[mourip]

+1

EDIT:

mailed via fedex ground, expected arrival at Schiit 1/23

What number were you in the queue?

 

[US Blues]

For those upgrading their Yggy, what are you planning will be the first recording you play on it, to gauge the SQ? Sonic memory is short, but what is your yardstick to check?

Given the need for re-establishing thermal equilibrium the first CD up might not be key. The last piece I heard before boxing up Yggy to ship back to Schiit was "Another Stoney Evening" by David Crosby and Graham Nash. This is a live recording done by Stephan Barncard, who engineered such classics as "If I Could Only Remember Ny Name," and "American Beauty," that beautifully captures the performers and also the ambient space of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in LA. When this sounds better than before I'll know the mission has been accomplished, it just may take a few weeks.

 

[gdhal]

What number were you in the queue?

I didn't receive a queue number, nor did I ask. Laura mentioned though (paraphrasing) it could be a day after they receive it before its "checked in" and that the upgrade work would take them approximately 5 business days.

 

[5genez]

I didn't receive a queue number, nor did I ask. Laura mentioned though (paraphrasing) it could be a day after they receive it before its "checked in" and that the upgrade work would take them approximately 5 business days.

If there is to be a queue it can not be known until after they receive your Yggy. I was told in my email there will be three contacts made with Schiit. The first one was the RMA... The next one I suppose will be seen after they receive my package. That should be the one with the queue.The third one will be to let us know when it was shipped back.

 

[Jones Bob]

In my case with sending my Yggy for the official update, the queue was the first notice. Was given the number 28 and told I would be waiting inline and would get a RA# notice to ship it to Schiit when my number was up. Also told, I would get a later notice when they recieved my Yggy, and another when the work was completed and shipped with tracking number.

Pretty sure you did not have to sit in the queue stage, as your “upgrade” was not initiated directly from the Schiit website.

 

[anteroth]

Has anyone had a chance to side by side Gen5 USB with analog 1 vs 2? $550 is a lot, but the hardware seems like a necessary upgrade given Yggy's greyish background.

We will have an a/b set up of two Yggy with analog 1 vs analog 2 at the Arizona headfi meet in February. Will get back to you. Going to be A/b ING using a Freya and XLR to a ragnorak.

 

[draytonklammer]

Still loving my Yggy with gen 5 USB.
I've considered the DAVE in the past, and have the money in my "fun" account, but can't convince myself!

I honestly don't feel like I would gain much. I would probably gain more from saving it for another headphone.

 

[SeaWo|f]

Hookers and blow.

Neither will be with you as long as a new dac, but you won't be disappointed.

 

[purk]

Still loving my Yggy with gen 5 USB.
I've considered the DAVE in the past, and have the money in my "fun" account, but can't convince myself!

I honestly don't feel like I would gain much. I would probably gain more from saving it for another headphone.

Have never auditioned Chord Dave but u are paying much more for an improvement in source. If you already own a top end headamp, there is no point in getting a Dave given that it is likely the weakest link.

 

[alpovs]

the hardware seems like a necessary upgrade given Yggy's greyish background

Could anyone explain what "grey background" means? I keep hearing (reading) this term but I am not good in vague terms. Does it mean that there is some background noise when the recording is quiet?

 

[bacobits]

Yes explain that? I don't hear anything like that here.
Is this through cans that this comes out?
I don't use headphones.

 

[mourip]

Could anyone explain what "grey background" means? I keep hearing (reading) this term but I am not good in vague terms. Does it mean that there is some background noise when the recording is quiet?

I have that question also. I have two Yggys: one in a very clear speaker system and the other in a more modest HP system. In neither case does the sound appear "grey" to me. I would suspect associated equipment before thinking it was the Yggy. In fact with each change I make to lower background noise in my front end the sound only improves.

 

[theveterans]

Can one actually get the Yggy with Analog 2 @ the Schiitr?

 

[5genez]

I have that question also. I have two Yggys: one in a very clear speaker system and the other in a more modest HP system. In neither case does the sound appear "grey" to me. I would suspect associated equipment before thinking it was the Yggy. In fact with each change I make to lower background noise in my front end the sound only improves.

My suspicion is that the type of transparency you get with with the Yggy it might make someone's line noise... or computer noise... more obvious.

I have heard my transparent system with three other DAC's and have no clues as to what this grey sound they are hearing is.

 

[draytonklammer]

Black background from my computer with gen 5 usb.