Article: Schiit Audio Reference System Preview

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[ShawnC]

It's starting to look like a dealership showroom.  Any demos for sale.  Can't wait to hear your final results.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Ha!

 

Now that the photo has been taken, I have to move the unused speakers out, so they don't interfere with the sound. 

[jimx1169]

Really looking forward to this review.  Thanks!

[Elberoth]

Chris, you should really think about spending some time and effort to optimise the acoustics of your room. 

 

Putting some diffusers behind and on the sides of the speakers (in the 1-st reflection points) should improve room acoustics quite substantially, making your experience better and your work ... easier    

[Deyorew]

Wow, this will be fun, as interesting as a full Schitt system under review is, I think the more interesting aspect will be the control of a single synergy system across 4 different speakers at different price points. Especially interested in the big differences between the Focal and Sonus Fabers and how well they are handled by the Schitt system. Two speakers that are on my future auditioning list. Matt, please give us a hint as to your overall satisfaction with these speakers with the Schitt system compared to your reference TAD. The TAD and Dynaudio seem more extremes to the price point of the full Schitt system (keeping with the rule of thumb speakers being 50% of overall budget).

[bobbmd]

Where do you plug in a headphone in this setup? I currently use the headphone plugin on front of my old Yamaha vx-r2500 AVR my original Schiit Magni I find  tiring and harsh sounding (as opposed to using my ME 2 headphone outs). If I have to 'upgrade' the headphone amp I will lose one of those precious 3 RCA inputs on the Yggy- is that correct? Also on the Yggy does it finally decode DTS/5.1 from a cable box or will I now have to just connect with RCA connector from cable box to either the Yggy or the Freya and what does it  sound like like the sound from my TV/monitor speakers now? I have toslink from cable box connected to that old AVR. 

[blaven]

Interested in learning more about your "stack of Schiit".

 

My Freya is also interested in learning more about your Freya

[esimms86]

What will your source be? Also, a high end power conditioner and/or a set of isolation devices(e.g., StillPoints) quickly overwhelms the budget for a price matched Schiit set up and yet I'd imagine that such purchases could still be easily justified.

[AudioDoctor]

Wow, cool!

 

[JJinPDX]

Any remote for the pre or DAC?

[esldude]

Did you stitch a panoramic shot together for that picture or is your rear wall curved?

 

If not the former I think your carpenter was off kilter that day. 

 

Or you are suffering some spatial distortion in the matrix at your location.  Probably due to the glitch in the Yggy DAC chip.  Military chip you know.

[extracampine]

I wonder how Schiit sounds.

[canyoncruz]

Ask Mike when the Cobalt sounded better than their Gen XX

[The Computer Audiophile]

On 9/15/2017 at 12:45 AM, esldude said:

Did you stitch a panoramic shot together for that picture or is your rear wall curved?

 

If not the former I think your carpenter was off kilter that day. 

 

Or you are suffering some spatial distortion in the matrix at your location.  Probably due to the glitch in the Yggy DAC chip.  Military chip you know.

 

I think my carpet layer was off that day as well. Or, he didn't realize I'd be moving heavy equipment in and out and sliding it in the floor. I need to have it fixed (I heard it can be stretched).

[SlimPickins]

CA, 

I'm looking forward to your Schiit Stack review.

If you have a bit of extra time and access to a Ragnarok, please use it as the preamp and compare to the Freya.

Thanks.

[sspiper]

Well is it good Schiit?

[beerandmusic]

I am most curious how you feel about the focals!