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  1. For Sale  Schiit Modius E, Black, 240V, UK sale only

    Price
    200.00 GBP
    Condition
    Excellent/Like new
    Negotiability
    Firm
    Ships to
    1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Purchased 05/23 as graded stock, used for 6 months in smoke free, pet free house. Reason for sale - upgraded to Schiit Bifrost in 12/23 Used very occasionally since 12/23 for comparison with Bifrost; the Modius is very good, and as with all Schiit gear, is astounding value for money...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Sad news indeed. One of the pleasures of signing up to Qobuz has been to be able compare the versions of "Carolina In My Mind" by Kate Rusby, James Taylor (his later, more laid-back version) and Melanie, and appreciate their different approaches to the song, and to performance in general. On...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    A short digression from the topic du jour. This morning’s main system; Apple->Modius E->Lyr +->Gjallahorn->Ram 1 speakers. This afternoon’s main system; Apple->Bifrost 2/64->Lyr +->Gjallahorn->Ram 1 speakers. And the reaction to the change from Modius to Bifrost is ……….goosebumps. Right...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Right up there with it, also from a "news" paper (Rupert Murdoch's Sun), was this gem when in the Scottish soccer league, comparative minnows Inverness Caledonian Thistle, (Caley to one and all) beat all-conquering Glasgow Celtic.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    And for all those reading this and pronouncing “Slaithwaite” phonetically, round these parts it’s pronounced “Slowit”, with the Slow rhyming with Cow. I would say “us locals round these parts”, but Slowit is two valleys away, which makes it bandit country.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    So, to cover 2.5 Sine wave topics in one post; classic cars (specifically an MGC) and music, I’ll suggest the YouTube video lower down. It’s a track by Scottish artists Kim Edgar and Horse MacDonald (real name Sheena, I’ve no idea why she’s known as Horse) called Save Myself (Run Away) and...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    DEATH. (One for the Terry Pratchett / Discworld contingent.)
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    This puts me in mind of a song that would be a good work-out for the Syn owners on here. Led Zep II What Is and What Should Never Be.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Sure, here you go; USB-C - USB-C Apple supported USB 2.0 cable, 5m / 16' Retailer: DDIYYI USB-A - Lightning Apple supported cable, 5m/16' Retailer: Quanlex USB-C - Lightning Non-Apple supported cable (but works anyway from iPad/iPhone to Modius), 5m / 16' Brand: Animiel. I can't provide a...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Just to say thanks to all the people who chimed in on this; corndog71, ludvigrollover, golfbravobravo and Clifh93. I didn't go with the Wiim streamer although that would have done the job; I wanted a long cable that would stretch from the listening chair, facing the speakers (and Schiit kit) or...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    New topic (I think) for the sine wave. Now that I have my schiit kit, I want to feed my Modius E from my iPad. Using a standard cable works fine with the iPad->Apple Camera Adaptor->USB-A-cable-USB-C->Modius. The problem is that the longest known working cable I can find that says it works with...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    "I'm trying to find the name of the modern jazz drummer who plays and sounds like a drum machine". It's a bit of a stretch to suggest him as a modern jazz drummer, but the great Jaki Liebezeit of Can had the drum like a machine part nailed. Was it him?
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Correct. Only the gorilla suit is optional. The air drum solo is not.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Anyone else been called poo-head by SchiitTalker? "Well, poo-head, it sounds like you're having some trouble getting your Modius E to work with your iPad." We were getting on so well up until that point too. Having finally taken the plunge and become the happy owner of a Lyr+ driving...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I‘d have thought that Friday the 7th of April was the obvious launch date. That way Jason could use the launch line of “All our Syns are redeemed.” And be lynched twice over. Once by the audio crowd and then by those who treasure Good Friday as commemorating a somewhat earlier mob.
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