The Aegis looks good, and we are all forever falling deeper down that rabbit hole! I am interested in it as well, but I am leaning towards upgrading my DAC next year vs buying a Tube amp. Also, the Aegis' weight might require me to buy a equipment rack to put beside my desk.I do love my MJ3 amp. But the Aegis tube amp seems to be calling my name. LOL Am I headed deep down a rabbit hole here? Very possible. I think my audio disease is going terminal.
I hope you enjoy your new Gungnir! That is the DAC I originally wanted, but I was unable to purchase it while it was still in production. Hence my Bifrost 2/64 purchase (got it at a slight discount under B-stock). I am not a 2nd hand market enthusiast otherwise I would have snagged one
. How do you like it over your Bifrost 2?
I wonder what DAC he was using. With the Cyan 2 Mentor combo I actually hear a pretty nice reach down to sub-bass. Bass in general is not as punchy as the MJ3, but sure it extends down low effortlessly.I just got a response from another member who’s owned both mentor and mj3 and here’s what he had to say. It’s really rare to hear from people who’ve owned both so i decided to share.
I too think the complaints of the mentor lacking in bass is due to its design. It’s really hard to design an amp that has good kick and a stage as wide as the mentors. Hence the MJ3 having a smaller stage. I for one need my bass and wont have it any other way lol it’s weird because before burn in, i was skeptical about the MJ3’s bass. Now after burn-in is a completely different story, is impactful and reaches down as deep as necessary. That and the treble has become super smooth, some recordings can get a bit hot at times but I’m now certain that it’s the nature of the recording and not the MJ3. I am now more content than ever with my MJ3.
I can see why those would be deal breakers. I too use my MJ3 as a preamp for my two Gjallarhorns to power harder to drive headphones as well as a pair of Klipsch RP600m speakers.I just got a response from another member who’s owned both mentor and mj3 and here’s what he had to say. It’s really rare to hear from people who’ve owned both so i decided to share.
I too think the complaints of the mentor lacking in bass is due to its design. It’s really hard to design an amp that has good kick and a stage as wide as the mentors. Hence the MJ3 having a smaller stage. I for one need my bass and wont have it any other way lol it’s weird because before burn in, i was skeptical about the MJ3’s bass. Now after burn-in is a completely different story, is impactful and reaches down as deep as necessary. That and the treble has become super smooth, some recordings can get a bit hot at times but I’m now certain that it’s the nature of the recording and not the MJ3. I am now more content than ever with my MJ3.
Yea he also mentions it showing up in tests and measurements, i also believe your experience with the mentor. It’s just interesting to see.
I hope you enjoy your new Gungnir! That is the DAC I originally wanted, but I was unable to purchase it while it was still in production. Hence my Bifrost 2/64 purchase (got it at a slight discount under B-stock). I am not a 2nd hand market enthusiast otherwise I would have snagged one
Sometimes life gets in the way of dealing with new Schiit!
Could it be you’re really used to tubes? For me, SS can be a lot drier, typically not as colored, and not as “alive” / organic sounding. Generally more detailed and clear though.
thats honestly preposterous and must be due to his DAC.I just got a response from another member who’s owned both mentor and mj3 and here’s what he had to say. It’s really rare to hear from people who’ve owned both so i decided to share.
I too think the complaints of the mentor lacking in bass is due to its design. It’s really hard to design an amp that has good kick and a stage as wide as the mentors. Hence the MJ3 having a smaller stage. I for one need my bass and wont have it any other way lol it’s weird because before burn in, i was skeptical about the MJ3’s bass. Now after burn-in is a completely different story, is impactful and reaches down as deep as necessary. That and the treble has become super smooth, some recordings can get a bit hot at times but I’m now certain that it’s the nature of the recording and not the MJ3. I am now more content than ever with my MJ3.
I believe him, but my guess isn't that mentor is rolled off. Mj3 has a boosted sub bass that probably leaves mentor sounding thin down low in comparison. Never heard the 2 side by side, but against every amp I've compared Mj3 against the sub bass authority is usually the most noticable difference.
I assure you there is no bass roll off on Mentor nor is it lacking in any bass. Not saying anything about MJ3 just that is a very strange take saying Mentor has bass roll off.
