Ableza
Headphoneus Supremus
Why? I wouldn't. Let Yggdrasil do what it needs to do - feed it with the native bitrate.Dithering 24bit to 20bit would be the only thing I would consider doing in front of the Yggdrasil.
Why? I wouldn't. Let Yggdrasil do what it needs to do - feed it with the native bitrate.Dithering 24bit to 20bit would be the only thing I would consider doing in front of the Yggdrasil.
Why? I wouldn't. Let Yggdrasil do what it needs to do - feed it with the native bitrate.
I noticed that too and saw many posts stating the same over the years. Does anyone have an idea why is that?I personally find my Yggdrasil a little less impressive with hi-res content compared to some other DACs I've owned. It is spectacular with redbook.
I noticed that too and saw many posts stating the same over the years. Does anyone have an idea why is that?
It is spectacular with redbook.
That is not what I wrote, but anyway, section 4.6 describes a bunch of phenomena that are beyond the standard audio measurements to represent. Regarding short intervals, Section 2.2, although I think I also read some more recent material elsewhere that I can't recall a citation for right now. TL; DR hearing is sensitive to subtle details that are not captured by the standard averaged measurements. I can't understand why this is hard to grok, it's the nature of measurement for any complex physical or biological system.Could you point me to a specific page/page range linking to these experiments that show that it can differentiate time intervals better than measuring instruments can?
Have only heard the Gungnir multibit. Was among the best DAC's I've heard. It lost in finer treble detail and reproduction of the "hall dimensions" when compared to an Emotiva DC-1. However it had a really impressive sense of timing that I can't describe where things just felt "right". So because of the trade-offs I am rating it as good but not better than the DC-1. But since I had a choice, I kept the DC-1 as its usability was much better for my purposes (remote).@garbulky
So given the back-and-forth posts on this thread of late, and based on your own listening, I ask this question of you with the utmost sincerity.
What are your impressions, opinions, etc. of the Yggdrasil?
Thank you.
It's contrary to what I've been exposed to. I prefer to get more concrete detail. For instance "subtle detail not captured by standard average measurements" is too vague for me. What about it is not captured? What part of the frequency range/time domain is an AP machine not able to do?That is not what I wrote, but anyway, section 4.6 describes a bunch of phenomena that are beyond the standard audio measurements to represent. Regarding short intervals, Section 2.2, although I think I also read some more recent material elsewhere that I can't recall a citation for right now. TL; DR hearing is sensitive to subtle details that are not captured by the standard averaged measurements. I can't understand why this is hard to grok, it's the nature of measurement for any complex physical or biological system.
And in the category of to each his own, I have heard three Emotiva DACs and hated the cold, "digital" sound of all of them. If that's your preference then you should avoid multibit dacs.Have only heard the Gungnir multibit. Was among the best DAC's I've heard. It lost in finer treble detail and reproduction of the "hall dimensions" when compared to an Emotiva DC-1. However it had a really impressive sense of timing that I can't describe where things just felt "right". So because of the trade-offs I am rating it as good but not better than the DC-1. But since I had a choice, I kept the DC-1 as its usability was much better for my purposes (remote).
I am hoping that an Yggy will produce the detail that I found missing from the Gungnir MB and I am hoping that when I am ready to buy, Jason will start including remotes for input switching.
'Spectacular with redbook' is precisely why I love my Yggy A2. I have no interest in any other format!Because I think there might be room for improvement. I personally find my Yggdrasil a little less impressive with hi-res content compared to some other DACs I've owned. It is spectacular with redbook.
I love the tech, measurements and build quality that goes into gear. Though how it sounds is for the most part the arbiter, I still pay attention to the above mentioned stuff. Always curious, and I always expect high quality out of my stuff. I didn't find any digital sound in either the DC-1 or the Gungnir, but I thought the Gungnir MB sounded more "analog" like if you know what I mean, little more like a piece of tape. The DC-1 had a more natural sounding tone in some music, and the Gungnir in some did better. I couldn't give the hat nod to either and I decided based on price and feature.And in the category of to each his own, I have heard three Emotiva DACs and hated the cold, "digital" sound of all of them. If that's your preference then you should avoid multibit dacs.
Concerning audio science, sometimes to understand a subject you need to be educated about it, and discussions on audio forums are not going to get you there. If the science is over your head then you are just like the vast majority of users who simply need to listen to the music and buy what they like.
Jason has said multiple times there will never be a remote on Yggdrasil, as you know if you have been paying attention to your own posts on other threads. So don't hold your breath. It's not a preamp.