Comments on Profile Post by skem

  1. famish99
    famish99
    Which ones did you have in house recently?
    Jan 27, 2019
  2. skem
    skem
    Schiit Gungnir Multibit A1 Gen5
    PS Audio DirectStream Jr.
    Soekris1541
    Benchmark DAC3 HGC
    PS Audio DirectStream Sr.
    NAD M51
    PS Audio PerfectWave
    Schiit Modi Multibit
    Schiit Yggdrasil A1
    NAD D1050
    Theta DS Pro Gen V
    Mytek something
    Mark Levinson Model 39
    Jan 27, 2019
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  3. famish99
    famish99
    Did you ever publicly say which one that had the treble fatigue?
    Jan 27, 2019
  4. skem
    skem
    No, I didn't -- but I'm thinking of doing a post on it. It was the Gungnir Multibit. It, and apparently all Schiit Multibit DACs, have confirmed audible 3rd order harmonic distortion. That makes them a poor match for a certain group of people. Should I write up the details?
    Jan 27, 2019
  5. Hands
    Hands
    Hold up, where are you getting evidence that all Schiit MB DACs have audible, confirmed 3rd order distortion? I’m not saying you didn’t hear treble problems, but chalking it up to “confirmed” distortion seems a stretch. Don’t go looking for problems based on things you might have read.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  6. Hands
    Hands
    I assume you have an SPDIF source to feed the older DACs? What is it if so? And did you use that to compare against USB equipped DACs? If you think the Schiit DACs have appreciable distortion, lawdy I hope you scrutinize your transport to no end at that rate.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  7. skem
    skem
    @Hands. Confirmed in measurements made by both AtomicBob and by John Atkinson. I was going to reconfirm this with my QA401, but I sold it faster than expected.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  8. rlow
    rlow
    @skem please post on this. Peer review of this “confirmed” distortion is required.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  9. famish99
    famish99
    Scandalous, jk. Let me know your thoughts on the Lavry at least via PM if you don't end up posting publicly.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  10. skem
    skem
    Will do.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  11. Psalmanazar
    Psalmanazar
    Please post your thoughts. Also try SPDIF/AES on the Lavry. Really opened it up.
    Jan 27, 2019
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  12. skem
    skem
    OK.. I wrote up thoughts now in Gungnir Impressions
    Jan 27, 2019
  13. Hands
    Hands
    No where do any of those measurements suggest audible levels of 3rd order distortion.

    It’s OK to not like something, but let’s be real here and not start reaching.

    Plus if you are twisting measurement results in such a way, I have no clue why you’d want to try the Adagio, which measures much worse. (Plus Pavane Lvl 2 or 3 will get same sound for less, unless you want the preamp part).
    Jan 27, 2019
  14. Hands
    Hands
    Nevermind, I see all this and more was covered in the thread.
    Jan 27, 2019