(?) reiterated was that it depends on what CD player we're talking. Then it depends on what you're looking to get out of it. There's no objectively "sounds better", but it's possible that the average opinion may be that DAC X has a larger soundstage than DAC Y in ABC CD player. That's possible. But you're really stretching the sandwiches to DACs comparison and not giving anyone any info to help you out in the kitchen with. 

Now for my source I'm using a meridian 508.24 CD player and a classe omega Sacd player to a KGST headphone amp and or a Oppo HA-1 dac/amp - KGST with the Stax 009 and the OppoI use LCD 2.2 or Senhisser hd600 - and I was thinking about checking out the Yggy and was wondering if I would get overall better performance from a stand alone Dac from a my IMac/ players...I love the Schiit products. I also have a Lyr2 but never tried one of their Dac's

 

[BeyerMonster]

TBH, the original question about DAC vs source implied comparable cost which is a totally legit question and one that people asked for years. The cost benefit on separate DAC/Transport was questionable for a very long time. The Quizno's reference is a terrible analogy.

I'd think of your dilemma this way. A transport has quite a few mechanical parts, while the DAC is generally all electronics with little to no moving parts other than controls and will serve you needs regardless of input source (downloaded music, etc). The market for disc players has plummeted so you probably won't benefit from the same economies of scale that used to be tipped in the reverse order. Even if you ignore all that, you're paying for more pieces of the puzzle in a single box, whereas the DAC can have a more dedicated purpose.

 

[jimmypowder]

Where's my damn Yggy! I prayed to the Norse gods last night and still a no show. 
 
I listened to this dac in a dream last night and it was the best dac I ever heard! 

 

[jimmypowder]

Oh Shiit,where art thou? 
 
My rack is looking feeble and frail without my Yggy .

 

[Exidrion]

Dude, it said they ship at the end of July well before your last post. Alex also stated a few weeks back that because of this and that issue, the 2nd batch would be going out at the end of July.

Patience my friend. Be glad you (so far) have an accurate estimation.

 

[jimmypowder]

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