Review of the new Schiit URD

[Zgrado1970]

E-Coustics review of the new Urd has this lol take:


“The ASR crowd must be bumming rather hard this morning in regard to the Schiit URD CD player; there is no internal DAC and that means that they will actually have to listen to it and grade it based on the sonic performance connected to other digital devices.”

I am indeed super bummed.

 

[Snoopy]

A CD transport for 1290 USD... oh boy.

 

[Jimbob54]

A CD transport for 1290 USD... oh boy.

In 2023!

 

[Joe Smith]

Too much. I don't think that's going to do well, even for those of us who like their Schiit.

Nice to have the USB output, but one can use other transports that use Coax or Optical inputs with a lot of desktop DACs...

 

[ta240]

A CD transport for 1290 USD... oh boy.

AudioAdvisor has 18 to choose from that are more expensive than that.

 

[voodooless]

E-Coustics review of the new Urd has this lol take:


“The ASR crowd must be bumming rather hard this morning in regard to the Schiit URD CD player; there is no internal DAC and that means that they will actually have to listen to it and grade it based on the sonic performance connected to other digital devices.”

That is patently false. Amir’s AP has a digital input as well. We can perfectly well measure the performance of this thing without ever listening to it.

 

[Jimbob54]

That is patently false. Amir’s AP has a digital input as well. We can perfectly well measure the performance of this thing without ever listening to it.

Imagine if this thing is a jittery mess.

 

[Vini darko]

Intresting product. Way outta my price range. Expect it will do well in it's niche market.

 

[henologist]

E-Coustics review of the new Urd has this lol take:


“The ASR crowd must be bumming rather hard this morning in regard to the Schiit URD CD player; there is no internal DAC and that means that they will actually have to listen to it and grade it based on the sonic performance connected to other digital devices.”

Pretty funny for him to write a dig like that when his main role at the site is re-wording press releases.

 

[Zgrado1970]

I resisted the temptation to comment by asking him to explain how this could sound different than my $40 dvd player with coax output.

 

[mrbungle]

That’s the new pitch? Show them ASR cultists by buying this overpriced design piece? Might actually work in these stupid times we are living in…

 

[Pe8er]

Link for the lazy:

Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in Texas and California

www.schiit.com

Very cool product idea, seems like it could integrate into a modern digital-first system seamlessly. BTW I wholeheartedly recommend to click through to FAQ right away, it's hilarious as usual.

 

[MRC01]

For $1300 it had better play everything: CD, DVD-A and SACD. With other features like HDCD decoding and proper de-emphasis. And emit the raw bits without downsampling or conversion. And have optional built-in DSD to PCM conversion, for DACs that are PCM-only.
It doesn't, which makes it overpriced.

 

[AdamG]

For $1300 it had better play everything: CD, DVD-A and SACD. With other features like HDCD decoding and proper de-emphasis. And emit the raw bits without downsampling or conversion. And have optional built-in DSD to PCM conversion, for DACs that are PCM-only.
It doesn't, which makes it overpriced.

And Make Coffee while doing the laundry.

 

[badboygolf16v]

Makes you pine for Oppo Digital.

 

[Joe Smith]

What we need more IMO is a simple, basic CD transport with great styling, small form factor and remote that sells for about $250. Like the Audiolab 6000 but half the price.

 

[Snoopy]

For $1300 it had better play everything: CD, DVD-A and SACD. With other features like HDCD decoding and proper de-emphasis. And emit the raw bits without downsampling or conversion. And have optional built-in DSD to PCM conversion, for DACs that are PCM-only.
It doesn't, which makes it overpriced.

DSD and schiit? Is that even possible with their strange unison usb ?

 

[MRC01]

For $1300 it had better play everything: CD, DVD-A and SACD. With other features like HDCD decoding and proper de-emphasis. And emit the raw bits without downsampling or conversion. And have optional built-in DSD to PCM conversion, for DACs that are PCM-only.
It doesn't, which makes it overpriced.

Makes you pine for Oppo Digital.

Yes, I had my trusty old BDP-83 in mind (which cost less than $1300) may it never die!

 

[Prana Ferox]

I am at a loss as to what this product does that isn't already done by a <$200 computer or Raspberry Pi with a CD drive attached.

 

[voodooless]

That is patently false. Amir’s AP has a digital input as well. We can perfectly well measure the performance of this thing without ever listening to it.

I think @amirm should get his hands on one of these and test it purely out of spite

… yes I’m quoting myself, sue me

… oh, and don’t forget to mention the guy in the obligatory YouTube video