OldinBlacksburg wrote:

Received a Schiit Gungnir and hooked it up through Toslink to a Cambridge CXC. First issue was a ton of hum. Schiit website told me to use a Humx. That was a new one on me so I researched the HUMX. A video told me to first test the DAC with a ground plug. Hum goes away get the HUMX. Still hummed so I told Schiit.

Then I finished the setup and got continuous clicking while the DAC tried to communicate with the Cambridge transport. Back to the Schiit website. It tells me to get another transport. Really. I am supposed to keep buying transports until one works? Weird Schiit, right?

After requesting a return authorization I was told it would cost 5% restock and shipping - damn near $100. So, in summary, the Schiit I got stinks and I get to spend $100 getting rid of the smell. WHAT DO FORUM WATCHERS THINK ABOUT THAT!! And by the way, I own two of their other products (Saga and Vidar) and used to have a third before selling it earlier this year.

Umm... Bull-Schiit?

I have to tell you my Cambridge DacMagic 100 cost pennies in the grand scheme of audio and sounds wonderful connected to almost everything I plug a damn wire or optical cable up to.

That said, right now I'm listening to some old 90's R&B on an old Nakamichi and it sounds about as good as any source I've had in my rig, including my very good (if only sort of 'high end", whatever that means) Arcam CD72. So maybe stick with a company who's really really good at digital AND excellent value AND excellent support.

Spend almost nothing on entry level Arcam/Cambridge Audio/Marantz/Denon. They were already good at digital before Schiit was a company.