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Fretless wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 12:24 am

Just in time for Xmas, the Asus Tinker Board fanless aluminium casing has arrived. Looks real smart and solid and is a doddle to assemble - takes literally one minute with no (serious) fiddling.

Hopefully this will now end my current bout of upgrade-itis and I can concentrate on shaking off the virus that has been bothering me for the last couple of weeks.

I don't want it to stop, it's too exciting

Nice looking case, Fretless. I must try and remember what my "other" Jitterbug is plugged into so I can move it over to the ATB.

Following my usual course of 'if it sounds that good - it can sound even better' . I have been busy again.

In Slinger's report on his Tinkerboard escapades he mentions a USB reclocker from Oehlbach. Having a look at this I remembered another strange little device I had run across a while back, the Schiit Wyrd.

Now trying saying that 10 times.
Doesn't inspire much hope, somehow.

Nor does the fact that they describe the unit as a 'USB decrapifier'. Now there's eloquence for you.

https://www.schiit-europe.com/index.php ... -wyrd.html





So, what does it do ? Well the USB signal goes in at one side and back out on the other. In between, the data stream is completely regenerated and the power lines are cleared of any noise. Apparently it works, producing an effect that would seem similar to that of a BMU in the system: cleaner, richer, more detailed and living audio. And all that for 89 euro.

We'll see. I've just ordered one.



Along with that, a second Inakustik Excellence USB cable. This link has really impressed me as it combines the smoothness ot the AQ Cinnamon and the punchy accuracy of the Supra USB2. Sounding better than both of these, more expensive, cables. Inakustik are a small German company who have built up a good reputation for high-quality, no-nonsense products at affordable prices. Their Excellence/Excellenz range is the sub-top, just under the Reference range. Sort of 'Budget Esoteria'. Anyway it's a superb cable and the stock Inakustik Premium USB is also nice - use that in the office setup from PC to DAC.

Good to see you are feeling well enough to think about equipment

It's more that I am looking for distractions so I can forget how wretched I feel.

Interested in finding out what the Wyrd sounds like. Will it be used in combination with the AQ JB as they seem to do different things?

Will certainly be 'Doing the Jitterbug' and trying things out when it all arrives.

But the orders have just gone in and with the holiday season I don't expect anything to arrive this week.

I was looking at trying a Wyrd myself but got annoyed at the pricing. It was $49.00 on their US site (plus postage/import duty) so I looked it up on their EU site and there the Wyrd, not even a new Wyrd mark you, abut "graded" Wyrd, with scratches, was £110.00. I'll probably rethink it in the new year, depending on your experiences, Fretless.

On my access to Schiit-Europe.com it is only 89 euro, including p&p. That is something like 75 pounds.

Edit: I see on Schiit.co.uk that it is 110 pounds. Now that's wyrd !!

Schiit-europe.com is Netherlands based and it says that they ship to anywhere within the EU.
Although you might have to pay extra for shipping to the UK.

£110 brand new...

https://www.schiit.co.uk/accessories-cables/wyrd

The pound has been very weak for a while, now, but it shouldn't be worse than the Euro. Probably a different distribution deal...