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    PCM vs DSD?

    @Logic Gates thank you for the clarifications, there is still a lot I have to learn on this topic. Still, my experience is that built-in...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Mar 14, 2024 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    PCM vs DSD?

    Yes, Schiit multibit DACs have a NOS mode. It's a relatively recent feature, you may need a firmware update, but you basically hold the input...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 26, 2024 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    PCM vs DSD?

    Yeah, when using the closed-form filters in HQPlayer, which should be the digital equivalent of Schiit's filter or close to it, the bass is a...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 26, 2024 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    PCM vs DSD?

    Yes, I think the difference is in the quality of the audio processing. Going to DSD bypasses the internal oversampling filters in the DAC. Digital...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 26, 2024 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    PCM vs DSD?

    I was originally going to post this under the thread Delta Sigma: An Inconvenient Truth, but decided to make it its own thread. Basically, I am...
    Thread by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 26, 2024, 49 replies, in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    Unfortunately, I think my Mjolnir is going to need to go back to Schiit for repair due to two switches: the gain switch and SE/PP switch. The...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 19, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    Based on most reviews here, I didn't expect to care much for either PP mode or feedback mode. And I still don't care for feedback, which adds a...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 16, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    Initial Mjolnir 3 impressions coming from Jotunheim 2: Markedly smoother, but also presents fine details and textures better More...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 14, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I literally just got it plugged in, the thing is still cold, so impressions will have to come later. But the R26 is really great, I upgraded from...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 12, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    After nearly two months since ordering, it's finally arrived. [IMG]
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 12, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    I ordered the 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2, which are arriving soon, thank you @shotgunshane ! I'll be passing them off to her tonight. She's already...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 12, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Out for delivery!

    Out for delivery!
    Profile Post Comment by ohshitgorillas, Feb 12, 2024
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    My Mjolnir 3 has shipped after a month and a half of waiting!

    My Mjolnir 3 has shipped after a month and a half of waiting!
    Status Update by ohshitgorillas, Feb 9, 2024
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    I just started seeing a girl who is curious about audio (she came with me to the last Bay Area meetup), mostly IEMs. I want to get her a pair as a...
    Post by: ohshitgorillas, Feb 8, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads