Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

[wink]

Quoterot

 but the bills in my wallet are kinda lazy and sticky and more than one opinion is needed to move them.

Either exercise the wallet as a matter of urgency, or surgery is strongly indicated.
 
 
Quote:Lohb

 

Get a theta, get an iggy,

At once ? Now that is wishful thinki$$$g

This is what bank overdrafts were designed for.

 

[wahsmoh]

  At once ? Now that is wishful thinki$$$g

Buy a Theta until you can afford an Yggy. I know someone here recently sold a Theta to get an Yggy 

 

[Pirakaphile]

No prices on any of the DACs on the OP, guess I'll do some research when I'm not on my phone.

 

[freddy1201]

  My Schiit stack has been shipped yesterday !  
 
But could take a while before receiving it ... Must traverse the Canadian customs ..  
 
Any experience here on how long it took from US to Canada ?

With fedex priority, 1 day

 

[freddy1201]

 

  I'm getting a headache just thinking of the import fees on that...

0 $
 
Because it is made in USA and carried by USPS/Canada Post. It is under the NAFTA agreement. 


That's why I didn't take chineese stuff...

Seriously!!! It cost me 450$! Damn

 

[pldelisle]

Seriously!!! It cost me 450$! Damn

What did you buy ?! schiit stuff?

You have to make it shipped by USPS. UPS/Fedex are real thieves when you do international shipment. USPS and Canada Post have broker arrangement between borders. Takes a bit longer, but you pay a looooot less !!

Sure you have to pay the God damn 15% quebec taxes, but you have no custom duties to pay.

 

[mowglycdb]

And then 7 days after switching it on for impressions.

 

[Pirakaphile]

And then 7 days after switching it on for impressions.

Just waiting for the review saying how terrible the sound is.

"I plugged it in and right away I knew I had made a mistake. This DAC sounded terrible! I can't believe the hype around the Yggy, right out of the box and then back in. 1/10"
-inexperienced dude

 

[wink]

that was only because turned on the wrong DAC......  

 

[wahsmoh]

  that was only because turned on the wrong DAC......  

or they played 192 kbps .mp3 instead of FLAC file of the same name

 

[wink]

That would also do it....    

 

[jexby]

  How's Yggy single ended output? Is it as bad as Gungnir? meaning higher noise floor.

 
this thread sort of took off in another direction, and not sure this got answered-
is it a measurable noise floor or ?
 
Single Ended Gungnir for me:
iMac and USB impart some slight static via Gungnir, but only when Lyr 2 is on high gain, no music playing, and volume knob cranked.
no USB tweaks remove the fuzz (Regen nor Wyrd) but a JK Audio Pureformer in my RCA chain does clean it all up, providing a dead black background.
 
even XLR to RCA cables out of Gungnir doesn't change the above.
won't have chance to go full balanced cables and HE-560s until Liquid Carbon arrives.

 

[prot]

At once ? Now that is wishful thinki$$$g

It surely is but dreaming is still free

 

[Chris F]

  My Schiit stack has been shipped yesterday !  
 
But could take a while before receiving it ... Must traverse the Canadian customs ..  
 
Any experience here on how long it took from US to Canada ?

 
It will be 5-6 days (cleared customs yesterday, delivery today or tomorrow) for my Yggdrasil to go from California to Ottawa with USPS. 

 

[pldelisle]

It will be 5-6 days (cleared customs yesterday, delivery today or tomorrow) for my Yggdrasil to go from California to Ottawa with USPS. 

Thanks a lot!!!