Schiit Loki Mini EQ Released

Discussion in 'Preamps' started by neogeosnk, Sep 26, 2017.

  1. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

    Staff Member Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2015
    Likes Received:
    89,774
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Padre Island CC TX
    I wonder if supressed anxiety and anger (now finally leaking out) are the result of shitty user experiences of the computering age. I mean, dealing in records takes patience, but having Windows yet again perform an unrequested patch install and reboot, while I was in the middle of taking measurements last night, or Windows 10 changing the interface so logoff and shutdown functions are in different spots (WTF is this Cortana shit?) and harder to access than in Windows 7, makes me want to strangle Satya Nutella.

    The one thing I felt from Steve Jobs is that he actually tried to use the Apple products himself, and that he was very attuned to the user experience. If something pissed him off, even slightly, one of his R&D Admirals would have been Force stranged on the spot, with a more capable person being promoted to that job. (Anyone notice that the iPhone UI is a complete mess now since they've had to catch up with Android on multi-tasking functionality).
     
  2. Andre Y

    Andre Y Friend

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2015
    Likes Received:
    220
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Southern California
    Even worse: cars with only buttons or touch-controls for volume control. Totally idiotic.
     
  3. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

    Staff Member Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2015
    Likes Received:
    89,774
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Padre Island CC TX
    The more complex than necessary parking brake from Porsche:
    porsche parking brake.png
     
  4. appolez

    appolez New

    Contributor
    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2016
    Likes Received:
    70
    Trophy Points:
    13
    My wife's car has an awful electronic handbrake as well, nothing beats the good old fashioned manual handbrake

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Mdkaler

    Mdkaler Friend

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2016
    Likes Received:
    390
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    CA
    Hate this thing. There goes my handbrake turn.
     
  6. atomicbob

    atomicbob dScope Yoda

    Pyrate BWC MZR
    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2015
    Likes Received:
    18,652
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    On planet
    Two utilities I find useful:

    https://sourceforge.net/projects/alacritypc/files/

    http://www.classicshell.net/

    Windows 10 native interface and I do NOT get along well. My measurement systems remain at Win7 with alacritypc shutting down all non-essential services (nearly everything) at the beginning of a session where I actually intend to accomplish something useful.
     
  7. Perot

    Perot Facebook Friend

    Contributor
    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2015
    Likes Received:
    207
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    South Carolina
    Would this work best between dac and preamp or preamp and amp? Guess I can just try both ways when it arrives.
     
  8. Armaegis

    Armaegis Friend

    Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2015
    Likes Received:
    7,464
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Winnipeg
    Bwuh?? Aren't handbrakes supposed to be manual for the sake of... safety?
     
  9. dmckean44

    dmckean44 In a Sherwood S6040CP relationship

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2016
    Likes Received:
    1,425
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Peoria, IL
    Between the source and the pre-amp.
     
  10. Prydz

    Prydz Friend

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2015
    Likes Received:
    210
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Norway
    Mercedes are terrible at noticing the drivers intention and release the e-brake.
    Atleast on a S500 or AMG. You have to really give it some gas for it let go.
     
  11. imackler

    imackler Key Lime Pie Infected Aberdeen Wings Spy

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2015
    Likes Received:
    2,019
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Anaheim, CA
  12. Ice-man

    Ice-man Friend

    Pyrate Banned
    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2015
    Likes Received:
    3,455
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Will the Loki play nice with MP or no?
     
  13. Armaegis

    Armaegis Friend

    Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2015
    Likes Received:
    7,464
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Winnipeg
    It's time like these that make me think a 500-series rack system could be neat. Not feasible here, but it'd be cool.
     
  14. Armaegis

    Armaegis Friend

    Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2015
    Likes Received:
    7,464
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Winnipeg
  15. appolez

    appolez New

    Contributor
    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2016
    Likes Received:
    70
    Trophy Points:
    13
    Yeah... takes away from the whole "emergency" element of the e-brake.
     
  16. Mithrandir41

    Mithrandir41 Friend

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2016
    Likes Received:
    2,151
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Valencia, CA
    Mp goes before the dac, loki after. No conflict and different purposes
     
  17. PTS

    PTS Friend

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2016
    Likes Received:
    1,069
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    What frequency humps/dips do Denon & Fostex headphones usually have?
     
  18. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

    Staff Member Pyrate BWC
    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2015
    Likes Received:
    89,774
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Padre Island CC TX
    For those headphones, I'd tone down bass, add some 400Hz and take away 8kHz. It's almost perfect for these headphones. I just ordered a production unit from the Schiit website. Will have some fun and show you guys some results.
     
  19. Ice-man

    Ice-man Friend

    Pyrate Banned
    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2015
    Likes Received:
    3,455
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The more than I think about using the Loki and what it's potential is, I don't think that I can resist ordering one.
     
  20. dmckean44

    dmckean44 In a Sherwood S6040CP relationship

    Pyrate
    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2016
    Likes Received:
    1,425
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Peoria, IL
    I might bring my Grado SR-125s out of retirement just to see if Loki can tame them.
     

Share This Page