New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions


Okay, so I’ve finally (on order over 2 months) received my Schiit Yggdrasil. The unit arrived in exactly perfect condition (i.e. well packaged).

Upon first (and second) listening through all sources/inputs, I would need a stethoscope to discern any difference among my current components and connectivity. I also cannot detect any difference using the phase inversion button.

I suppose the aforementioned is a testament to how good my current system (before/without Yggy) already sounds. :)

I can easily A-B test because the Yggy is hooked in via balanced and my other components are also hooked directly to amp via RCA or USB.

Also, obviously I have NOT let the unit "burn in" for days because I just got it, however, it has come to full operational temperature after being powered on continuously over 24 hours.

System configuration: (Yggdrasil > XLR > Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amplifier > Golden Ear Triton Reference speakers )
all cables blue jeans cables "best" offering

Emotiva ERC-3 CD player > AES/EBU > Yggdrasil
Oppo UDP-205 blue ray player > coax > Yggdrasil
Samsung SMT-C5320 cable box > optical > Yggdrasil
Gateway NV79 Windows 10 64-bit computer > USB > Yggdrasil

I’ll be patient, but if there are any suggestions to "try" in order to hear *some* audible difference, that would be great. Appreciate any feedback you have.

Thanks.
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I’ve look long and hard magnified at the A (MkI) and B (MkII) boards and I can see the digital input board is different, and the middle of the dac/output board on each channel after the dacs U1 and U2 has a new opamp U13 and a couple of smd resistors R55 R59 R54? to the left.

A (MkI) http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?attachments/yggdrasil-v1-jpg.11969/

B (MKII) http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?attachments/yggdrasil-v2-jpg.11970/

BTW are all new and B stock Yggy now sold the new B (MkII) version?

Chewers George

@david_ten 

You're welcome. And thank you for the soundstage review. The majority of the write up is a regurgitation of what has already been said/written regarding the analog A version, however, there is enough opinion (which I agree with) in the comparisons and conclusion category to glean that the reviewer believes the upgrade is clearly worthwhile. 

@georgehifi 

Thanks for your feedback after your dissection of the analog board photos. The answer to your question, as I understand it, is "yes and maybe". Any *new* Yggy shipping as of October 2017 contains the new analog B board. "B" stock Yggy's are rarely available. No surprise there. I have no idea whether a "B stock" item would be analog A or B, but I'd imagine it could be either. The serial number of analog A Yggy's begin with an "A", while analog "B" begins with a "B". So it would be no secret to the buyer of a "B stock" unit.
Amendment to the above the new B version has the new digital input board.
But U13 R55 R59 R54 have been deleted just below U1 and U2 on the new B version, not added.

Cheers George