You can get a bitfrost multibit which is nice from schiit (you can find them cheaper used)
Even used they may be a bit out of budget. Do the modules still have compression?
Also why do you recommend the Asgard 3 over the $100 amps in this situation?
I think the asgard 3 is going to be beneficial to your p1 and other headphones because of the power boost, and the more balanced sound imo. I donât think the multibit modules have the compression issues as the ak ones do
Also I think you already have a fairly good dac amp being the xd05, and the asgard 3 would be a larger leap forward than the atom and a dac imo
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So an Asgard 3 with the multi bit module. Thanks for doubling my budget you magnificent bastard.
Well I mean a liquid spark stack would be pretty sweet as well lol. Also I guess another thing to ask is are you going for as clean as possible or a hint of a either warmer or more enjoyable sound?
âcleaner or more enjoyableâ thatâs a bit of push-polling lol.
I really donât know. I like my detail and I HATE muddy midbass. I feel like the jump from the xd-05 to the Asgard 3 or similar will probably be a better investment/more noticeable upgrade though so the price isnât that big of a deal.
Would you consider either the xd-05 or topping nx4 to be warm? I quite like both of those.
I donât think you would have to worry about muddiness lol. The xd-05 is slightly warmer, but not a ton. The nx4 is a bit more balanced. The asgard 3 on itâs own is balanced, but with the multibit card it might be a bit smoother and a tad bit warmer, with more space for the music
Maybe I can get a separate dac and quell my OCD with a gashelli enog2 pro with a pure lexan case. Balanced for any possible future amps and a USB to toslink converter isnât to expensive.
I mean the enog2 pro and the archel 2.5 pro would be pretty sweet and very balanced sound
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Iâve considered it but the archel has a little less power (not too important but it would be nice to not possibly need to get a more powerful amp in the future) but more importantly doesnât come with a pure lexan case option (JK⌠sort of).
Does the modi multi bit still have compression and/or is it pretty much the same as the multi bit module?
The modi does have some compression imo, but the module does not. It has to do with the output stage I think
What would be you choice of $100-$200 dac to pair with the Asgard 3, ignoring my OCD (keeping in mind Iâm not a fan of the idea of smoothed highs like the multi bit module).
The smsl su-8 is very good imo and you can find it on sale for around 200 at times. Very clean and transparent, with some different dac filters and also some sound modes that color the sound without eq. With a remote too highly recommend
I forgot about that. Maybe next time it pops up on massdrop Iâll get that and an Asgard 3. Until then Iâll just wait for new things to be released and see where I am by then. Thanks a lot M0N.
Edit: Or it can just be on massdrop right now for $170. My wallet canât take much more of this Schiit.
Very nice! Much darker that the pics on their website - looks much better in yours!
My 3+/Modi 3 should arrive this Friday so iâm excited to see what that sounds like!
The ENOG2 Pro completely destroyed my modi 3 in terms of sound quality. It wasnât even a fight⌠That said at $179 itâs almost twice the price, but itâs well worth it.
Side note: ENOG2 doesnât have USB, however most desktop PC, video game console and blue ray players have optical and it simply just works. No drivers needed
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Until Schiit fixes their implementation of their Multibit DAC, Iâd avoid it. I have both the Modi Multibit and the Multibit DAC module in my Jotunheim and they lag way behind similarly priced DACs like the SMSL SU-8. The sound of the Schiit Multibit DACs is interesting, but the noise floor is garbage so you lose too much in terms of detail.
I think the older multibit card and the modi multibit is somewhat poor, but their bifrost multibit and the multibit card in the asgard 3 are actually much better. The way they handled the dac output stage added the real problems imo
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As far as I can tell on the Schiit DACâs
The new Yggdrassil and Gungnir multibits are both highly regarded DACâs
The original Bifrost was considered very good in itâs price point.
The Modi Multibit was never considered great, just a cheap Multibit DAC.
The new Bifrost 2, with their new USB implementation is supposed to be close to a Gungnir A1.
I think the bifrost mb or higher are good dacs. Otherwise I wouldnât get a schiit stand alone dac. The cards in the asgard 3 are pretty good tho for the price