ODAC Advice Thread

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  1. Everyday45

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    Point taken, I did notice however that the title of my post says jds labs ol dac (any info please)? And all we are talking about is schiit.
     
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    Newcomers should also note that they have arrived at a much smaller community than certain other places on the web. Simply, that means that there is less chance of finding someone who owns one of everything.
     
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    JDS labs is garbage. The OL Dac (renamed ODAC) is garbage. This thread is garbage.
     
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    Sbaf Shiit, Brings,All,Friends.
     
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    HeadFi Update, Brings,All,Randos.
     
  6. TheIceman93

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    Like you, I tried to rebel, figuring that Schiit just had the advertising dollars, ironic name and fanboy army behind them. I actively avoided their products at first. Then curiosity got the better of me and a bought a Schiit Uber stack and my opinion changed. Schiit isn't untouchable, each one of their products has some kind of technical deficiency (often super minor but we are talking about audiophiles here so everything is magnified). Still, in their price ranges, Schiit products rarely have equals.

    If you start getting into the headphone hobby more, eventually, you will want nicer headphones and a nice amp and DAC to get the most out of them.

    The Dragonfly Red is a good all in one USB dongle DAC at $200. It has a reasonable amount of power and the DAC chip is decent. After that, The Schiit Modi / Magni Uber stack will get pretty darn close to Hi Fi with a good pair of headphones like the HD650.

    Personally, I would save up another $100 and get a Modi Multibit. I've heard a lot of DACs in that price range and the Modi Multibit is easily the best sub $300 DAC I have heard. That includes the JDS stuff.

    The Schiit Jotenheim + Modi Multibit is Hi Fi. Eventually curiosity will get the better of you. The only way to stop it to to buy a cheap setup and then completely cut yourself off from SBAF or Headfi.
     
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  7. Everyday45

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    This place is 10 times worse than head fi, and you can continue to think I am a troll
     
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    Thanks for your time but I won't be coming back.
     
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    Ok man, most of us are just trying to help. You can waste your time asking the same questions on other forums but this is the place to go if don't want people to bullshit you. I've heard the JDS Labs stuff. Its not awful but Schiit DACs are better, especially the multibit stuff. But its your money, spend it however you want. If you haven't heard a lot of gear, the JDS DAC will probably sound fine.
     
  12. spwath

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    I think you just started here the wrong way.
    One- You started a new thread instead of posting in the advise thread. Generally not accepted around here.
    Two- You started criticizing people here and questioning their judgement when you had just joined

    These things, along with other things. show that you did not take the time to learn about the community here. There are certain manners and ways things happen here. That is why people are encouraged to lurk for a while before joining, or learn to adapt fast. You don't have to leave, there is some very useful information here. Spend a little time getting to know the community first though, and then you can find it a super place to discus the best audio and meet new friends.
     
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    @spwath's advice X 100. Once you learn how this place operates, you will find no better resource for leaning about this hobby.
     
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    Come on now, that's a little harsh on garbage. It often has a certain percentage of usefully recyclable materials.
     
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    The gen 1 amps weren't great but the headphone market sucked then. You happened to buy the worst sounding Schiit DAC though in the Modi Multibit which is worse than the regular Modis with their sweet AKM chips made with R&D paid for by selling fertilizer.
     
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    I wish I could swap ears with you to experience the glaring flaws you are hearing with the Modi Multibit. Is the tide turning against this DAC? It was the bees knees around here for a while.
     
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    My concern over @Psalmanazar coming back as "Psalmanazar-Lite" is over. :)
     
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    hello,

    the real issue here is that you are being a dick.

    you asked a question. the answer was, basically, we (this community) , don't know about this particular product. as we have been happy with other products in the price category you are looking at that are not the product you asked about.

    you seem unconvinced that this is an honest answer.

    you also seem to think that everyone in this community should purchase and review the product you inquired about, to help you make a decision to purchase it.

    you were invited to purchase it for yourself and inform this community as to its value. apparently, that is too much to ask of you.

    <sigh> if @Everyday45 is an example of the quality of inquiry and dialog that SBAF can expect since heADFi has blown up, could we please start banning trolls a little sooner?

    mods: please ban @Everyday45 as a troll.

    thanks
     
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