Article: New Schiit Yggdrasil Blind Listening Comparison

[matthias]

3 hours ago, R1200CL said:

Maybe we see a future RJ45/SFP interface ?

 

I do not think so.

AFAIK, they said they will never do anything with streaming.

 

Matt

[matthias]

20 minutes ago, manisandher said:

Hats off to Schiit for doing this. But if they'd have included one of their cheaper non-multibit DACs, that really would have been something.

 

or offer a ES9038PRO board for Yggdrasil.

 

Matt

[matthias]

2 hours ago, Exocer said:

 OG sounded wonderful, LIM sounds wonderful in a different way. 

 

Which one do you prefer?

Thanks

 

Matt

[matthias]

15 hours ago, bbosler said:

Bad news.. the Schiit clearly sounds much better being fed by a Mutec MC3+ USB with Mutec REF10 to it's AES input than using the USB input... 

 

The upcoming Schiit URD is also supposed to improve the input to the Yggdrasil. A comparison might be interesting.

 

Matt

[matthias]

Comparing AES to Unison USB output will be very interesting when URD is released since this device offers both excellent USB and AES outputs.

 

Matt

[matthias]

5 hours ago, Exocer said:

The Pi2AES presents a tremendous price to performance ratio. I have had one for over a year and tried many OSes and configurations. I settled on GentooPlayer OS because it sounded better than Volumio and Moode at the time. 

 

My first build surpassed it fairly early on in my journey but was much more costly to put together (at least 4x the price). This is with no network optimizations and a fairly decent for the price Audioquest Forest USB cable.

 

I will revisit this test for those curious. I'll use my Schiit Pyst USB cable to compare to the standard Mogami AED cable I used with Pi2AES. I have a 5V LPS i can use with the Pi2AES now (diy MPAudio ALS-HPULN) but would need to build a cable that fits and search for the guide to getting it to work with 5V input (i only used the included smps).

 

It has been a while since I conducted this test, but, I remember one major difference between the two sources. The fairly basic PC based build sounded bigger and had more authority. Pi2AES sounded very good as well but smaller and somewhat leaner. 

 

I have since come a long way with my computer source. Go ahead, rip me to shreds 😁,just sharing my experience. Pi2AES is a tremendously good sounding low cost option that can and should be endgame for many!

 

Edit: Forgot to mention this comparison is with the Yggdrasil A2/OG.

 

There is another report here on AS where the new ifi Zen stream was preferred to the Pi2AES.

 

Matt

[matthias]

I just read on SBAF that Jason likes a lot the idea of a "Schiit x Soekris" collaboration.

So maybe we see in due time an Yggdrasil with Soekris boards.......😃

I think that would not be a bad decision at all.

 

Matt

[matthias]

On 9/24/2021 at 6:20 PM, matthias said:

I just read on SBAF that Jason likes a lot the idea of a "Schiit x Soekris" collaboration.

So maybe we see in due time an Yggdrasil with Soekris boards.......😃

I think that would not be a bad decision at all.

 

As Mike @baldrhas the final say in anything digital at Schiit he hopefully gives green light.......

 

Matt