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OWNER’S MANUAL ITEM YGGDRASIL DESCRIPTION CLOSED-FORM MULTI-BIT BALANCED DAC SCH-10 000000001 MODEL NO REVISION RANDOM NUMBER IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, YGGDRASIL IS THE WORLD TREE. THE SOURCE OF ALL THINGS. IT’S ALSO PRETTY MUCH UNPRONOUNCEABLE. WHICH IS WHY WE CALL THIS DAC “YGGY.” IT’S THE BEST DAC WE KNOW HOW TO BUILD...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ITEM The following is required by the roughly 9,542 government agencies and regulations we have to comply with. If you have some common sense, they should seem pretty straightforward. In any case, read these instructions before proceeding farther, follow all instructions, and heed all warnings.
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WELCOME IMPORTANT Yggdrasil is the ultimate DAC—for Schiit, and maybe In case you missed it, Yggdrasil does not decode DSD: for anyone. Compare it to anything, at any price. 1. Like we said, this is the antithesis of noise-shaping technologies like DSD.
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YGGDRASIL CONNECTIONS ITEM SCH10Y 000001 AES/EBU 115VAC 45W COAX OPTICAL 1 Single-Ended 3 USB Input. 4 Toslink Input. much of the balanced 2 Balanced Output. Output. “magic” of the These are the This is a USB digital This is a standard If you don’t have Yggdrasil.
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NOTE You’ll need to download the Schiit USB drivers at schiit.com/drivers if you’re 5 Coax Input. 7 AES/EBU Input. 9 Power Cord. using Windows. For Mac, no drivers are This is a coaxial This is a balanced Plug the end of the needed.
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YGGDRASIL CONTROLS ITEM 1 Phase Invert Fun fact: some people 2 Phase Invert 3 Sample Rate 24/192, so the 8X Button. say that the vast Indicator. Indicators. lights will never be lit. Press this button to majority of CDs were When this is lit, the These indicate what However, the product...
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IMPORTANT We recommend leaving Yggdrasil on continuously 4 Input Select. 5 VCO/VCXO for best performance. Push this button to Indicator. Seriously. No kidding. walk through the Also known as the inputs: USB, AES/EBU, “buy better gear” light. Yes, we know, this sounds like hoo-ha about “burn-in” and magick BNC, Coax, Toslink.
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ITEM Can I run both the single-ended and balanced outputs at the same Hey, this thing clicks when my CD player is in pause/when I select time? files on my desktop/change sample rates, etc. Yes, you can. Right. That’s the muting relay, doing its job. When the incoming datastream is interrupted, Yggdrasil will mute.
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DACs and digital sections, including plus asynchronous USB Gen 3 module high-precision, low-noise LM723 regulation in critical areas. Digital Filter: proprietary Schiit bitperfect closed-form digital filter Upgradability: Fully modular architecture. Separate digital input implemented on Analog Devices SHARC DSP processors...
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE If you believe you need warranty service, contact us first. There may be a simple solution to your problem. Schiit Audio products sent back to us without a Return Authorization (RA) will be returned to the sender without repair. To contact us and obtain an RA, email support@schiit.com. We will respond quickly to email inquiries.
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YES, PRIMARILY OF US-SOURCED COMPONENTS. YES, IT’S PRONOUNCED EXACTLY LIKE YOU THINK. NO, WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK. NO, WE’RE NOT ON TWITTER. AND NO, WE’RE NOT ON YOUTUBE. SCHIIT AUDIO 24900 ANZA DRIVE, SUITE A VALENCIA, CA 91355 USA INFO@SCHIIT.COM SCHIIT.COM NOTES EVERYTHING ELSE AIN’T...
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