Any thoughts on the new Schiit Buf tube buffer ($99)?

I have a Douk T8 Pro I  paid about 120 bucks.  I love it. I A/B with the straight signals from my WIIM Ultra and I much prefer the T8 in the signal. It makes the s ound juicy like a fine hamburger with truffles. 😋 

That, because it is so easy to try at a cost of only $99, there will soon be plenty of them on the used market. Not because it isn't any good, or because it doesn't do what it says, but because plenty of people will just find themselves preferring their sound as it was, or just not engaging it very often.

Just came across user feedback saying that toggling the on/off switch for comparison causes the buffer to produce a popping noise.

This sounds like a good option to add to a Class D amp. 

rivinyl

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05-04-2026 at 05:42pm 

Seems like a great way to see what a tube buffer can do.  Its only 99 dollars and they have a 15 day return policy.  I know it’s not " the pure " thing to do, but in reality our ears did not evolve to hear the vast array of micro- detail being sent our way in this high resolution audio world.  I just ordered one... will let you know how it sounds when it arrives.  And, yet another tube to roll !

Exactly.

Sounds like fun. Sometimes a slight veil of Musical/sonic euphoria gives you exactly what you never knew you needed.

And for $100? Why the F not?