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🎧 Schiit Modi 3+ D/A Converter: Premium Silver Delta-Sigma DAC for Enhanced Audio Experience Review

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Description of 🎧 Schiit Modi 3+ D/A Converter: Premium Silver Delta-Sigma DAC for Enhanced Audio Experience

Featuring the AK4490 delta-sigma DAC and DC-coupled output, Modi 3+ delivers exceptional performance along with Schiit’s exclusive Unison USB interface. Made in USA. Plug Modi 3+ into any virtually any computer, streamer, CD player, phone, tablet, or TV. WILL NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS 7 OR EARLIER. Sample Rates and Bit Depths: 16/44.1 to 24/192 via USB, Coax, and Optical. Select different inputs by using the toggle switch conveniently located on the front. On the back, you'll find Coaxial SPDIF, Toslink SPDIF, and USB inputs, and single-ended RCA output. Modi 3+ ships with a USB to Micro USB cable and a universal 5V USB USA plug wall power adapter for use with coax or optical sources, phones and tablets that need a low-power-draw device.

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

What an amazing shit!

This is much more than the cheap integrated amplifier I used before. The sound is very clear and pleasant, with pronounced high and low frequencies without compromising the mids. I'm rediscovering my favorite songs. Stop reading reviews and just buy. By the way, I paired it with Vali 2. A small minus is a noticeable noise between songs - I have to try to switch the input from optical to USB.

Pros
  • signal converter
Cons
  • I will add later

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Windows 10 Driver or Firmware Issues

Turning the volume down to zero will disable this device entirely, forcing you to close the app that is playing the sound you're hearing, and then start it again. The same also applies if you directly override the volume with the mute button. Also, the chip used in this device is a bit cheap. It uses sigma delta modulation which is definitely cheap. The description also clearly states that this product must contain an optical cable and a digital cable. They were never admitted. Finally…

Pros
  • Industrial Electrical
Cons
  • boring package

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Affordable Great Sounding DAC

I needed a simple, inexpensive DAC with very good sound for a streaming device I was building. I've read and looked at positive reviews online that tout this as a great sounding device, especially for the price. I was not disappointed and it was a good buy for my needs. Please note that there is no volume control, just a switch on the front panel. On the back there are digital inputs for coaxial cable, Toslink and Micro-USB. For outputs only unbalanced RCA connections. Please note that this…

Pros
  • Semiconductor Products
Cons
  • No Power