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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #220 on: July 18, 2015, 03:03:16 AM »
Quote from: marvey on July 18, 2015, 02:08:11 AM
Basically XLR to XLR or phono to phono or XLR to phono via pro box with transformer. No explody anything.

I like to keep things simple and as designed.

When you write "phono" do you mean single-ended RCA connector? What is a "pro box with transformer"? What would be exploding in this scenario and why?

It's clear you know a lot more about this than I do, and I'm trying to understand the issues.

If there's a risk of something exploding, why would Schiit reply to my e-mail saying the XLR to RCA connection was reasonable? They didn't mention potential for anything to blow up.  :-0

Thank you.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #221 on: July 18, 2015, 03:22:32 AM »
Quote from: kothganesh on July 18, 2015, 02:14:12 AM
Mates,

facing a new situation with the Yggy...Until Wednesday everything was fine...I then upgraded my iTunes to the latest version (12.2.1.6 or something similar).... since then, the bit rate indicators on the Yggy will not light up AND no there is no sound. Have a couple of Macs (mini and MBA but both have the same iTunes version). Powered the Yggy off and on a few times but no dice. The normal clicking sound I hear when the Yggy gets the input signal is absent. I use Amarra and select the Yggy through the Preferences option... any body faced a similar situation?

Go into the sound control panel and make sure that the OS has not muted the device and/or twiddle with the software volume control if the app allows for that.

Similar problem happens to me in Audirvana when I use apple streaming; Audirvana releases control but somehow the device ends up muted and you have to twiddle the volume in iTunes to get it to unmute.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #222 on: July 18, 2015, 06:03:28 AM »
Quote from: NeedleToGroove on July 18, 2015, 03:03:16 AM
When you write "phono" do you mean single-ended RCA connector? What is a "pro box with transformer"? What would be exploding in this scenario and why?

It's clear you know a lot more about this than I do, and I'm trying to understand the issues.

If there's a risk of something exploding, why would Schiit reply to my e-mail saying the XLR to RCA connection was reasonable? They didn't mention potential for anything to blow up.  :-0

Thank you.


I'm curious too. Perhaps the + and - outputs aren't sitting at 0V exactly? I've been able to go balanced XLR to single-ended inputs on a lot of other gear. Although it does depend on the specifics of each connection scenario.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #223 on: July 18, 2015, 07:05:48 AM »
The latest itunes has all sorts of craptastic ulterior motives...
http://betanews.com/2015/07/05/itunes-could-corrupt-music-libraries-add-drm/
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2015/07/warning-to-djs-do-not-upgrade-to-itunes-12-2/
I wonder if it's mucked up your library.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #224 on: July 18, 2015, 07:12:28 AM »
itunes wiping your library? The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #225 on: July 18, 2015, 08:04:40 AM »
Could actually be a problem with Yggy. Tried it with the optical input on his Linux music server.Same results, as in no indicator lights or sound.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #226 on: July 19, 2015, 01:35:08 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 18, 2015, 07:12:28 AM
itunes wiping your library? The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Or how about putting two copies of each song on an album in your library. That was a cool update. The fix. Manually delete the songs.  How did this piece of crap make money?
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #227 on: July 19, 2015, 03:20:50 AM »
Quote from: kothganesh on July 18, 2015, 08:04:40 AM
Could actually be a problem with Yggy. Tried it with the optical input on his Linux music server.Same results, as in no indicator lights or sound.
So your sayn the iTunes update killed your yggy?(!)
I would try another computer & not itunes to be sure
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #228 on: July 19, 2015, 08:36:30 AM »
Maxx, I know my posts imply iTunes murdering the Yggy but I did not intend for that implication. I have no idea what to do but I've reached out to Nick at Schiit. Its expensive shipping an item like Yggy back and forth from India to CA but I may not have a choice.
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Re: Schiit Yggdrasil Review and Impressions yggygiggity thread (production units)
« Reply #229 on: July 19, 2015, 01:59:07 PM »
Regarding the XLR Yggdrasil output to RCA singled-ended input cable question, Schiit has passed on more specific information to Pete at Triode Wire Labs who is very kindly making up the needed cables.

Yes, Schiit does recommend "matching the input impedance of your device input with the resistor."

Schiit even provided a circuit diagram which I apparently can't post because I'm too new here? Here's a link to the diagram instead; maybe someone who knows how to embed the image can post it if interested.

https://imgur.com/tU41PcH

All of the above is likely accomplishing the same purpose as the 600Ω transformer. I hope this helps.
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