Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 Press release: USB, ELEVATED: INTRODUCING UNISON USB™ Unison USB™ Upgrades Now Available for All Schiit Upgradable DACs January 28, 2020, Valencia, CA. Schiit Audio announced the immediate availability of its Unison USB™ input for all of its upgradable DACs (Bifrost, Gungnir, and Yggdrasil.) Unison USB is Schiit's unique, proprietary USB input that is the result of 2 person-years of development. Running on a general-purpose Microchip microprocessor (rather than a typical XMOS or C-Media solution), Unison USB provides superior UAC2 performance at very low current draw from the host, as well as complete electromagnetic and electrostatic isolation. "Unison USB is designed to do a single thing, and to do it better than anything else: deliver exceptional PCM audio performance," said Mike Moffat, Schiit's Co-Founder and head of digital development. "As a result, Unison USB is now our preferred input over SPDIF. It's not 'just as good,' or 'close.' It's really better than SPDIF. And yes, that's me saying this, not an alien pod person." Unison USB debuted in Schiit's all-new Bifrost 2 DAC last year. Now, Schiit is bringing Unison USB to all of its upgradable DACs: Bifrost, Gungnir, and Yggdrasil. All models of these DACs, regardless of age can be upgraded to Unison USB. Gungnir requires a motherboard firmware re-flash, which means it needs to come back to Schiit for the upgrade. Bifrost and Yggdrasil can be upgraded by any competent technician, or can be sent back to the factory, at the owner's choice. If a customer chooses to have Schiit do the upgrade, they can continue to enjoy their DAC until it is ready to be upgraded, thanks to Schiit's upgrade queuing system. All new Gungnir and Yggdrasil models will now include the Unison USB input standard. Gungnir cost increases to $899 for the delta-sigma model, and $1299 for the Multibit version. Yggdrasil increases to $2449. The Unison USB upgrade is available for purchase today at Schiit.com, for $150, or for $200 including installation by Schiit. About Schiit Audio Founded in June 2010 by Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat, Schiit has grown into a leader in affordable high-end audio, with a wide range of products spanning DACs, amplifiers and preamplifiers, and headphone amplifiers, from $49 to $2449. Currawong, beautiful music, Samuel T Cogley and 1 other 2 2 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Samuel T Cogley Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Thanks for this Chris! I have completely avoided USB inputs on all Schiit DACs I have because the sound quality from USB was always not as good as the other inputs. Apparently, Mike Moffat agreed. Having to schlep my Yggy and Gumby to Newhall CA to get this done is never fun, but certainly easier than those who would have to ship. Link to comment
4est Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said: Thanks for this Chris! I have completely avoided USB inputs on all Schiit DACs I have because the sound quality from USB was always not as good as the other inputs. Apparently, Mike Moffat agreed. Having to schlep my Yggy and Gumby to Newhall CA to get this done is never fun, but certainly easier than those who would have to ship. Why not do it yourself? It will likely take half the time of driving there, not to mention waiting, or the second trip to pick it back up. Forrest: Win10 i9 9900KS/GTX1060 HQPlayer4>Win10 NAA DSD>Pavel's DSC2.6>Bent Audio TAP> Parasound JC1>"Naked" Quad ESL63/Tannoy PS350B subs<100Hz Link to comment
Popular Post Samuel T Cogley Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, 4est said: Why not do it yourself? It will likely take half the time of driving there, not to mention waiting, or the second trip to pick it back up. The Gumby upgrade is not an end-user thing (if I'm reading the press release correctly), so only the Yggy I could hypothetically do myself. But I'm thinking about the Analog 2 upgrade for the Yggy, just to go all in. And that also requires a journey back to Schiit. daverich4 and 4est 1 1 Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Yes, go all in on the Yggy. Samuel T Cogley 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Ordered and should be here in a few days. I can install it myself, just like the gen 5. Pretty easy. Mani, we all know that you have the world’s best DAC and software player. Give it a rest please. I guess I should ignore all of the software upgrades available to me for any product that cost more to get? Samuel T Cogley 1 Link to comment
Popular Post all300b Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 The famous Robert E. Greene of Absolute Sound stated that the entirety of digital audio was solved with the Benchmark DAC1 USB. adamaley, MikeyFresh and johndoe21ro 3 Link to comment
Blake Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Here is some early Unison user feedback: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/schiit-unison-usb.8236/ Samuel T Cogley 1 Speaker Room: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Pacific 2 | Viva Linea | Constellation Inspiration Stereo 1.0 | FinkTeam Kim | Revel subs Office Headphone System: Lumin U1X | Lampizator Golden Gate 3 | Viva Egoista | Abyss AB1266 Phi TC Link to comment
