Modi Multibit: Multibit for the masses.

Personally in your case I would get a Bifrost Multibit if it is available in Norway. The Bifrost Multibit is not that much more money than the Eitr and Modi Multibit combined. And it has the advantage of the power supply being inside the unit and one plug vs two bulky wall warts covering possibly more than two outlets. You can get the Schiit Floor Wart to mitigate this but just makes cost closer to the Bifrost Multibit. I can't confirm but have read that the built in Gen 5 usb sounds a little better than the Eitr. Also based on a post I read from baldr the Bifrost Multibit has a more linear bass response and extension than the Modi Multibit due to its better power supply. And hopefully when we see a Bifrost Multibit upgrade you may be able install it yourself. I have a feeling that the next Bifrost Multibit upgrade will be a nice surprise. I will probably have a Yggdrasil by then but even then I will still upgrade my Bifrost Multibit. Love the Bifrost Multibit and how it is a perfect match for the Schiit amps of that size.

 

Personally I'd still go for the Modi Multibit. You could consider a Raspberry Pi setup in the future to feed It. That's what I'm doing. What better USB DAC are you going to find in the price range anyway?

Edit: I agree that Bifrost Multibit is another option. I was only thinking in the same price range.

 

The Bifrost Multibit is available for $920, the Modi Multibit for $385.

 

Dang.. the European taxes must take a big cut.

 

Audio equipment is quite expensive in Norway, even worse is that there is only one outlet for schiit products, so they can price them as they wish I guess. Obviously the Modi Multibit is much, much more affordable at less than half the price of the Bifrost Multibit. But at the same time I am looking to buckle down with this DAC for many years to come, so if the jump is worth it i.e the Modi Multibit is just not that good without the Eitr, its gonna be worth it for me.

 

Why not order the Eitr direct from Schiit? Or even both Eitr and Modi Multibit?

 

Can you not just hang tight and pick up a used unit here or at HF?

Could save you a lot of money in the end.

 

@Skyline @gixxerwimp

I could do that, the issue is that import tax is ridiculous in Norway, doubly so when you import from the US (they slap another fee on top when its outside of europe), so oftentimes it becomes just insanely expensive. So if say the combined price is closing in on the Bifrost Multibit, then its not worth.

 

http://superbestaudiofriends.org/in...i-multibit-nad-viso-hp50-uk.5485/#post-178549

Not sure about taxes coming from the UK...?

 

It says shipping only within UK - and the Modi Multibit is the one thing I can get at an acceptable price here in Norway

I went on an import calculator, an with the modi multibit, schiit eitr and express shipping, the TOTAL would end up to be 672$

edit: from the schiit website that is

 

remember Schiit is the company that bad mouthed usb for years, just sayin'

 

They haven't really stopped bad mouthing USB. They just tried to do something about it.

 

If the Bifrost Multibit is out of budget then I would go with the Modi Multibit personally. I am a big fan of multibit due it having less digitius and sounding more natural vs. other DACs I have heard.

 

Rightly so, it's a car crash for audio, for a variety of reasons. Took them years to engineer their way around it to make it not suck, too- and it's not exactly @baldr's first rodeo. The result with the Gen 5/Eitr is pretty great- effective and a lot cheaper than most of the DDC options out there. However, it wasn't exactly a smooth road to get there.

Good (low phase noise) clocks and proper isolation are hard, especially building to a price, than people might imagine.

There are two dealers in Europe pretending to be Schiit. One only serves the UK. The other serves everywhere but the UK. For one that ships to Norway, you'd need to visit:

https://www.schiit-europe.com/

 

I contacted the Schiit dealership in Norway, the customer rep said Schiit Eitr was coming soon, so I think I should just wait for it and buy them both together!

 

They are a nice pairing. Sometimes I like them better on some material than my Gungnir Multibit (Gen5). But that's my preference. What sound signature do you prefer? It might help folks to give you a better idea of what you might like long term.

 

I will mainly be listening to my SRS 3100, otherwise TH 900 will get most headtime through a solid state amp. I currently use a dragonfly red as a DAC, and I think its a bit bright sounding. I would like a bit more mellow sound / not so strident treble. I know that these are both somewhat the character of the headphones I have (esp th 900), but yeah. I would like a bit more even, more relaxed sound.

My issue is that I have no experience with better DACs except a Hegel HD 12 I had for a while. It sounded very spacious and well tempered as I remember it. Clearly sounded more open than the dragonfly. I defnitely liked that.

 

What solid state amp will you be using?

 

DIY, 20x2 into 8ohm class A/B