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  1. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Lyr+ Review (or random thoughts about it).

    ^ Cannot emphasize enough. Not slow. Hardly syrupy. I'd call it normal, doesn't call attention to itself, as opposed to zippy. Bass,...

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  2. Watmough liked hifiandrun's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    The Mimir, the Modi MB 2, and the Gungnir OG/A2. Mimir debuted last week, and the Byggy upgrade was announced yesterday. I had the...

    Jun 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM

  3. Watmough liked schiit's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    Fulla/Modi/Modius have long allowed you to power them with just the data USB, or you could add a "power" USB to get a zero-power-draw...

    Jun 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM

  4. Watmough liked schiit's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    Video showing DAC/preamp/EQ is up: [MEDIA] All videos are here: https://www.schiit.com/guides/using-forkbeard

    Jun 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM

  5. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    After listening to a few tracks, I opted for broader and deeper cut in the highs and pulled down the lows just a bit. There's the null...

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  6. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    So let’s talk about the Drop Grell OAE1. I’m not going to sugarcoat this. Axel Grell has created some fantastic gear in the past for...

    Jun 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM

  7. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    About on par, maybe the Mimir is just a bit less sharp (OS mode) than MMB2 NOS. As I said, very slightly soft (think Weiss, MOTU,...

    Jun 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM

  8. Watmough liked schiit's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    Select the band (frequency dot gets bigger). Pinch to raise Q, unpinch to lower Q. It can be done anywhere on the screen. Just like...

    Jun 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM

  9. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    Just a totally different sound. Everyone knows the MMB1 doesn't resolve or have super expansive space, although the depth layering and...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM

  10. Watmough liked darmok's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    I think Mimir is a perfect way to experience this. On a R-2R DAC (“multibit” IC-based DACs included), the oversampling reconstruction...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM

  11. Watmough liked Bowmoreman's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    Interesting… I’ve settled on Mimir at -15dB, with Loudness at 35%. For moderate, in-room listening levels of approx 70dB (avg), 95-100dB...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM

  12. Watmough replied to the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    aaaand now i bought one. been looking for a dac for my WFH setup and this thread pushed me over the line.

    Jun 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM

  13. Watmough liked purr1n's post in the thread Schiit Mimir Mesh and Forkbeard DAC Preview.

    To be honest, I haven't been keeping up with Schiit lately, so the Mimir surprised me. It's amusing because I remember discussing a...

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  14. Watmough rated rhythmdevils's post heart in the thread Kid got cancer but hes better now.

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    Jun 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM

  15. Watmough replied to the thread Kid got cancer but hes better now.

    we did almost lose our shit 2 weeks ago when he was sick with a fever with no other symptoms...turns out it was a stomach flu....thank...

    Jun 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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