It was told to me from another sourse ,whom is very good friends with a very respected reviewer which 2 past leads were spot on !! I will leave it at that.
Schiit Yggdrasil Upgrades
It was brought to my attention the Yggdrasil has a Eye opening upgrade in the works .
Sometime possibly spring 2017 one reviewer mentioned killer dac--upgrade from a very Good source.
I already have this dac on my wish list .and will buy as soon as it comes out.
No sence in buying now ,then have to send back in again. It is already very good. it will
Make a lot of $$ companies very unhappy !!
Sometime possibly spring 2017 one reviewer mentioned killer dac--upgrade from a very Good source.
I already have this dac on my wish list .and will buy as soon as it comes out.
No sence in buying now ,then have to send back in again. It is already very good. it will
Make a lot of $$ companies very unhappy !!
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Myself and others have emailed Schiit and told them the red wima cap they use are a weak link 2 friends in the U.K have upgraded to these far superior Coupling caps ,Schiit totally ignored my tip .I heard it first hand with a Hifi tunjng supreme fuse ,even that they refuse to install evrn if you send it to them ,how Foolish you get a solid opportunity to improve the unit for -0 effort and nothing I evrn offered to send caps for their unit No Charge and pay labor to install They refused. That is why these guys did theirs more detail ,depth and musicality For less then $40 in capaciyors. They must have bought 1,000s of Wima caps for all units use the same . Without question a Solid upgrade.have some one install You can do yourself if handy with a soldering iron. http://www.partsconnexion.com/capacitor_film_amtrans_amch.html |
Fo yourself a favor, email Chris Johnson, tech, owner of parts connecxion. I am not here to debate but tell it straight.I know capacitors better then most Myself just finished molding my whole system and upgrading system capacitors I have done since 2000. Am transformers is a precision capacitor much more so then wima which is just over a average capacitor at best. If you have not experimented with other capacitors vs wima then there is not much to debate. Do email the tech ,Chris at parts connecxion he has compared ,and check out this reference, Humble homemade hifi capaciyor test. Please note there are several excellent capacitors not listed due to testing is by companies that Donate samples . |
There is 6 Wima caps per channel 12 in total. Without question in the signal path. I heard both Yggdrasil units with Wima caps And with the Amtran caps. Not one person picked the sound with the Wima caps. The proof is in the listening. I have nothing else to say on the matter . I was just relaying the upgrade option .It is up to you what you choose to do or not. |
I personally got this upgrade and it is a Very Good upgrade and a bargain at the results it delivers. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/aftermarket-upgrades-for-schiit-audio-dacs |
One thjng I can tell you even if this upgrade foesnot come out until later in the year .time tables are never accurate by company projunctions. I had my Gungnir multibit upgraded which also applies to the Yggsdrasil. If you look on the boards they gave the average red wima caps nothing special My tech which builds set preamps and various upgrades replaced all 8 wima caps with the Amtrans from Japan which are night and day better. These are a Copper foil which is the best type vs metalized paper And the synergistic black fuse a dramatic difference in depth of instruments Separation as well as much more dimentional. The Yggs has 12 capaciyors yo replace. I even asked Schiit if I sent in would they put in these far superior caps No not even if I paid them, not even a better fuse. That is why 2 of my friends did there's first for $500 a no Brainer as much as the Multibit upgrade increases resolution, the cap upgrade is more to do with realistic of instrument tonally and depth. Give it a solid 100 hours. I would do it again in a heart beat it is that good . If in new England .drop me an email to give it a listen. |
The Yggs has at least 16 of the lesser wima caps vs the Amtrans which are a COPPER FOIL which is a night and day better cap then the Wima sprayed aluminum particles on paper . There also may be some surface mount resistors that Chris-parts connecxion mat find better. For sure go for the 1.6 amp fast Synergistic Black fuse and there may be other bits Chris can better And gor sure add 2 Bybee quantum purifiers,,and input the Furutech Copper ,hold plated IEC plug with rf filter built in . You can take this to another level if you choose to .myself just did caps fuse, Schiit doesn't want to add MQA option Which is a easy firmware upgrade .if I am willing to pay for the license and time less then an hour on my unit well under I was told .I am emailing mqa and will confirm. Several big labels will now be on board ,that is a very good sign. I will get back to you on cost $$. |
I am only speaking what I know to be factual myself had the Gungnir multibit Upgraded and I got the idea from another guy locally that did thd Yggs . You can't doubt whatever you wish the facts are thd facts. Email Chris Johnson The tech ,owner of Parts connecxion he will verify the Amtrans caps are Much better then the Average Wima caps. HALLUCINATIONS THEY ARE NOT. All poly caps effect the signal path to some extent cumulative X12 . I have been modoing for over 15 years To knock something that works does not say much about your experience. |
Chris can and will do your mods you send the unit.I had Radu do the soldering on these 221pf, and 331pf caps exactly the same size in the Yggs 12 vs 8 caps on main multi board. I spoke with Chris before I bought the Amtrans Chris verified their Quality vs the Wima. I chose local ELECTRONICS DESIGNER Radu Tarta to install my caps as well the Synergistic Black fuse. He will verify that. If any of you guys want to hear this upgraded dac Email me I am in Massachusetts. |