Post by Owen Y on Sept 23, 2018 22:19:35 GMT 12
Darko asks: " Who makes the best value DAC in the world today? " The latest upgrade to Schiit's Modi DAC: - 24bit/192kHz-capable AKM AK4490 DAC - USB, TOSLINK, Coax inputs - micro USB cable included   Schiit factory tour (Oct 2016):
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Post by Owen Y on Nov 30, 2018 12:16:51 GMT 12
According to John Darko: If we were to... " seek out hundred dollar DACs that would comfortably rival the Modi 3’s audible performance, trio of digital inputs, 2-year warranty and all-domestic manufacture, we find ourselves staring at a vacant lot. " The Modi 3 smokes the Apple Macbook Pro's analogue output, the AQ Dragonfly Black & (when paired with Raspberry-Allo DigiOne) the costly Bluesound Node 2 player/streamer, for sound quality. Arguably, also more than matches the Shanling M10, AQ Dragonfly Red & takes on the much more costly Chord Mojo. Darko's full review:
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Post by Owen Y on Mar 12, 2019 11:32:45 GMT 12
Another review of the SCHIIT Modi 3 - by Headphone.Guru: " How much do you have to spend to get an Audiophile quality DAC? Apparently, $99... performance equal to products several times their price. It is smooth and detailed with a flat tonal balance and natural timbre to instrumentation. "
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 3, 2020 9:42:59 GMT 12
DARKO reports: SCHIIT Modi 3+" SCHIIT Audio...has announced the immediate availability of an improved version of their entry-level US$99 Modi 3 DAC. Dubbed the Modi 3+, the new version features Schiit’s in-house-developed Unison USB input with the supplied wall-wart providing the necessary 5V... " (The latter wall wart PSU can be used with optical, coax or phone/tablet sources when you need a low power-draw device.) SCHIIT's UNISON USB™ is using " SCHIIT's proprietary code" & is " a USB input that can plug easily into all popular sources without drivers—and deliver performance that can go head-to-head with all the crazy inconvenient options out there." The SCHIIT Modi 3+ still uses an AKM 4490 DAC. 
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