Schiit Gungnir DAC

[Leonardo Drummond]

Did anyone see this?

https://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=11

Sounds promising. They seem to have been building pretty good products in the 200-400 price range and it's nice to see them getting more ambitious. Specs alone look quite good!

[The Monkey]

Looks cool. I like this: "USB 2.0, 24/192, Async, Completely Buzzword Compliant
"

[Aura]

I'm interested in both this and the matching amp. Not a bad pricepoint, but I would definitely need to demo.

[Tari]

Schiit has a 15-day money back guarantee on all their products. To demo just order and return (which they're fine with.)

[morphsci]

15 days seems a bit short but I am definitely interested in the DAC and amp.

[blessingx]

Wondering if this and the new Mjolnir could possibly make a nice $1.5 system. Also really curious what's gonna end up in the signature dac.

Anyone have good experiences with the Bifrost?

Edited April 6, 2012 by blessingx

[Leonardo Drummond]

Looks cool. I like this: "USB 2.0, 24/192, Async, Completely Buzzword Compliant
"

Yes! I love when a company like that shows a sense of humour, it's quite refreshing!

I'm interested in both this and the matching amp. Not a bad pricepoint, but I would definitely need to demo.

It seems a great value. The only all balanced amp I know of at a similar pricepoint is the Little Dot MKVI, which I used to own. I thought it was ok, but nothing special. The Meier Eartube trounces it on most regards!

I'm quite optimistic about this and the Mjolnir. What's with the names, though?

Edited April 6, 2012 by Leonardo Drummond

[morphsci]

Norse mythology. Gungnir is Odin's spear and Mjolnir is Thor's hammer. Therefore their reproduction of music is divine?

Edited April 6, 2012 by morphsci

[Leonardo Drummond]

Norse mythology. Gungnir is Odin's spear and Mjolnir is Thor's hammer. Therefore their reproduction of music is divine?

Hahahaha now that's a good interpretation

[spritzer]

To bad they can't spell the names correctly. I wonder how many realize the name is bif-röst and not bi-frost....

[Knuckledragger]

I hear one should only wire up Schiit gear with Nordost cables. Maybe a nice pair of Odins?

[skullguise]

Norse mythology. Gungnir is Odin's spear and Mjolnir is Thor's hammer. Therefore their reproduction of music is divine?

I take it to mean that it will pierce your eardrums and give you a pounding headache.

[morphsci]

I take it to mean that it will pierce your eardrums and give you a pounding headache.

An equally valid, if more painful, interpretation.

[morphsci]

To bad they can't spell the names correctly. I wonder how many realize the name is bif-röst and not bi-frost....

Yeah you Nordic types have all those weird extra letters.

[jvlgato]

... And weird dots and lines that go through them

[blubliss]

....and a weird way of saying letters.

[deepak]

... And weird dots and lines that go through them

umlaut is a most badass form of errr... something or another. The more the better. example, this swell Finish album:

[spritzer]

Hey, if you used our lovely letters then you'd type less. For example, though would be þó.

Edit. I really don't know what the Finns are adding to their water supply to end up with that...

Edited April 6, 2012 by spritzer

[blessingx]

How many keystrokes does it take to type þó?

Edited April 6, 2012 by blessingx

[mikeymad]

those fancy viking keyboards

[deepak]

Edit. I really don't know what the Finns are adding to their water supply to end up with that...

I am thinking copious amounts of marijuana was involved in the making of that album/band. It's droning blues/guitar rock sort of stuff.

[jvlgato]

umlaut is a most badass form of errr... something or another. The more the better. example, this swell Finish album:

Maybe you're thinking of the metal umlaut? Perhaps Colin can enlighten us ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_umlaut

[swt61]

To bad they can't spell the names correctly. I wonder how many realize the name is bif-röst and not bi-frost....

Have you not heard of Ellis Island Sir? This country has a long and rich tradition of butchering names. Don't fuck with us Sprizzer!

[spritzer]

Quite right.

[jvlgato]

Easy for you to do this on the other side of the world. I'd like to see you do this in person the next time Thor is in town. Then I'd be impressed...