What's in the box!

Yeah…I’m good on amps I think ! :laughing: I haven’t really had time to listen much to the Envy yet…enough to know it sounds great though. Tubes are still chiming and ringing…so still burning in.

As far as the Folkvangr, I really like it too but haven’t spent enough time with it either to really settle in…been picking up new gear too quickly. I still have more tubes coming in to roll with it. So I’m definitely not done with it yet.

My initial thoughts are that they might offer different enough flavors that I would keep both. Maybe a second setup for downstairs?… we’ll see.

Time to settle down now and just enjoy the :notes::musical_note::notes:

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…and congrats on the new cans!!

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Yes…those or Elrogs….or both most likely. Need to rest on spending for a bit first😬

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Awe Man. You’re doing so well. Just one small bit of advice. Patience. :slight_smile:
Let the tubes settle in and don’t be so quick to roll. Put some solid hrs on those amps. I expect a full report from you in 1 month. Lol.

You are in such a great position to hear those terrific amps build character. Tubes to me, are better than any form of EQ’ing. Just my opinion. :wink:

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Yes, totally stoked!!

My DAC is the Bifrost 2/64 and is my next upgrade. I’ve decided on the May but that will have to wait till next year.

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I mowed through 6 or 7 open-back planars over the past 4-5 years, trying to find the perfect tuning for my tastes. The Final D8000 stopped that search–it’s the one.

I have multiple DACs and amps, and I’m getting very fine sound out of this headphone on most of them. It’s a planar, so it appreciates lots of power but is hardly a power-hog like my ZMF Ori (another excellent planar).

This is a rather neutral, accurate sound, but it’s not forensic, edgy, lifeless, harmonically thin, or any of the things I often hear from headphones that bring detail and accuracy. It has a slightly warm & musical sound.

I upgraded the stock D8K pads to the Pro’s “G” pads, and this improved the sound. I also installed a leather suspension underband, with the help of a friend.

The D8000 is a keeper. I’m hoping that someday soon I’ll be able to compare it to ZMF’s new planar, the Caldera, which automatically interests me (because it’s a ZMF, and it’s a planar).

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New (to me) gear Friday!
FTA Callisto USB cable and Woo Audio WA33 with a Takatsuki 274b. Weekend is going to be awesome.


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Awesome!! Congrats…again !! :wink: Finally heard one at Canjam and it was fantastic. Look forward to hearing how it is with that dac of yours.

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Congrats! That is a dope setup.

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I decided to go a different route than the Bifrost 2/64 and instead bought a Gungnir Multibit. I picked it up from the local FedEx store pretty late in the day on Friday so I had to wait until Saturday to unbox it:


Box is about twice the size of that which the medium Schiit components ship in.


In addition to the foam pieces on either end, there’s another one in the center.

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I think the red dot is to warn you that there’s a BNC connector there.


Unboxed in all its glory with the Ship Canal Bridge and the Space Needle in the background.


Artsy black and white photography just because.

I hooked it up to my Lyr+ and RebelAmp (my two office amps), and first impressions are promising with the LCD-X (2021 rev). Bifrost 2 (OG) is going home to join the Asgard 3, leaving the Modius in danger of relegation to the Buy & Sell section. Jotunheim 2 is in limbo as well.

Thank god that I don’t have any headphones (that I know of) that will play nice with the Fólkvangr,
Vic

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That can be easily fixed :laughing:

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I know, that’s my worry! There are report of the LCD-2 working with it with the impedance multiplier circuit engaged. :sweat_smile:

I’m happy with the Lyr+ and RebelAmp so adding the Folkvangr would be primarily a $2,000 FOMO / cool-thing-that-runs-warm purchase (after shipping and tax). That being said, it’s a bit of a limited run item and I could probably sell off the majority of my other office DACs/Amps (Lyr+, RebelAmp, Jot 2, Modius) if it proves to be worth it. If not, well, I’m sure somebody else has a case of FOMO and wouldn’t mind it.

But for now, I’m doing my best to ignore those thoughts and focusing on enjoying the music. :headphones: :notes:

Regards,
Vic

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Fancied a new DAC for the second system and this was very reasonably priced (£165)

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That’s some big Schiit!

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Hope you enjoy your Gumby, I can’t imagine you won’t! You’ve got a pretty sweet setup going now :+1: :sunglasses:

I’ll be curious what you notice going from Bifrost to Gumby… I got a Yggy OG as an upgrade from BF2, and it is a noticeable and significant improvement. The noise floor is less, greater detail and definition, sweet sounding mids, better bass control and extension, and quite a bit better soundstage vs BF2, at least to my ear

But in fairness to BF2, it gets you probably 70-80% of what the Yggy does, which really speaks to what a great DAC and value the BF2 is.

After you’ve had some time love to hear how you’re liking it, and how it pairs with your amps.

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Thanks!

Because the LYR+ has two sets of inputs, I was thinking about comparing the two DACs - I’m just waiting on a couple of USB-B to USB-C cables so I can simply the connection to my iPad Pro. I’m pretty sure I’ll like both pairings, it’s just a question of which I’ll like more. This doesn’t even factor in the stack of headphones I have on my desk (HD6XX, Sundara [2020], Elegia, LCD-2 [2022], and LCD-X [2021]). I have a spreadsheet with a tab for each DAC + HPA combinations (songs are rows, headphones are columns) to record my thoughts as I’m rubbish at quick AB testing.

Regards,
Vic

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This has been backordered for years, selling for ridiculous prices on discogs, but just finally repressed & repackaged and finally MINE. Buy now or cry later; they will not likely be reissuing this again in the next 10-15 years.



Also, I finally scored a NM copy of Evans’s “Another Time (The Hilversum Concert)” (RSD 2017) at a semi-reasonable price. Been chasing this one for a long time. :smiley:

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It feels good to finally get something you’ve wanted, the longer the wait the better. Congratulations & Enjoy!

Mark Gosdin

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It’s finally here! One of the last pieces of the puzzle to squeeze those final bits.




Now I really need a bigger rack!

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Sexy. Tube p0rn is my favorite kind. Is that weird? :wink: lol

I bet that ZMF sounds incredible on EC. Congrats!

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