1 had pre outsWhat is the big difference between this and version 1? The pre-outs?
It is the multibit.That DAC performance is utterly disappointing. Is it the multibit or AK4490 module? It seems that anyone adding “DAC modules” to preamp / headphone amps is interested in only checking a box, no matter what the price. Unfortunate. I’d love someone to actually get it right.
Martin
RME ADI-2 DAC FSThat DAC performance is utterly disappointing. Is it the multibit or AK4490 module? It seems that anyone adding “DAC modules” to preamp / headphone amps is interested in only checking a box, no matter what the price. Unfortunate. I’d love someone to actually get it right.
Martin
any idea about their 4490 module? the Multibit R2R dac is rare for someone to get it right, definitely not Schiit.. butthe 4490 should be promising when someone wants a made in USA all in one package, say for office use?
Nope: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/schiit-asgard-3-headphone-amp-dac.14393/any idea about their 4490 module? the Multibit R2R dac is rare for someone to get it right, definitely not Schiit.. butthe 4490 should be promising when someone wants a made in USA all in one package, say for office use?
Personally I'd give the modules a miss and get either a modi3+ or modius and get proper preformance with more inputsany idea about their 4490 module? the Multibit R2R dac is rare for someone to get it right, definitely not Schiit.. butthe 4490 should be promising when someone wants a made in USA all in one package, say for office use?
ok, forgive my ignorance.. that's real schiit... more like they took out a ref DAP board (I remember most great chips using DAPs are around this ball park) and slap it into the properly designed amp section. by this you took the cleanliness of a few less cables but then the results is poor thought likely can't be detected by ear
The biggest issue is that the DAC module only outputs 1.4 volts which holds back the amps. From the review:ok, forgive my ignorance.. that's real schiit... more like they took out a ref DAP board (I remember most great chips using DAPs are around this ball park) and slap it into the properly designed amp section. by this you took the cleanliness of a few less cables but then the results is poor thought likely can't be detected by ear
somehow I don't think this is a problem, technically maybe yes, but bear in mind ppl rarely purchase the amp able to drive their headphones near max volume, with a lower dac output you actually can use the setup in higher range of the potentiometer and avoid raised noise floor and distortion and channel imbalanceThe biggest issue is that the DAC module only outputs 1.4 volts which holds back the amps. From the review:
“It seems that the internal DAC is the older Schiit designs that only output 1.4 volts and hence can't drive the amplifier section to max power (nominal DAC output is 2 volts for RCA/unbalanced).”
That's some utterly marketing bullschiit.Thanks for the review Amir.
Here's some honesty from Schiit's product page
That's some utterly marketing bullschiit.
Jotunheim 2 is not just about measurements, and shouldn't be grouped with other moderately-priced, IC-based, measurement-focused amps.What part, specifically, is BS? seems pretty honest IMO.
Jotunheim 2 is not just about measurements, and shouldn't be grouped with other moderately-priced, IC-based, measurement-focused amps.
aka
"Our product performs worse than other products, so you shouldn't compare ours to other better products, and please definitely don't look at our product's measurement result."
It might be honesty, but it's "openly admit that you're a bastard and commit crime" kind of honest...
They think their costs were way less than other products, but Topping A30 Pro's performance nearly running circles around it.
The magnius can do SE in BAL out just fine btw. But yes the Jot 2 should handle that well, too. BAL in SE out might be worse with both, because of Schiit's SE design (it's optimized for balanced output as seen in the measurements).I assume this can do unbalanced-balanced conversion? Is that the advantage over the Magnius (aside from the Magnius' middling single-ended output performance)?