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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    A DAC is a digital to analog converter, what does putting two of them in series accomplish? As for putting two USB decrapifiers in series... the...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 13, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    And yeah Henry from ZealPC has a few boards in his Aberdeen Square office. You can arrange to...

    And yeah Henry from ZealPC has a few boards in his Aberdeen Square office. You can arrange to pick up your orders there rather than having them...
    Profile Post Comment by samuelngsh, Nov 12, 2018
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    Ah nice! I've never tried a 45g Plum, seeing that I love the weighing of the 45g Realforce I...

    Ah nice! I've never tried a 45g Plum, seeing that I love the weighing of the 45g Realforce I wager I'd like it much better than 35g. I wonder if...
    Profile Post Comment by samuelngsh, Nov 12, 2018
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    If you want to try out some Topre keyboards, I have the Realforce 45g 104 keys and the Realforce...

    If you want to try out some Topre keyboards, I have the Realforce 45g 104 keys and the Realforce variable weight 87 keys, as well as an HHKB with...
    Profile Post Comment by samuelngsh, Nov 12, 2018
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    Re the keyboard discussion from the Franada post: Keyboard wise my current main drivers are the...

    Re the keyboard discussion from the Franada post: Keyboard wise my current main drivers are the Ergodox with 65g Zilent (so convenient that Henry...
    Profile Post by samuelngsh for Resolve, Nov 12, 2018
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    FRANADA - Friends in Canada

    Nice collection you have on both headphones and keyboards! I've had the Aeon Flow C for my lab system up to two weeks ago, have been pretty happy...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    FRANADA - Friends in Canada

    Vancouverite signing in, I have the Yggdrasil and Ragnarok big Schiit stack driving HD 800 and HD 800 S. In the same house, my brother also has...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    Thanks, and here I used to think that USB has been a solved issue for a while! To be clear, my Yggdrasil unit came with their USB Gen 5 card so...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 8, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    I'm guilty of having not tried any of the other inputs... Thanks, I wasn't aware of the instructions. I can understand why Schiit doesn't offer...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 6, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    Thanks @johnjen and @bengo. The self-installation option is also what I'm strongly hoping for. I'll not call myself very handy but the years spent...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 6, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    I currently have the Yggdrasil with Gen 5 USB, very tempted by the Analog V2 upgrade. Both the measurements and hearing impressions paint a rosy...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Nov 6, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Magni 3 released

    That's what I do at my lab, since the Fulla 2 doesn't have enough current driving capabilities to drive the Aeon. Now I'm in the process of...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Oct 3, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Everything wrong with the r/headphones subreddit in one post

    Saw that post today and had a feeling it was you (the paco part) :). I have listened to much less DACs and amps, but from my limited experience I...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Sep 29, 2017 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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    Everything wrong with the r/headphones subreddit in one post

    Now that you mention it, I recall ilkless making very long posts on r/headphones regarding how Schiit is lying about their products and their...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Sep 28, 2017 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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    Schiit Amp Compendium - Guide to Schiit Amps (headamps)

    I've only ever used software EQ (not often) but I personally would not consider the Loki if I were to get a hardware EQ. The Loki only has 4-band...
    Post by: samuelngsh, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units