I'm less worried about high impedance cans than I am about low impedance cans. I know for sure a PX 100-II and XBA-3 does work on a Magni. Maybe it will work on an Asgard 2 on low gain?
The Schiit site says that gain is 5x on the Magni, and 6x (High) & 1.5x (Low) on the Asgard 2. 1.5x is really low, that's nearly unity gain! No way anyone would have volume-control issues with a 1.5x gain for any sensitive headphones/IEMs.
Quote from the amp description:
Asgard 2 offers two gain settings. The low-gain mode is perfect for high-sensitivity IEMs, while the high-gain mode is ideal for most other headphones, up to and including many orthodynamics.
I'm less worried about high impedance cans than I am about low impedance cans. I know for sure a PX 100-II and XBA-3 does work on a Magni. Maybe it will work on an Asgard 2 on low gain?
OK, I just ran upstairs and tried my XBA-3's on my Asgard 2. Sounds great. On low gain at full volume, dead silence. If I turned on some music I would need hospitalization at that setting. At full volume and high gain I would probably need a funeral and a new set of XBA-3's. Cranked up all the way on high gain I can hear a drop of noise, but as I said, I would never survive listening to music at that setting. Of course placing the XBA-3's next to the Asgard 2 is like hitting a fly with a sledge hammer, but it sounded very good.
OK, I just ran upstairs and tried my XBA-3's on my Asgard 2. Sounds great. On low gain at full volume, dead silence. If I turned on some music I would need hospitalization at that setting. At full volume and high gain I would probably need a funeral and a new set of XBA-3's. Cranked up all the way on high gain I can hear a drop of noise, but as I said, I would never survive listening to music at that setting. Of course placing the XBA-3's next to the Asgard 2 is like hitting a fly with a sledge hammer, but it sounded very good.
Tough deal , two heat generators. I wouldn't stack the two of them. If I had to, I'd put the hottest one on top and rig up a spacer between them to put an inch or two between them for airflow.
I'm less worried about high impedance cans than I am about low impedance cans. I know for sure a PX 100-II and XBA-3 does work on a Magni. Maybe it will work on an Asgard 2 on low gain?
For further confirmation, the DT770 (32 ohm) does great on low gain with the Asgard 2. Absolutely no hiss at normal/healthy (and even higher-than-normal) listening volumes.
Just for schiits and giggles, can anyone throw in a PX 100-II just to see if that low impedance can works? I don't think I'd ever run it, but I'd like to know if it works.
Just for schiits and giggles, can anyone throw in a PX 100-II just to see if that low impedance can works? I don't think I'd ever run it, but I'd like to know if it works.
Isn't that 32 Ohms? My 38 Ohm HE-500's sing on the Asgard 2 and they are far less sensitive. The Asgard 2's output impedance is less that 2 Ohms. If it were 2 Ohms then any cans at 16 Ohms or above should be fine as long as the power is sufficient.
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