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Message started by Dominick on 12/08/22 at 19:57:34

Title: ZBIT first impressions
Post by Dominick on 12/08/22 at 19:57:34

So I just received my ZBIT with dual stepped attenuators from EBay. After messing with cable rerouting I finally got everything hooked up. Initially I thought there would be an issue with integrating my sub woofer into the equation… But after further digging, I realized that my Schiit Bifrost Dac allows the XLR and RCA inputs to be simultaneously utilized.

While I anticipated that it would be an improvement in dynamics… I was pleasantly shocked. It was like giving my ZSTAGE a shot of adrenaline! It really opened up the sound making it more lively. Playing it through my SE84C+ 25th white Zen amp, the bass slam is more pronounced. With the stepped attenuators… I am currently running it between 70 and 80%. I have noticed that I seem to like the new setup where the switch on the front of my Z stage in the downward relaxed position… as opposed to previously enjoying it more in the lively position. The added gain of the ZBIT has really opened up my window of adjustability with the integration of my ZSTAGE. I’ll post more impressions in the upcoming days when I have more time to sit down and really do some critical listening,

Dom