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    Schiit Kara Review - Wow, this was unexpected

    Headphone out is unreasonably good with HD800, not 'good for a convenience output on a preamp' but 'actually good'. Who would've known the secret...
    Post by: Yethal, Feb 4, 2025 in forum: Preamps
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    Pi2 Design Idiot-Proof Ready-To-Go RPi/AES Streamer

    Or maybe a full-blown Usbridge Signature replacement with no unmaintained ICs on the board
    Post by: Yethal, Dec 26, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Kara's headphone out is surprisingly good with HD800

    Kara's headphone out is surprisingly good with HD800
    Status Update by Yethal, Dec 23, 2024
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    Schiit Unison USB

    It uses usb-c now
    Post by: Yethal, Nov 3, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Unison USB

    It'd be more cost effective to just buy a USB-based streamer like an sms-200, ultrarendu or a usbridge signature. With a purpose-built PC using...
    Post by: Yethal, Sep 15, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Unison USB

    It does
    Post by: Yethal, Sep 13, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Unison USB

    From USBridge Signature running Roon
    Post by: Yethal, Sep 12, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Unison USB

    Unison outperformed Pi2AES in my system as well. With that said, even with Unison the noise from your source matters, A better PSU for my stremer...
    Post by: Yethal, Sep 12, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Ragnarok 2

    LS50 Meta and Fyne F500 worked quite well for me
    Post by: Yethal, Jul 17, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    poll: which Pi audio software do you use?

    DietPi with custom config
    Post by: Yethal, Jul 8, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Life after Yggdrasil: Watering the Ash

    If it helps you with the decision, I've had mine for about six years now and the only time it was powered off during that time was when I was...
    Post by: Yethal, Jun 21, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    USB Nervosa Thread Decrapifiers, pro interfaces, and bears oh my

    iFi iPower if you want something cheap, LPSU for best performance
    Post by: Yethal, May 16, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    I used to like the way Sbooster made my system sound but over time realized that it's acually...

    I used to like the way Sbooster made my system sound but over time realized that it's acually quite noisy. Switched over to Muzg and I'm quite...
    Profile Post Comment by Yethal, Apr 24, 2024
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    It's actually annoying how much difference a streamer PSU makes in my system. I wish the...

    It's actually annoying how much difference a streamer PSU makes in my system. I wish the objectivists crying placebo were right on this one
    Status Update by Yethal, Apr 22, 2024
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    WTB: Bifrost 2 OG board

    I have an OG board I'm not using
    Post by: Yethal, Feb 3, 2024 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales