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I will admit that I had my doubts when I saw it used the old Sabre chips, but I have to say that Weiss did a good job

Offering rentals for this is really cool.

Yeah, now i'm wondering how we could make something like this work for something like Gambler.

I tested an echo dot 5 in the passenger seat today and it was way worse than the built in. Come to think, I may have tossed the iroar go in the back at one point but it must not have been better either. And yea, don't need no smashed windows

https://soundboks.com/products/speakers/soundboks-4 Oh, I thought you wrote <$1000

I’ve got an IKEA Eneby that I’ve used in the car with decent results. Looks like the Vappeby is the new version, and if you get two, you can do stereo.

As (ex-)audiophiles go, I count myself as fairly objective, and yes, I absolutely believe that, unless something changes them, bits are bits. But, right from the off, it seemed absurd to claim that this makes all dacs sound the same. Let's take the blindingly-bloody-obvious: the second letter, dAc. Didn't those idiots ever notice that they have analogue circuitry and output? That's only what the things are *for!*

This dude has talent. Not just trolling SBAF/ASR but he's gone with the hat-trick with Head-Fi as well. This guy has covered the entire multi-verse of trying to find the exact combination to defeat Thanos and find auditory bliss.

Vali3 does seem pretty good.

All of this hype is really making me want to hear these

Wait for v3.1.2.1.111 it will be even better, trust me

Is that the Golden Great Ape edition?

He could be real good for years to come. A steal in last year’s draft for sure.

I came very close to buying a NGUYEN football jersey awhile back. Unfortunately he played for the Cowboys

@Cspirou Can’t be repping the Cowboys. That would be like me buying anything Niners!

Going to repeat 2 things I've said here before:
1. I suspect there's "other" information in a reconstructed signal that plots like THD+N, FR or CSD plots, or other commonly used plots don't fully capture or illustrate. Different DACs most likely handle this "other" differently, whether intentionally or inadvertently,

... Aaaaaand it's this "x factor" plankton sort of thing that makes it easy for others who have less context for things to look at discussions about the same from a distance and think it's bunk and hogwash. Gotta hear it first to believe it, and not everyone's got that opportunity.

I can see WHY pseudo-objectivism is as appealing a school of thought as it is. It's exasperating, but it's no surprise it's caught on.

2. There's also the question of how each individual hears and processes sound information (ie psychoacoustics). Not just the individual FR of our ears, or musical theory stuff like perfect pitch or rhythm, but also some audiophile things like sibilance, staging, timbre, etc.

Combined with 1, I can believe that some people will hear differences and others won't. And it can change each time.

Yep since A1 with original chip is still A1, but with upgraded chip it becomes the GS...

Original A1 and chassis. Guy was side-grading to OG/A2…

Not GS2 (thought about that a bit), but at the price, it was a wash (I could do the chassis upgrade for same delta cash). So starting “cheaper” to get addicted to her.

https://i.giphy.com/10Jpr9KSaXLchW.webp

audio is like a 'lite' Flow state meditation or me.

strive for wellness and seek solace. Respite is necessary. Good luck, friend!

Wishing you the best in getting to a better place.

Keep us posted as to which you like better please....seems like useful data points.

Was it a gay bar because the other seems to be a top and the other a bottom?

Also after you do your listening tests and notes, flip the stack and repeat because the top dac will run warmer and that might affect the sound.

Ah right well if one has it and the other doesn’t, i doubt the difference in load on the transformer is big enough to cause this(LIM being a bit more efficient iirc). Again probably contact schiit. Maybe there is other stuff going on that’s affecting your impression of the A2?

yeah, one option is to get the chassis upgrade, let Schiit know of the transformer hum and get the boards at the same time. Exchanging them back to A2 will be easier.

The chassis upgrade should extend your warranty too

Other reviews also seem to agree that this is the opposite of the Denafrips sound (more analytical/incisive/resolute) but without the harsh drawbacks (a la most Sabre DACs) apparently.

Desktop friendly dimension with global voltage selector makes it travel friendly.

So when's the loaner tour?

I don’t believe you

Summer can't get here fast enough.