Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, why did they change it ?

@lanx0003 I cannot answer this, but I recently got this email from Schitt when I asked them a question about an older OG that someone offered to sell me.

info@schiit.com

I’m glad you are enjoying the Yggdrasil. The Yggy that is in the picture you sent appears to be an OG Yggy in the original Chassis. It looks to have a Gen 5 USB card and has the original 1.0 OG analog cards. The only upgrade I can see from that picture would be the Gen 5 USB as it might have had a GEN 3 USB originally. From pictures I’m unable to tell exactly what cards are installed in it, but no other upgrades are indicated from the picture you sent.

If you bought your previous Yggy+ OG from us directly in the past year it is probably the 2.01 OG analog card version. Unless it is a GS YGGY+ (which would have the GS at the beginning of the serial number). In that case, it would have the 1.0 Analog cards.

I hope I answered your questions. If you need any other clarification or have other questions, please feel free to ask.

Sean Entrikin

Schiit Audio

I did not buy the older OG based on the conversation I had with the musician guy at the SchittR,

I bought the original GS with analog 1 cards and Gen 5 USB. I later upgraded to analog 2 cards, the Less-is-More chip, and the Unison USB card, which I upgraded myself; Schiit sent a new label to replace the GS. Then the new Yggdrasil+ came out with a remote control and the smaller chassis. I sent the old case is and got the new one back. Turns out I could have reinstalled all the old cards, but I sent back the fully upgraded piece. I miss the old, larger case. I worked it out, it cost me the same amount to get all the upgrades as to buy a new unit entire. I think the Gen 2 analog made the biggest difference in the sound, brought the sound stage to a more coherent whole, where I had been getting some odd imaging, like cymbals at my feet, bass notes beyond the walls of the room, which was most disconcerting to me. 
My only hope is that the promised user upgrades will bring further joys and any degradation the new parts might contribute. 

    Interesting read gentleman. I just contacted Schiit as my Gen III card is intermittently not working and my streamer won’t recognize my Yiggy. I didn’t think much about the age of the Yiggy until I saw A000058 on the back. It’s pending a Unison USB replacement and they commented on the age of the unit. Does that make me the Oldest Fart here ? Only downside is they’re shut down for the move. Guess they’re leaving Ca, but all the posts have been deleted. Whoops, hope I don’t run out of TP. Cheers , Mike 

I still love my old OG Yggy. I also love the idea that I can swap and upgrade parts if I want. Or if they break. Right now the system it lives in is so dialed that I don't want to upset anything. So I leave it alone. Can't say I haven't been tempted a few times though. If I used USB I would at least do that upgrade but I am AES all the way in that system so no point. 

I'm considering the Bifrost 2/64. Do any of you have experience with it compared to the Yggy versions? Does it too sound "dark" similar to the Yggy LIM or would it be more neutral? I've heard good things about it, but not sure I want a DAC that is too "rolled off" in the highs, even though my hearing tops out now around 12,500 Hz. Thanks.