[Jason Stoddard]

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Should make a killer executive desktop system with a pair of the mini maggies.
as a replacement for what I have at work now.

 
Ha, yes, we're actually using the mini Maggies as one of the speakers in development. Though you better have a lot of desk space!
 
One of the nice things about the microprocessor control is that we're also using it to monitor all current and DC conditions, so it's actually setting the quiescent current and managing DC, as well as monitoring for faults--so there's no need for a DC servo at all. So, DC coupled all the way through, no servo, and no worries about drift.
 
Still running a few versions of output devices, one depletion mode, one lateral, one vertical...decisions...

 

[kevin gilmore]

The speakers i'm currenly using are already bigger and WAY heavier than the maggies, and my desk is not really
a desk, and is 7.5 feet wide. Think old school. It will fit. I will MAKE it fit. With the 32 inch monitor. And there will
be enough room between the maggies and the back wall.
 
But what I really want is one of these.  Trouble is it won't fit thru the door.
 
http://www.mbwfurniture.com/products.cfm?prodID=14466

 

[3X0]

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The speakers i'm currenly using are already bigger and WAY heavier than the maggies, and my desk is not really
a desk, and is 7.5 feet wide. Think old school. It will fit. I will MAKE it fit.

 

[preproman]

Time to bum rush the mini Maggies....

 

[oldson]

i assume the output power spec stated is for only the speaker terminals.
what will the headphone outs produce, power wise?

 

[jazzerdave]

i assume the output power spec stated is for only the speaker terminals.
what will the headphone outs produce, power wise?

It has power output specs for headphones and speakers. I believe it's 15W into 32 ohms, 9.6W into 50 ohms, 1.6W into 300 ohms and 800mW into 600 ohms.

 

[jazzerdave]

Easiest way to tell that those are the headphone specs is that it's extremely rare to find a speaker above 16 ohms.

 

[oldson]

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It has power output specs for headphones and speakers. I believe it's 15W into 32 ohms, 9.6W into 50 ohms, 1.6W into 300 ohms and 800mW into 600 ohms.

but you can tap headphones off the speaker terminals, so it aint exactly clear!

 

[rrahman]

I wonder if the Ragnarak will pair better with my Mini-Maggies than my Parasound A21...  Seems a bit of a stretch, but one can only hope.

 

[eugenius]

So people who don't like sumo and have never used a circlotron outside the toilet bowl have to stand 20 minutes on their head before grasping the greatness?
I predict a flurry of sales. Send it to Srajan ASAP.

 

[spritzer]

Just because you don't grasp how good this design is doesn't mean it should be sided with 6moons level garbage. 
 
I think the Schiit amp may have just one problem, it's too cheap to be taken seriously by the price snobs. 

 

[oldson]

if thats cheap for a headphone amp i may as well give up.

 

[jazzerdave]

if thats cheap for a headphone amp i may as well give up.

It appears to be aiming to compete more with amps like the Cavalli Liquid Gold which has no speaker taps and retails for almost $6500. There are plenty of cheaper headphone amps, but none that are really aimed at the same target. Plus you should realize that it's not really a headphone amp. That's an integrated amp with multiple headphone outputs and gain switching. When compared to those, it's pretty cheap. Whether it actually hits its target or not remains to be seen, but if it does, it's an amazing value.

 

[oldson]

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It appears to be aiming to compete more with amps like the Cavalli Liquid Gold which has no speaker taps and retails for almost $6500. There are plenty of cheaper headphone amps, but none that are really aimed at the same target. Plus you should realize that it's not really a headphone amp. That's an integrated amp with multiple headphone outputs and gain switching. When compared to those, it's pretty cheap. Whether it actually hits its target or not remains to be seen, but if it does, it's an amazing value.

i take your point.
did not know the price of the CLG. that is a different world for me.
this new Schitt is interesting though. sadly you can add another 20% to its price for us UK martyrs ;(

 

[zzffnn]

The Ragnarok amp is very interesting in that it is clean enough for IEMs AND powerful enough for speakers. There are DIY amps (e.g., Beta22) that can do the same, but non-DIY folks are probably better off going with Shiit Ragnarok.