The modi multi-bit was my first piece of gear from schiit audio since then I've added the SYS and mani. I'm very happy with it paired with my CTH from massdrop & The Basx A-100.I don't know if I would even hear the benefits from a USB filter but I may try the jitterbug from IFI just to see if I can hear something of a difference great video keep up the good work!

Excellent video, thanks! Your last lines sum it up nicely. We don't listen to figures and individual tones. Music and how it engages with us is the goal and so, go back to square one and just trust our ears.

Great video, thanks for sharing! :-) 7:40 I normally say that one do play the notes, one by one while the other plays the music. :-)

When you did the shot of all the old skool CD players, I saw 2 Technics CD players that I once owned, the SL-PG100 and the 5 disc changer. The SL-PG 100 was a great CD Player, it my fathers first, then he handed it down to me, when I got into HiFi equipment. Really do miss that sound!

Schitt Magni 3 is on sales for $59.00 plus shipping. Now, that's a deal of century,

Thank you Very informative Great video

Hi very I formative video, am looking to buy Asgard 3 for my HD6XX, would you still recommend buying Modi multibit over Modi 3? I can't afford Bifrost

I love the hidden thank you message on the board!

How would you say does the JDS Labs El Dac II do compared to the Modi Multibit? I am looking for an upgrade to pair with a S.M.S.L SP200 and am currently using the Magni 3, not sure what to get tho...

Does your Mac Mini have Thunderbolt? I had a lot of noise plugging up to the USB A connection but switched to a Thunderbolt to USB adapter and it cleared up quite a bit.

I have been searching a lot and I cannot find any information regarding the Modi Multibit vs the True Multibit card that is available for the Asgard/Jotunheim. Is there a benefit to buying the dac as a separate unit? My main issue as you have stated with the Modi is the power supply. Could the card version in the Asgard/Jotenheim have less noise from the source due to being powered by the amp, or is it powered by the amp? Also, are there any sonic differences between the separate dac and the card version that would justify buying a dac separately!? I would really prefer the convenience of an all in one system. Cheers

hi, thanks for this video is very solid info..one question? I have marantz AV 7705 (pre amp)+Monolith 11X (amp) +Klipsch RP280F for music hi res using streaming amazon music HD awesome.. !! I am looking streaming device DAC , what do you recommend ? Do I need external DAc for this new device? and if was like this..DAC Marantz av 7705 inside is better than Schiit ? thanks

I am using a tuner so have "direct" AM/FM reception. If my output has to be digital, am I not losing value by A->D conversion, followed by D-A conversion by DAC? Is there a pre-amp that takes the tuner output and handles it without conversion?

The wall warts output is AC, meaning its just a transformer. The power supply section is just rectification and linear regulation.

I’m also using the Wyrd I’m with my regular Modi feeding a Magni Heresy. The Wyrd was a huge step up. It remover a lot of “grunge” from the sound. Everything flows better and sounds more natural.

Would this be a relevant upgrade from an SMSL Sanskrit 6th? Or should I just save up for a Bifrost 2? Thanks!

Finally! Someone (you, Currawong) showed the different parts of the Modi Multibit board (btw, you voided the warranty by tearing it apart [thanks, eh]). I love my Schiit gear; however, this is where I feel the maker failed me. Excellent, excellent episode.

I have at home a Adcom 555 II amp GTP400 pre amp with heresy ll speakers. I play off music files off my phone. What would be more suitable the modi 3 or the multibit for my system ?

Great explanation. Thx.

Great and practical review. With the Wyrd being discontinued, what other device would you recommend to address the USB noise issue?

Interesting as ever. Have you heard the Denafrips Ares R2R Dac, bit harder and dearer to get, but has had some very positive reviews.

can you do inside sennheiser gsx 1200 pro?

What is the 'slightly better' JD DAC that's referred to?

I have the modi, and a musical fidelity v90. The V90 is significantly more vivid, where the modi is softer and more analog-like. I prefer the v90.

I think it also depends on the headphones. I don't like how it sounds in my focal clear as I liked it on my he4xx.

I did listen to the MB and the vali at the Schiitr and it was lovely. I went with an Asgard 3 instead. I hope I am not gonna get pulled into a Bifrost.....

If the USB input gets noisy because it draws power from the computer rather than the Modi MB power supply, would you recommend using it with an optical digital input instead?

What are your thoughts on the Schiit Loki? I have a short vid overviewing my Schiit Stack, that perhaps you can give a quick look at to let me know if adding a Loki would be good or not. I'm thinking at its 149.99 price point I might as well try it and see how it might benefit my less than ideal set-up

I will say, if you think the Magni 3+ does not have enough puff, you’ve got the wrong load hooked to the amp. Hooked to the Fidelio X2HR (~30ohm 100db) it sits at 50% gain 80dba in the cans with enough headroom for transient peaks. Look at it from the equipments point of view, what does it want to pair up with.

taking this schiit to the next level

May be hard to understand but I. have the mod1 and not a clue what to use it for? music from laptop >schitt>pre amp>amp? So any good?

