Switched from Yggdrasil to Gungnir Multibit.

In a previous post I should have said I’m not a technoCRAT, not technoPHOBE.
I probably am the latter.

Randy-11 -- Could you elaborate?

Bob,

Oh, it knows!!!

Seriously though, often, instructions are given to warm up equipment, you must play music and play it loudly.

Richard

I should get it in a couple of days.
Looking forward to trying it out!

Got the Gungy Multibit. Wow!  Right out of the box, the sound is a big improvement over my old Theta. I can only guess how good it will sound when broken in.
Big problem though. According to Schiit, there is a "clicking" sound when loading a CD or when manually changing tracks.  Rather than  a click, I'm getting a very loud pop from the speakers which is very disconcerting!  I don't know if I can live with it on an ongoing basis.  I may have to consider the Yggdrasil, but I'm not sure if the pop is there too.

Schiit, in the manual, answers this by saying “yes it does”  !!!

Congrats gdhal!   Enjoy!!

Unfortunately, I’ve discovered something unexpected which, for me, is very troubling about the Gungy.
Although it’s very clean sounding, warm and precise, the volume output is several decibels softer than my old Theta, and indeed much softer than my analog stage. This causes me to boost the volume control to where it’s out of the “sweet” range of the amplifier. The result is a lack of fullness in the overall sound.
its not so apparent in pop and jazz, where the output signal is usually strong and constant.  But in classical music which I listen to mostly, it’s disconcertingly weak. Even in pop and jazz, with the volume boosted, I’m lacking in strong bass.

This is very upsetting, because I love the overall qualities of the unit and would hate to give it up.  Either I’ll have to get used to it, return it or buy a more powerful amplifier.
On another Audiogon thread I’ve been seeking suggestions for a new amplifier.
The NuForce monoblocks I have now are 160W each.  I’m afraid the cost of a more powerful quality amp is going to cost big bucks.  (I don’t want to change my  vintage Dalquist DQ 20 speakers which I really love.)
So, I’m not sure if I’m going to return the Gungy.  It’s so enjoyable even as it is.

Gdhal and kalali:
Forgive my ignorance.  I’m more of a musician than a technophobe.
I’m connecting my Oppo player which I use as a transport to the Gungy with an optical cable. I have a vintage Conrad-Johnson preamp which only accepts RCA plugs.  So I guess I wouldn’t be able to avail myself of XLR cable.

This thing sounds fantastic in anything other than classical.
Great in a lot of classical, too.
What a dilemma!

I’ll try that, Bob.
I’m not sure what they can do, though 

Shadorne:  It seems as though ARC doesn’t make a DAC.
I can’t find any.
What companies would you suggest looking into?

I can’t nearly afford it anyway.

I’ve discovered, to my surprise, that raising the volume control of the amp to unfamiliar levels does not degrade the sound as I thought.
I just have to get used to 11 o’clock vs. 9 o’clock on the dial.

Happy discovery!

Thank you peterdamroth.  Sorry to hear that.  
Im using an Oppo player as transport.  No problem here.

These posts are from 2019!  Six years ago.

i evolved several years later to the Benchmark DAC3 which I love.