MikeyFresh Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, all300b said: The famous Robert E. Greene of Absolute Sound stated that the entirety of digital audio was solved with the Benchmark DAC1 USB. That quote was over the top in a rather MQA-like way as I recall: "To my mind and ears, the Benchmark DAC1 Pre marks something of a new era in audio." johndoe21ro 1 Boycott HDtracks Boycott Lenbrook Boycott Warner Music Group Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 My request for a Unison USB upgrade to my Yggy is in. Can't wait. daverich4 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 I cleaned up some intentional thread crapping and debunked measurements. MikeyFresh, mourip and askat1988 1 2 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Great minds think alike Chris! 😉 Link to comment
Miska Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Are there changes in supported playback formats? Anything higher res than 192/24 now? Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Miska said: Are there changes in supported playback formats? Anything higher res than 192/24 now? Don’t believe so. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Popular Post plissken Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 "Forget decrapifiers, regenerators, isolators, and all the USB dongles and boxes you’ve been told you need for USB sound. Our all-new Gen 5 USB input doesn’t require any of that stuff. It’s this simple: Gen 5 is USB, solved." - Mike Moffat, 2017 johndoe21ro, manisandher, jolon and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, plissken said: "Forget decrapifiers, regenerators, isolators, and all the USB dongles and boxes you’ve been told you need for USB sound. Our all-new Gen 5 USB input doesn’t require any of that stuff. It’s this simple: Gen 5 is USB, solved." - Mike Moffat, 2017 Been down this road already in this thread. Engineers can improve upon solutions they once deemed perfect. Done. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
plissken Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Just now, The Computer Audiophile said: Been down this road already in this thread. Engineers can improve upon solutions they once deemed perfect. Done. Ok, so we can expect another upgrade in 2.5 years? I'll just wait for that one. Link to comment
mansr Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, plissken said: "Forget decrapifiers, regenerators, isolators, and all the USB dongles and boxes you’ve been told you need for USB sound. Our all-new Gen 5 USB input doesn’t require any of that stuff. It’s this simple: Gen 5 is USB, solved." - Mike Moffat, 2017 Clearly, they realised their business mistake in declaring anything done. The road to fortune is paved with upgrades. On the flip side, there's nothing wrong with admitting that the "solved" statement was premature and making something even better. esldude 1 Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, Miska said: Are there changes in supported playback formats? Anything higher res than 192/24 now? No support is limited to 24/192. Link to comment
SuperRoo Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Mine is on order. Thankfully I don't need to ship them the Yggy. Nearfield setup-Matrix Element H USB>Curious Evolved>Yggy OG>Freya+>Mono Trys>Harbeth P3ESR 40th & Martin Logan Dynamo 1100X & Burson Soloist w/ Super Charger> Mr.Speakers Ether 2,& Technics 1500C, Arcromat> SoundSmith Carmen MkII > Zu Mission>Parks Puffin Toslink.. Blue Jeans interconnects, Pangea power cables, IsoAcoustics feet, Goldpoint SW2X Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 hours ago, mansr said: The road to fortune is paved with upgrades. Oh sure, they are making a fortune with their $150 upgrade? You win the Cynical Audiophile of the Year award. lucretius, totlsota, daverich4 and 3 others 1 1 4 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
matthias Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 After releasing Unison I hope Schiit will launch this year as well the matching CD transport with USB output. Matt "I want to know why the musicians are on stage, not where". (John Farlowe) Link to comment
Samuel T Cogley Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, matthias said: After releasing Unison I hope Schiit will launch this year as well the matching CD transport with USB output. Matt Don't you mean S/PDIF? Is there such a thing as a CD transport that works in USB host mode? Link to comment
Popular Post mansr Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said: Is there such a thing as a CD transport that works in USB host mode? A PC with an optical drive? senorx and Samuel T Cogley 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post matthias Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said: Is there such a thing as a CD transport that works in USB host mode? USB host mode is exactly what Schiit plan to do. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been-robert-hunter.784471/page-649#post-14700297 Matt Samuel T Cogley and 4est 1 1 "I want to know why the musicians are on stage, not where". (John Farlowe) Link to comment
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