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Gumby vs Yggy

So I recently tried a Schiit Gumby and was somewhat disappointed that it really didn’t sound much better than my Arcam irdac. I’m sending it back and was wondering if the Yggy would be a more significant upgrade. Perhaps my system isn’t revealing enough to appreciate the difference. I’ve downsized from B&W 801 S2, Threshold amp, Theta pre to my current setup: SVS Ultra bookshelves, Parasound amp and Schiit Saga pre.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
treynolds155

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ghosthouse
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Gents - 
Just fyi...Auralic is NOT discontinuing the Aries Mini.  I have this in an Email from Xuanqian Wang of Auralic.  They are changing their distribution method for it but it might remain available  via direct sales in the US and Canada.   I suggest you email (support@auralic.com) if interested.  


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+1 to georgehifi's comments, treynolds...

Glad George asked for clarification on which Gungnir you have.
 
Sorry, thought Gumby implied multi bit.  
Based on that earlier reply gdhal, I think you do but am not completely certain.  

Having lived with the Gungnir for a couple of years before sending it in for the MB mod, I was very surprised by the transformation it produced.  Some of the better $ spent.  As an owner then, I'm interested in the experience of others.   
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treynolds -
Okay...got it. Your Gungnir does have MB.
Any idea how many hours you have on it now?
I do recall mine (as originally purchased without MB) took a long time to "open up". Then, since I did the MB upgrade well after first getting the Gungnir, I had the benefit of experiencing before and after sound from it. There was a very marked difference.
Sorry you are underwhelmed. Maybe with more time it will start to sound better.
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