Schiit Audio MODI
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Model name
MODI
Conversion type
N/A
Engine
ESS ES9018
DSD compatability
N/A
Parameters
up to 24 bit / 192 kHz
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
20
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
20 000
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Output Level (single-ended) (V)
2
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
75
Analog outputs
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
>119
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
<0.0002
Dimensions (mm)
127 x 89 x 32
Weight (kg)
0.45
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Schiit Yggdrasil 1 is the flagship multi-bit DAC from the American company Schiit Audio, built on four precision Analog Devices AD5791 chips (two per channel), which provides real 21-bit resolution and signal conversion accuracy.
A special feature of the model is the fact that the analog output modules, including the unbalanced and balanced ones, and the USB module could be replaced independently.
The new product became the first DAC in the history of Schiit Audio, which uses the so-called Mesh filter, working in conjunction with the standard ESS Sabre DAC chip. Analog Stage based on LME49724 for balanced output, OPA1656 for SE output, with precision thin-film resistors and film capacitors.
The Schiit Audio Gungnir 2 DAC expands on Schiit Audio’s multi-bit approach. It uses a new balanced analog stage and four medical/defense-grade DAC8812CRUZ converters with a proprietary time- and frequency-domain-optimized digital filter (based on an Analog Devices DSP). It can be user-switched to operate in a no-oversampling (NOS) mode to bypass the digital filter.