Schiit DAC/Source thread, Bifrost / Gungnir / Yggdrasil / Urd

I had a similar experience, until the Tungstens showed up :slight_smile:

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Congrats on getting a set !

From what I’ve seen on threads the Tungstens are one of the harder to drive sets perhaps maybe even surpassing the Susvara.

It could very well be a synergy issue too… You could try experimenting with raising / lowering the voltage on the Hypsos to the OOR I mean it can make a difference - not overly dramatic and it does seem to be more headphone dependent or should I say load dependent. My TH909s reacted more to voltage changes than did the Susvara as an example. If you do make voltage changes - make a change and let it ride for a week or so before making another change. I suggest 1v increments.

Caveat is that though there were changes, I still ended up in the end just going back to defaults. But that’s me and I’d hate to discourage you from trying. I mean thats a feature the Hypsos - being able to adjust the voltages to do some last mile tweaking and if it makes a difference for you that could be a big win.

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Has anyone here tried the schit lokius?

I dont really EQ but if for 300 I get to play with 6 very well chosen frequencies, just to trip around, and I love knob eqs.

The question finally comes down to signal degradation and value proposition

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Value is inarguable imo, you can’t beat that. As for sound, I don’t own one, but some folks I trust on the headphones.com forum have it and report very good results.

I think if you (or I) had a multi $K setup then no, I’d skip it or possibly get the Loki Max if I wanted to do hardware EQ. But for $300 it’s pretty hard to go wrong if you want to play with an old skool hardware based non-parametric equalizer.

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Exactly, the tech is too good for the price

Yes I do habe the multi K setup and this is literally a toy to fidget in the desk, but I wonder if its like a keeper or just a gimmick ;(

IT DOES LOOK FUN AF FOR MY ADHD

I dont like the design or the features of the loki max, I can make a very nice PEQ and I prefer not to.

Its mostly the lokius knobs and its a good design, it doesnt loom massively system degrading even at several $K stuff but its not for quality sound use.

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My Schiit GS2 arrived today!

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Impact during shipping. Should be repairable easy enough but it does suck.

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Hello all,

Yggy users, do any of you have experience with other DACs that provide the same kind of heft as the Yggy? My second replacement Yggy + GS2 wasn’t working either. I requested a refund, but I could still ask for a third replacement (they promise to test it and make sure it works) or I could go with a used Yggy. I remembered how the Yggy + GS2 + v222 + HD800s delivered such a hefty, engaging sound with the HD800s.

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Mojo Mystiques are probably your next best bet for a dac with umph.

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A Mystique V3 would probably be at the level of the Yggy, any of the Evo line or the X would be a step or two up and give you similar fun type of slam but more refined.

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I upgraded from an Yggy to a Mystique X SE and it gave me everything I liked about the Yggy but more of it.

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Thanks for all the suggestions! I looked over them, but I want to keep it under $2k. I’m even thinking about buying an old BF2 OG in the meantime.

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A Pontus II may be a good choice as well and those can be had for around $1100 easily. You want the 12th upgrade if not a 12th version, but they’re going to be harder to find at that price.

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Hey guys, a friend of mine is selling his Benchmark DAC3 HGC, does anyone knows how that compares to a Gumby?

Not sure if it would be considered an upgrade.

No first hand information but what I’ve heard is that they’re good in a reference clean sort of way, but not engaging or fun. That said, a lot of people seem to like the Benchmark line.

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