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Schiit Audio Mimir
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The Mimir is a distinctive digital-to-analogue converter from Schiit Audio, an American manufacturer known for accomplished, value-focused engineering with a distinctive irreverent brand personality, built with the proprietary Schiit Mesh filter technology. The Mimir brings Schiit's considered engineering to a compact digital conversion format.
Key specs that matter
The proprietary Schiit Mesh conversion architecture combines a time- and frequency-domain optimised digital filter with a standard delta-sigma ES9028 modulator - a distinctive hybrid approach. Frequency response spans 20Hz to 20,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Output level is 4V balanced or 2V single-ended. Signal-to-noise ratio is an exceptional 118dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise at 0.0003% at 22kHz. At a remarkably compact 22.9 x 15.3 x 3.8cm and 0.91kg, the Mimir maintains a compact, lightweight DAC chassis.
Sound and use context
Expect exceptionally clean, detailed conversion reflecting the exceptional 118dB signal-to-noise figure and near-immeasurable 0.0003% distortion figure, with the distinctive Schiit Mesh hybrid filter architecture representing the brand's considered value-focused engineering approach.
Pairing
Schiit's own amplifier catalogue offers natural, brand-coherent pairings for a coherently voiced, entirely Schiit-based system.
Alternatives
Schiit's own Modi 5 offers a more accessible alternative within the same broader digital source catalogue.
Key specs that matter
The proprietary Schiit Mesh conversion architecture combines a time- and frequency-domain optimised digital filter with a standard delta-sigma ES9028 modulator - a distinctive hybrid approach. Frequency response spans 20Hz to 20,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Output level is 4V balanced or 2V single-ended. Signal-to-noise ratio is an exceptional 118dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise at 0.0003% at 22kHz. At a remarkably compact 22.9 x 15.3 x 3.8cm and 0.91kg, the Mimir maintains a compact, lightweight DAC chassis.
Sound and use context
Expect exceptionally clean, detailed conversion reflecting the exceptional 118dB signal-to-noise figure and near-immeasurable 0.0003% distortion figure, with the distinctive Schiit Mesh hybrid filter architecture representing the brand's considered value-focused engineering approach.
Pairing
Schiit's own amplifier catalogue offers natural, brand-coherent pairings for a coherently voiced, entirely Schiit-based system.
Alternatives
Schiit's own Modi 5 offers a more accessible alternative within the same broader digital source catalogue.
Specifications
Model name
Mimir
Conversion type
Schiit Mesh
Engine
Schiit Mesh, a unique combination of our time- and frequency-domain optimized digital filter and a standard delta-sigma modulator, in this case an ES9028
DSD compatability
N/A
Parameters
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
20
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
20000
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
4
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)
N/A
Analog outputs
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
118
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
0.0003
Dimensions (mm)
22.9 x 15.3 x 3.8
Weight (kg)
0.91
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