Rupert Neve Designs Fidelice Precision DAC

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I would love to see a "DAC-off" comparison between the Yggdrasil A2, Fidelice and the new Holo Audio May.

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@matthias I would not bet on it. Jason has always said the form factor of Yggdrasil would not change. Yggdrasil is their flagship product and they seem committed to supporting current owners with changes to the boards only. There is a USB board update to Unison that is expected next month. Many beta testers have already been using the updated Unison USB receiver for over 12 months. Those owners who are comfortable taking a 25 pound DAC apart and know what they are doing (proper grounding, etc.) will probably be able to buy the board and do it themselves. Others might elect to send their Yggdrasil back to Schiit for the swap.

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That would require a complete redesign of Yggdrasil, not sure if it is even possible. Jason has already said he does not want to hurt resale value of Yggdrasil for present owners by coming out with a Yggdrasil 2. I think Mike would have to come up with a really compelling reason in terms of improving sound quality for that to happen.

 

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Depending on how Autonomy is received, it may or may not find its way up the line. However, it almost certainly won’t result in an Yggdrasil 2. Yggdrasil is a significant investment. We want to protect your investment. So, while we will be working to ensure that as many Yggdrasil upgrades as possible don’t require a factory visit, we’re not a fan of burning the current architecture to the ground and starting over. So, I’d expect that if you’d like an Yggdrasil with remote control, you won’t have to sell your current DAC in order to get it. Eventually.

 

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Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up. 2019, Chapter 12: Passing the Torch

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Sure. The Unison USB board has already been extensively beta tested in Yggdrasil so expect it to become standard sometime early next year. I have heard January mentioned.

 

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And yes, all of our upgradeable DACs will get Unison USB as an upgrade when Windows 7 officially dies. Again, remember: no drivers for Windows 7, so that upgrade may not be for you

 

End of life for upgrades for Windows 7 is January, 2020.