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    Ragnarok 2: Help with Pre-Amp Subwoofer config

    Also another note on this amp. The spec page says it is 3.875" tall, but in my measurement, it is about 1/4" taller than that.... Maybe that is without the feet? This meant that it did not fit where I had intended it to go (under my monitor), and I had to make alternate plans.
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    Ragnarok 2: Help with Pre-Amp Subwoofer config

    It is certainly inconvenient, that is for sure. You have to remember to unplug headphones (at least if they are sensitive) when listening to music, and also have to use some sort of switch to turn off the sub manually (unless you rig up some sort of speaker level sensing device to trigger a...
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    Ragnarok 2: Help with Pre-Amp Subwoofer config

    Yeah, this is a weird place for this post, but I couldn't figure out a better one for it. it IS a full size headphone amp, and i figured more ragnarok 2 users will be in there than anywhere else. So, without further ado. I gave in to temptation and bought a Ragnarok 2 at the new lower...
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    Is ESD Damage possible from the outside of the case?

    I'm pretty sure the case is grounded. It would have to be to pass electrical regs, I think. (not sure, not an expert) But I wonder about that big metal cap on the volume pot. I bet it isn't grounded. Would it be possible for a big discharge to jump into the pot and from there throughout...
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    Is ESD Damage possible from the outside of the case?

    Alright, A little background: My setup: Schiit Bifrost 2/64 --balanced--> Lokius --balanced--> OG Schiit Jotunheim amp. The Jotunheim serves both as a headphone amp and as a pre-amp via single ended cabling to my Parasound 275 v.2 and SVS SB12-NSD sub. I live in the northeast, and during...
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    Need REALLY low profile XLR cables for back of Schiit Lokius

    So, I gave up on really low profile connectors. Instead I raised my monitor by about 2mm, so I could now fit to stack my Lokius on top of my Jotunheim. It works, but I hope it doesn't trap too much heat... Just wish those damn power switches weren't on the back. It's tough to reach in...
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    Need REALLY low profile XLR cables for back of Schiit Lokius

    Here's the problem. The XLR cables I have interfere with my monitor stand, meaning I can't push the damn thing back. Most "low profile" cables and 90 degree adapters I have seen poke out WAY further from the back of the connection than seems necessary. I need some that are truly low...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Interesting stuff. Lots of comparison to Asgard 3, but since it is balanced, I'm actually kind of curious how it compares to the Circlotron-inspired design in the Jotunheim.
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    Schiit Lokius Impressions & Reviews

    I think there is a flaw in your assumption, that these EQ's are being used to try to flatten various headphones. I don't think it has narrow enough bands to be effective at that, and I still bought it. I like the frequency response of my HD650's, but I do love to boost up the bass in some...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Ugh. I think I got a bad firmware flash on my Bifrost 2/64 upgrade, anyone have any suggestions? What happened: 1.) Disconnected all cables, and left unit powered off for 24 hours. (just in case any caps carried charge, not likely in a DAC, but can't be too safe) 2.) Removed old PCB, installed...
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    Schiit Lokius Impressions & Reviews

    Short of using a really long cable with a very thin conductor such that resistiveness becomes a proble, there is really no audible difference between cables. Anyone who tells you there is is suffering from subjective biases.
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    Schiit Audio Bifrost 2

    Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think so. Audio devices don't usually show up as drives, and even if they did, it would kick me out and refuse to boot with a text message saying something about invalid disks or no disks found. This actually starts to boot, but then just sits during the...
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    Schiit Audio Bifrost 2

    Does anyone else have a problem with their computers booting really slowly if the Bifrost 2 is plugged in to the computer during boot, but powered off? On my machine it works like this: Bifrost 2 fully powered on before turning on PC --> Normal PC boot Bifrost 2 powered off when PC is turned...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I was primarily using the optical input on mine at the time. I didn't test if other inputs worked better.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Fair. That's why I'm a solid state guy. I've been clean for 6 years now, ever since I got rid of my Lyr 2. I did have some fun sticking some Soviet space race era tubes in it before throwing in the towel though. It was just too much. I retreated back from the brink, and wanted fewer...
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