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Schiit Modi Multibit

Yeah, it seems to be tough to work with iTunes. I don't even know what Spotify is, I guess it's time to get with it!

I got the Mod Uber this afternoon, and tried it out with an apple tv, which is like the cromecast. With optical going into the Uber, it sounds pretty good. Mind you, much of my iTunes music is low resolution, but still it does a pretty good job.
 
Well, I guess I'm now a part of the Schiit show :p The other day I was looking at their site and saw that the Mimby is now available in BLACK, and even though I wasn't really in the market for a new DAC I impulsively bought one anyway based on all the great reviews I've read. It's my first piece of Schiity gear after reading about them for a few years now. It just arrived today, and I was surprised at how small it is in real life. Pictures seem to make it look bigger. The black finish seems nice, very nice design all around. Honestly it's stupid, but the lack of black components has been sort of what's held me back from buying a Schiit product before now. Looks classy. Right now I have it hooked up to my desktop system looping a large playlist to "burn" it in (lots of stuff I read says it kinda needs it. whatever). I'm repairing the pre-amp in my mains system, so once that's done I will move the Mimby over there. So I can't really comment on sound quality, but it sounds good in my desktop system. Also, I was expecting it to run a bit hot based on what I've read, but it's just sort of warm. No big deal.

Anyway, I'm happy so far :banana:
 
I would have preferred black over silver but guess it doesn't matter as I still end up mixing the two.

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The Modi Multbit does get quite warm. A ballpark measurement from my multimeter shows that the outside of the case is a maximum of about 45 degrees C or about 110 F at an ambient temp of 80F.. Considering that the caps are name brand (Nichicon) and rated for 105C, I do not that that the heat is much of a problem.

I do think that it is a bit funny that my DAC runs hotter than my amplifier does. I guess that shows you the power of good heatsinking.

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Mine is mounted on the wall, but I doubt that makes a difference.

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Hey guys,
Just got my Multibit today. Anyone have a recommendation for burn in time and best way to go about it? Just keep it playing for hours?
 
ratatatwilly said:
Hey guys,
Just got my Multibit today. Anyone have a recommendation for burn in time and best way to go about it? Just keep it playing for hours?
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Burn-in is mostly for your brain, so very subjective. They do recommend keep it on all the time. I noticed mine takes an hour to warm up, after which the highs become smoother.
 
I think I'm sending the black Modi Multibit back to Schiit for a return. I like the device, looks great, sounds great, and is flexible. But I just do not need a new DAC right now. The other night I did a comparison between the Modi and my current DACs. I used decent headphones (Sony Z7), and I level matched the best I could by ear. My HTPC has both coax and TOSLINK outputs and sends the data over both, so it was an easy comparison to simply toggle the inputs on my preamp (Sony E77ESD) and quickly go back and forth. I honestly struggled to hear a much of a difference. I compared the Modi to the DAC in my AV receiver (Sony DA4400ES) which is a PCM1609 (Ti/Burr-Brown) and my vintage preamp (Sony E77ESD) with it's own "multibit" DAC; PCM56 (Burr-Brown).

The Modi is a great DAC, and if I was really in the market for one it would probably be my choice. I just don't hear any improvement with my gear (mid-fi that it is). I'm just annoyed that I bought it on impulse and now I have to eat the 15% restocking fee plus shipping. Uggg :(
 
gvl said:
No difference? Impossible! #heresy, #earwax.
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I'm sure there were differences, just not enough positive ones to justify $250. Playing through the same preamp at the same time and being able to switch back and forth with a button press really highlighted how close it was with my other DACs. Like I said, it's a very nice piece of hardware. Just not needed by me at this time. If it was a night and day difference I would have a tough decision to make. But it wasn't so I don't :biggrin:
 
E.Auer said:
This is getting old man.

Some people hear a difference, some don't.

Eric
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That was humor per the other thread where the ear wax suggestion was thrown in my direction. I also didn't find Modi MB all that superior to my other DACs, there are some subtle differences but overall it's a somewhat soulless appliance which
does deliver some goods at its price point. Mine spends most it's time in the closet, soon to be offered on that auction site.
 
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I'm sure there were differences, just not enough positive ones to justify $250. Playing through the same preamp at the same time and being able to switch back and forth with a button press really highlighted how close it was with my other DACs. Like I said, it's a very nice piece of hardware. Just not needed by me at this time. If it was a night and day difference I would have a tough decision to make. But it wasn't so I don't :biggrin:
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I fully concur. You probably should also try a test with speakers, I found headphones sometimes don't give a full picture.
 
Has it occured to anyone that he was running the dac from his
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My HTPC
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seriously people use your dead no wonder you can't hear a difference while running a dac out of your receiver, run it off your 2 channel amp that does not have a built in dac that renders your other dacs kinda useless. basic stuff people. come on man!
This is intended to be helpful, hope you didn't send your dac back yet,
 
Yeah, I don't understand. The HTPC is just a transport. My HTPC feeds the DAC via coax, TOSLINK, or HDMI depending on which DAC I'm using. My files are all FLAC up to 24/96. And when I was doing the test I was using my Sony TA-E77ESD vintage 2-channel preamp. I did the A/B test using headphones so I could really concentrate on any improvements or differences. And yes I did use speakers also. No need for anybody to get defensive. I said it was a good DAC for the price. It just wasn't worth it for me based on what I already have.
 
Speaking of impulse purchases, just pulled the trigger on a used Metrum Musette. I will probably regret this. I have a TDA1543 NOS Dac that pushes my buttons but also leaves a lot to be desired, my hope was that Modi Multibit would be a "better" TDA1543, but it turned out to be, well, a perhaps better DS DAC sounds-signature wise, which I suppose makes sense given it is an oversampling design.
 
After having one of these for 8 months or so, I can definitively say that I can hear no difference between it and my other DACs. The difference that I thought I heard before was my imagination, a very powerful thing indeed.

At least it's nice to look at.
 
gvl said:
Burn-in is mostly for your brain, so very subjective.
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Jupiter Copper Foil 0.22uF / 600VDC coupling caps replacing Exotica Teflon caps in the Moth Audio s45

Installed these three [3] months ago and the system sounds better every day. They warned me of the extended [200 hr] burn in period but it seems to have lasted longer than reported by other enthusiasts. A month ago I was almost tempted to go back the Teflon caps [which are excellent]. Glad I didn't.
 
Seasoned audiophiles often can't pick out sound differences between equipment in a blind real-time A/B test, and you're claiming you hear differences as compared to a 3-month old mental imprint? Has it occurred to you it could be your imagination playing tricks on you?
 
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