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For now I am on headphones (Hifiman Arya) it's intense.

This is BRUTAL. The bass at 3 mins 30 secs is ... whoa. Then there's a bunch of like 10-15 khz stuff also. Good test track.

OK - so everyone is mad and agitated but... How do they sound?

But I did :) Danny responded to me on YouTube telling me that he can, in fact, audibly hear the difference between PVC and PTFE insulation on a wire. He owes me an ounce and a half of bourbon and a new t-shirt.

Danny will tell you how many twists per inch are in this cable and how he can audibly hear the twists, in 3....2......1.......

Yeah as a comp sci guy it's very apparent that MQA is snake oil nonsense.

No doubt the Modius is a great component for what it does and where it's priced. I used the one you're buying until my X18 came. It was fine - and honestly, I can't hear a difference between the Modius and X18 in ordinary testing, but I also can't play DSD through the Modius. If I could...

I agree that Schiit is at least responsive. I am not sure if the service is great as some have claimed, but responsive, in any capacity, sure beats non-responsive. I like the styling of Schiit. I don't really like the snark or the "we don't do that because we're above it" -- I get it, but I...

Modius sold to @archerious

Shameless plug but I have a Schiit Modius I just listed in the classifieds today

Hey all - I picked up this combo very recently while testing different setups. The SMSL SH-9 was purchased on 5/16 from Apos Audio. The Schiit Modius was purchased second hand on an audio Discord. Both units are in perfect condition. I will include a SnakeOil XLR Mini-Link w/ the Modius...

But you would think that the SU-9N is 98% identical to the SU-9. I happened to return my SU-9N only because I decided to get a Gustard X18, but that's probably victim to the same issues.

But are there any that support DSD512, balanced, etc., that aren't $3,000?

Interested to see how they replace it. Whether you have to send it back to China or some place else.

Good luck! I confirmed the return on my SMSL SU-9n not because it was bad or anything, but after testing it back to back more with this $100 second hand Modius I cannot hear a bit of difference. Sure, I can't play DSD, but I don't own any anyway. I think the Modius "only" goes to 24-bit/192...