You will want this DAC 10 years from now!

Schiit Yggy MIB DAC review including comparisons with the Yggdrasil OG, LAiV Harmony and Chord DAVE. Also mentions the Pontus II and Holo Audio Spring DACs.

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00:00 Introduction
00:52 Price & specs
03:14 Yggy+ MIB vs Yggy OG
05:32 Sound quality
09:45 Yggy+ MIB vs Chord DAVE
11:45 Features
13:40 Wrap-up

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[justinwalsh]

You said OG and MIB basically are identical except for the dacs and simplified chassis, but there’s actually another difference: MIB uses opamps and OG is discrete. I’m going to quote Jason from Schiit on why:

A multiplying DAC needs two really really good, super highly linear, ultra-low-settling time gain stages, per channel. In a hardware-balanced configuration, like Yggdrasil, 8 discrete gain stages is a and power-hungry load, and eclipses the limits of the Yggdrasil's shunt-regulated power supply.

So, yeah, op-amps. Until I figure out something better. Maybe in a couple of years.

[curtisayers]

I don’t think there is anybody that is as thoughtful, articulate and terse in describing audio than you.

[s.daniel]

Fantastic video. I’m a Schiit fan but have yet to get this dac. Mostly because I didn’t fully understand the versions. Now, I get it. Thanx!

[Voidoid]

Thanks for another fine impartial, balanced & info-packed review. Cheers, Lachlan. All the best from Japan, P.

[CJ-vhhf]

Thank you for another honest and detail review. We appreciate your expertise, I have experimented with several DACs. I think what’s important people need to really understand the sound that they’re looking for and Lock in and enjoy the music. This is not breaking news, but I’m not a millionaire. I would like to be able to try different equipment but of course it’s just not feasible and I never want the music to get lost in my quest for the next best thing !

[joewhip]

Great review Lachlan. I posted a review of the MIB myself and I have an OG, LIM and MIB on hand here. The MIB is the clear winner for me. Lower noise floor, more detail, better tone and timbre and more articulate and detailed bass.

[gavinwagner]

Great review! Your new format is spot on. The use of B-roll, comedic interludes and on screen writings are spot on. Kept me entertained and engaged. Good job!

[michaelrossmaessler]

Dac to the future .. Fun, catchy and not click baity. Video's can be fun ! 🙂And it's informative/make you think. Thanks for the video Lachlan !

[NexusSGIceJelly]

Thanks for the review with the MiB! You hit the sound signature spot on! Love pairing it with toobs to maximize synergy

[tarragon]

I really enjoyed this informative review. I might pick up this dac in the future as an upgrade to the qutest. Thanks for the review!

[alphaniner]

great video - you are certainly in the process of stepping it up a notch.
Later this year I will replace my PC - you mentioned the card you slotted in yours - one thing that could be certainly interesting for many of us is for you to talk about that.

[Hare_deLune]

When you can clearly hear the recording space, you know that you have Arrived.

[pdcragin]

Man I’ve got to save up for the “funny little wafer straw thing”. Excellent.

[Unicorn-ST]

Updating capability is theoretically a very interesting feature and I have seen it in different equipment, but it has several intrinsic problems.

One is that the manufacturer must continue making boards for the product because if they decide to stop, no more updates will be available.

On the other hand, and perhaps more importantly, we as audiophiles and how we think... usually, it’s not about changing and updating the same product, but about buying a completely different one ;)

[killebrewje]

Hell yeah. I know what I'm getting for Christmas!

[michaelwright]

I am going to throw this out here... And I would love to see a review on this unit I am about to mention... I had a Gumby multibit and was not impressed, actually disappointed. I have had a slew of DACs through here, from $79 up to $6000, and have settled on a little known Chinese manufacturer's Preamp/DAC running the ESS9038 chip. My buddy bought one too, he is of the same opinion as I am, this DAC is simply incredible. This friend of mine has gear that I will probably never be able to afford, he is retired and been in the audio game for 50+ years, and he has broadened my audio horizon to say the least.  

He compares this DAC to the DAC in a $12, 000 Mark Levinson integrated amp, that is his world, and I will take his word for it. I am listening to mine right now, via a Roon Nucleus One streaming WRCJ out of Detroit via Chromecast. Chromecast has never sounded this good. I am using a Volumio Rivo network bridge streamer with the Farad Super3 LPS. The Roon Nucleus One is powered with the 19v Sbooster LPS from Upscale audio. Speakers are Zu DW6 Supremes and a pair of Maggie LRS+, both speakers playing simultaneously. Yes, I am cheating, but my amp can safely do that at the levels I listen. 

Oh, the Preamp/Dac, it is the ToneWinner AD-1PRE+. The amp is the ToneWinner AD-2PRO+ integrated, my friend owns that too, which has the same DAC and equal sound quality as the AD-1PRE+... We bought both of these units through Aamir at Summit HiFi... Check out this ToneWinner gear. I would love to see a review. ;-)

[KajottR]

My fiio K11 R2R was delivered this morning. Brilliant sound! R2R DAC for 159€ delivered free of charge, unbelievable but true!!

[falcogol]

Unfortunately companies usually don't release new upgrade cards for long, so the modularity becomes just a marketing way.

[Leon-lgzm]

I got the A1 Iggy a few months ago and upgraded it with the Unison USB module. Wow what a DAC! Puts my Topping D90 to shame 😅

[onepieceatatime]

I actually want that DAC ten days from now...