I totally understand the sentiment, as I would feel the same
Just gotta determine how it sounds within 15 days and get all money back if needed
USB opto-isolators exist. Just stick one of those in line.
Looks like Amirās review is upā¦
āJust a year ago we could not imagine a balanced DAC at $199 let alone from a western company.ā
Dang why he gotta dunk on Geshelli like thatā¦
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Link to the review: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/schiit-modius-balanced-dac-review.13769/
Or the various audio interfaces, Rode AI-1 for example.
Well, this one is definitely on my radar. Initially, I was deciding between Bifrost 2 or Denafrips ARES II. Iām so ready to move on from the SDAC-B.
I just realized Schiit actually doesnāt have a matching balanced amp to pair with this. the Asgard and Valhalla are the same dimensions, so will look good as a stack, but theyāre all single ended. everything else is too big or too small, so canāt actually āstackā.
I hope this means a balanced amp is in the works!
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The next version of the Jotunheim?
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oh my bad, good spot! the Jot is the same sizeā¦just a bit dated as an amp since itās last revision?
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A beefed up higher preforming asgard 3 would be real nice as a jot
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Asgard 3+ anyone?
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I feel like it would make more sense to go for a jot lol, you would be pretty much killing the jotās place in the lineup if you made a balanced asgard, I think if they further improved upon the asgard and made it balanced thatās the play
that contradicts your comment about a higher performing Asgard 3 would be really nice.
and havenāt I seen you comment that you think the Asgard 3 is a bit better than the Jot? or is that se only and the Jot on balanced is still better?
That was meant to say a balanced asgard could be the new jot, my bad for the confusing phrasing
I straight up just prefer the asgard 3 to the jot, imo with the performance the asgard 3 has I donāt see a reason to buy the jot as imo you are getting an inferior product at time of writing, they really need a refresh
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It does appear that Moffat and Stoddard are really beginning to figure out their Schiit. The newest Magnis, A3, and Bifrost 2 have been home runs. My guess is theyāre in the process of refreshing everything in the order of what they perceive market need to be.
Itās interesting that they didnāt target a modi refresh and instead came out with the modius
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greedā¦
I kid, but more profit can influence R&D for better product.
but would be good for them to update the Modi 3 for sure.
I get what theyāre doing to some degree. Thinking about it more the market is nearly saturated with solid ~$100 DAC options from SMSL, Topping, and now JDS Labs and soon Monolith. The cost/benefit to launch a new Modi may not make sense right now. The Asgard is a really compelling option because there arenāt any other class A/B headphone amps in its price range. It filled a hole in the market. This new Modius does similarly. For balanced DACs under $200 thereās the Grace SDAC-B and the Enog 2. The former really is entry level and the ladder doesnāt do USB. The Modius comes in and starts competing at a price point that even undercuts SMSL offerings - who had the only options in the $200-300 range. Schiit might, and likely quite accurately, see a hole in the availability of quality solid-state amps that arenāt THX in the $300-400 range. They could park a balanced class A or class A/B amp right in the $350 range. That would be enough less than the RNHP or RebelAmp to get attention and be a direct competitor to THX amps.
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This is going to be a best seller for sureā¦$199 for a balanced dac that measures better that the Biftost 2 MBā¦golly gee batman whats not to like here!!
To think that this is the only product Schiit might coming out with is wellā¦
The ASR guys are besides themselves, the SBAF crowd is salavatingā¦you go Schitt upsetting the apple cart once againā¦
If you told me statements at ASR about Schiit making great stuff, I would have called you a heretic!!
Great time to be in audio land!! Especially headphone audio land!!
Alex
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