I went the same way. The Valhalla got so hot in an otherwise warm room that I stopped using it and switched to my old Magni. Since then I got a Vali 2 and am very pleased with it, plus have lots of compatible tubes from the Valhalla to use with it, mostly 6922's.

Yes, those are what I have and have had no problems. Worth the money if you want socket savers IMO.

@RMarks271 I have the Tubemonger socket savers mentioned above and they work fine- no difference in sound. The biggest benefit is the Valhalla case runs cooler, plus I like how the tubes look fully exposed. I've had the Valhalla for quite a while now and couldn't be happier with it.

I just got my Saga, in black! I had been waiting for the black version to be offered, and patience is a virtue as they say. It looks and sounds great and fits the functionality I needed. I'll try some tube rolling in the future, but couldn't be happier now.

Hi Azurik. 1- Yes you will need active speakers unless you buy an separate amplifier for passive speakers. 2- Your active speakers can have any sort of connector. Some professional monitors only have 1/4" jacks and XLR but there are adapter cables that will work. 3. You just need two cables ...

I had subscribed to this thread thinking it would be about Schiit products. Seems I was mistaken.

The 6N6P's are the output tubes (the taller ones).  They can not be changed. The 6N1P's are the input tubes and they can be swapped for 6922's and others.  And yes there can be a definite difference in sound, but it's not night and day in my experience. The Schiit website gives you the different...

I can highly recommend the Valhalla 2 with the 880. They work great together, great synergy. Mine uses a Schiit Modi for the DAC.

 I use my Valhalla 2 in the same way, as a preamp for over half the time. It really does add a fullness to the sound. If I had one request of Schiit , it would to have the preamp out active all the time, rather than be controlled by the headphone jack.  When I plug or unplug the headphones it...

I have a black Valhalla and it looks great. However, I've held back on getting a Saga until it becomes available in black, if ever. That's the downside of having a black Schiit product and you have plans to match it with another.

The Vali 2 is a hybrid amp, where the Valhalla is an OTL all tube amp, which puts out more power at higher impedances. It still works well with lower impedance headphones however.

@pahhhoul I'd suggest you get in touch with Schiit about your issue.  My experience with them when I had problems was excellent. If you have access to a powered USB hub you could try that, but that's all I can think of.  I have a Mac Mini running El Capitan and it recognizes my Modi fine. I use...

The treble on the DT880's certainly doesn't bother me, but I listen mainly to classical and acoustic jazz and vocals. I love the clarity and airiness they bring. I have the Premium 250 ohm which are the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever had.

I picked up a pair of GE 6CG7s and have been listening to them in my Valhalla 2. I am very pleased with the sound which is pretty neutral but full and clean.  The Amperex 6DJ8s I normally listen to are definitely warmer but these are just as good.

Thanks for this information. I just ordered a pair of GE 6CG7 for my Valhalla 2. I'll be quite interested to see how they compare to my favorite Amperex 6DJ8s.