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Schiit Yggy DAC is . . . wow

I have been chasing a digital sound for about 10 years and I finally found it. Sprung for a Schiit Yggdrasil DAC (Less is More option) and I haven't been able to get off my couch since I set it up. I have Spatial Open Baffle M5 speakers and I never knew how good they could sound until now. My streamer is a Wiim Ultra, which allowed me the budget for the $2,200 DAC. I have to sing the praises of this DAC. Wanted to recommend it to anyone who might be looking for a streaming upgrade. Don't listen to anyone saying all DACs sound the same. If that were true, I'd be outdoors shooting baskets right now instead of glued to my couch, listening to every playlist I own to hear it again for the first time. 

mysteriousmrm
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buellrider97
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   Congratulations on your new level of enjoyment. I have the original Yiggy with an updated gen 5 usb card.  Now you can experiment with different cables and consider a streamer that equals your DAC. Man it’s always something, but those moments of a discovery are fantastic. Everyone has an opinion and everyone likes a certain sound , and I love my Yiggy. FWIT  in my modest system I auditioned usb cables in the $3-500 range and found one very much to my liking. I also added the SmoothLan filter ahead of my streamer with good results. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the journey. Regards , Mike B. 

dwest1023
364 posts
 

Congrats! The Yggy is a very good dac. I purchased one when they were first available. Went through all the OG upgrades, then got the upgrade ites. Purchased the HOLO MAY KTE and that is what I am still using today. Still have my OG sitting in my storage room. 

kennyc
3,076 posts
 

Congrats! Great choice! 

hgeifman
2,445 posts
 

When the Schiit YGGY+ LIM DAC arrived, I was genuinely impressed (shocked is a better word) by its sound quality.  It delivered sound quality that exceeded my expectations and, more important, sounded better than my current DAC.   

The LIM DAC setup was easy, though I do wish the input symbols were larger and easier to read.  I use one USB input from my Infigo Auto IS-1 Streamer (uses Audiovana) and one Toslink input from my LG OLED TV.

The addition of the SCHIIT YGGY+ LIM DAC to my audio system has substantially improved my sound quality. I immediately noticed my system sounds much better.   The music is clearer, bass is more powerful, and imaging has improved.  I like it very much.  

 

pvnasby
41 posts
 

Currently listening to an 11 year old Yggy. If somebody has a better DAC within $10k I’m listening. 

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