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein

Nice review, although i wanted it so much because of its high review ratings i cant acquire it because i am in Saudi Arabia, Schiit doesn’t deliver in my location

Can you compare Mimby to bifrost 2? I upgraded from topping E30 to Mimby and love the musicality on my HiFi. What will bifrost 2 add?

I'm thinking about testing this sort of equipment with a number of pulse waves, triangle waves and sine waves. A good DAC should turn this into a very good approximation of a sine on the power end, and if you have a really good tester you can see the result. That should give you a really good idea how exact the DAC is. Unfortunately I rarely see this type of test.

Wait, so the Multibit has a wall-wart but that power is not used for the USB? USB input is powered with USB power?

hi sir i have the modi multibit I am connected to the the multibit dac via usb I have windows 10 and im using the Tidal streaming services i.e the best q. not mp3 I would like to know what would be the best way on my control panel of sampling and bit depth to get the best out of my modi multibit 16…44.1 or 24..192 or something else? Thx very much Great video Gadi

I used Schiit stack for a few years. The stack sounded solid, powerful (in the bass) and quite analog-ish. The cons are: despite of its detailed sound, the sound was very compressed and lacked of airy feeling. But the main reason I sold the stack was they sounded very one-noted. I meant the volume of every notes, every instruments and voices had the same magnitude. You would never known when the guitarlist or drummer play a particular note harder/stronger with that type of sound. It was lifeless to my ear. With many headphones and iems. And I was lazy to find if it was the fault of my Schiit amp or my Schiit multibit dac back then. I just sold them.

I find translating what I hear in my system into words futile. 👍👍👍

No mention of the jotunheim multibit dac card? I believe the multibit card is a modi multibit? Yes it's $599 for it, but I'd like to know how that combo sounds together.

The keyword is oversampling, distortion vs oversampling aka filtering

It took my Modi Multibit 48 hours warm up to get to a quality sound, initially it sounded totally disappointing. May I ask you why it the world Modi Multibit requires so long warm up? People on different forums say that all MB DACs are like this. However no one was able to explain it or direct to any sources with explanation. Just for a clarification - I did not listen to it for 48 hours, it just sit there turned on.

I'd love to hear what you think of the Jds labs eldac and atom amp (my current set up). They are considered by knowledgeable people to measure extraordinarily well for their price point. Eldac $250 Atom $100.

2:16 Can you whistle quickly???

When you say it just sounds more musical. Thats what these guys are great at. I own the Mani preamp with a swagman labs psu, and i havent been able to find another phono pre that sounds this good. Thats why next i will go ahead and buy the Schitt modi multibit. I got the SMSL SU 8 the other day. And i don't like it at all.

Fostex HP-A3 roughly the same price, still my favorite audio gear, except it lack a remote control.

Multibit vs Modius?

how its sound in coax imput versus usb ?

multibit is just what Schiit calls their R2R DAC

I dont understand why multi-bit is more multi-bit than PCM. Anyway, are you the very same guy EEVblog who use to review scopes and whom made me buy an expensive oscilloscope. LOL, You sound so alike. I have been in the market for a DAC but today I stepped into Schiit store and got stuck with this multi bit thing.

Nice 🐬 🦋 🐬 !!!

Since USB is a digital interface, what is USB "noise" ?

Some of the older CD players with good transports sound better than the newer players Less clinical and more musical, if that is achievable in digital audio I prefer vinyl, but it is flawed and inconvenient I will continue to buy music in both formats CD and Vinyl I will only stream for sampling music, but I like physical product.

Convenience & storage .... Yes .... Have we advanced from a top quality high end reel to reel? Beginning to think....... Well no

I'm still using a "Schiit Jotunheim + Balanced USB Dac [built in additional add-on card]" & Audeze lcd2c headphones + 4-pin balanced cable, @ $1200USD for everything it has been an amazing setup, I would love to try a multibit Dac but i'm disappointed that the "Schiit Modi Multibit DAC" is NOT balanced....

Modi 2 multibit shd be back in stock in weeks

I think their products are appealing, however I’d rather not have to use anything that interferes with the signal chain That is just me. I’d rather buy a component with better specs instead of adding more components to a component Gets clunky

Helpful if you wrote what your found in English for those who do not speak your language. Video is of less or little use otherwise. We want to know the sonic differences.

This review is a bit confusing. You should just focus on comparing Modi Multibit vs Modi 3+ or another similar price DAC but then you start talking about stack with different headphone amps like Mani, Vali or Lyr instead . Modi Multibit is $249 and Bitfrost 2 is $699, big price difference! I would be keen to see a comparison between Modius vs Modi Multibit performance using only SE outputs.

It's better just to avoid USB all together IMO.

Are you still reading numbers or are you listening to music? ;)

Seems like much ado about Schiit.

The real weirdos use old pcm63 dacs with 8x multisamplers. Don't ask me or my Adcom gda600s how I know.

I was not impressed with your conjecture of what the designer listens to on the daily, and especially your conjecture on the 16 bit performance.

I am interested in buying a new dac/amp combo in the 1000 dollar range, because my old one is having problems. I use both active speakers and headphones. Is there something you would recommend in this price range or would you reckon spending a bit more would get me a considerable upgrade?