I sent an email to them, I’ll see what they have to say.
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Same here. Even with the Magni 3+ there is this pop. I don’t care but my OCD-half does. So this is what I do – in case of interest:
- Turn on amplifier and wait the initialization – e.g.: for Magni 3+ is between 2-4 seconds;
- Plugin headphones and increase volume to taste;
- Once finished listening, volume all the way down;
- Disconnect headphones;
- Power down.
Repeat this process in the next listening sessions. Started doing this process for the Liquid Platinum, and now I got used doing this for the other amps too.
– Procedures: 
– OCD-half: 
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I do this with all my amplifiers even if the Asgard 3 actually doesn’t need the procedure.
My first amp was a Lehmann Audio Linear and it had a serious current feed back when turning it on/off.
I got accustomed to the unplug/plug thing and now is a part of my ritual in listening music.
Sometimes slowing a little down isn’t so bad and makes you appreciate more what you’re doing and what you’re listening to.
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Another happy Bifrost2 owner chiming in. I leave my on almost all the time (only turn it off when I’m gone for an extended period).
Really makes me want to try Yggy one day.
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I have a problem with a new Schiit Modi 3+ DAC. I use an Allo DigiOne as Roon streaming device which is connected with Coax to the Modi 3+. Within Roon i got some sort of ground hum on the beginning of each track if I switch from an 16/44, 24/44, 24/48 track file to 24/96 HI-RES file and vice versa. If I run the Modi with USB and RPi 4 all is ok. Please someone have an advice to solve the problem?
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What program are you running on the Raspberry?
It looks like the problem may come form it.
Hi, I use RoPieee XL.
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If you have the time give a try to VitOS and check if the problem is still there.
Just another and simpler operating system in order to use the Raspberry Pi as a Room end point.
I let you the link to it: http://www.thunder-data.com/vitos-for-rpi4
Problem is that my Allo DigiOne is based on RPi 3b and as far as I know VitOS only runs on RPi 4…
Try Dietpi, that is another option to ropiee
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Yes, not working with your 3b. As @Roark wrote give a try to DietPi and check if problem persists. I’m quite sure it comes form the software.
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Have you tried a fiber connection instead of coax?
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No, only coax for DigiOne…
You tried swapping the cable though, right?
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yes I did, but it didn’t help
Moving this from the “What’s in the Box” thread since this is more about comparing three Schiit products.
So this is truly based on listening to just one song last night (actually this morning 
) on all three DACs before going to bed: “40 Shades of Blue” by Black 47 on Spotify (it was on my Discover Weekly - and a really good live song!).
- Yggy vs. Bifrost 2: Similar “quality” of sound (tonality? timbre? color?) but with the Yggy I could notice increased detail in the guitars and percussion on 40 Shades of Blue. It wasn’t an “in your face” improvement, but it was more like watching a movie in 4K vs. HD. Hard to put into words but I felt like the aural resolution was just higher with the Yggy. The soundstage seemed like it had opened up a bit as well, but that may just have been a by-product of the increased resolution.
- Bifrost 2 vs. Asgaard 3 (with Multibit DAC module
): I used the “Pre Out” on the A3 to route the internal DAC output to the Stratus. This comparison was interesting because initially the A3 actually sounded a bit livlier than the BF2. After listening for a bit I think that might have been an internal tuning to attempt to make up for the drop in resolution (and I use that term not in a technical sense, but as subjective description). The Multibit DAC felt a bit more closed-in, maybe a bit hollow compared to the more full-bodied and greater depth of the BF2 sound.
So with pretty much an N=1 I felt I could discern differences between the 3 DACs. The Yggy has a clarity and resolution superior to anything else I’ve heard. The BF2 - while entirely capable on its own - was a step down in the above traits. If all I ever heard was the BF2 I’d be completely satisfied. The Multibit DAC module did a good job for its relatively low cost, but the other two DACs are clearly in a different league.
As I finish writing this I think the TV anology might work pretty well as a way to distill my initial take on these DACs (I’m a very visual thinker!):
Yggydrasil: LG 4K OLED + HDR (high-end model)
Birfrost 2: 4K LCD/OLED
Multibit module on Asgard 3: Mid-line HD LCD with “Sharpening” and other image enhancement options turned on
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Interesting comparison with your sample size of 1 
Good analogy with the tv type, very relatable. Once you get some more time please let us know how the BF2 vs. Yggy difference pans out. Maybe a lossless file would widen the gap too, who knows.
Thank you!
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Does this mean a compressed source? Seems like you would want at least standard cd quality of 16/44 to compare dacs.
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Yeah, there isn’t an uncompressed option from Spotify yet - at least not one that I’m aware of.
I had almost no free time last weekend but I’m going to spend the next several evenings listening to uncompressed tracks from several different genres to improve my evaluation process. This is my first time doing this sort of thing so I’m pretty much feeling my way through it.
One thing I need to figure out is a faster way to switch between equipment. The amplifier has two sets of RCA inputs and a switch, so that makes DAC > Amp switching easy. The challenge is moving the USB cable from one DAC to another, then changing the source on my computer. The shorter the delay between listening the easier it will be for me to discern differences.
I might be able to use a second USB cable, one for each DAC. That would allow me to switch relatively quickly at the computer then physically flip the switch on the amp. I’ll try it tonight.
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I actually struggle more to hear dac differences with fast A/B. I listen to a whole song, take notes, and then do it again.
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usb hub, leave everything plugged in, change output device on computer.
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greasy potato chips. They make literally everything better.
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