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    Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier

    Hi, folks. I'm a proud Rag 2 owner. It's currently powering my new (and amazing) Zu DWX stand mounts, with my beloved Yggy LIM in the chain. It offers more power than I would ever need for these highly efficient speakers. And to my untrained ears, it sounds great, although I have nothing to...
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    ZMF Pendant by Ampsandsound; impressions, tube-rolling, and general discussions

    Love my Pendant SE, but I kind of wish I had the new Leeloo because it has speaker outs and I’m pondering buying some Zu speakers and it looks like it might be enough to drive them. The Leeloo isn’t as pretty, though. The gorgeous Pendant matches my Verite Closed. 😉
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    The Ragnarok would definitely be all you need if it offered the option for an optical in instead of the phono connection the fully loaded version now provides. For those of us with TVs and no record players, an optical connection like the one in the Syn would be great for a two-channel system...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I wonder if Schiit would consider adding a new module option for Ragnarok (and the Freyas) that included the optical connection from the Syn. Currently you can order a DAC and phono module, but I’m guessing an optical in for TVs would be useful for lots of people with 2-channel systems. It would...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Your suggestion is what I will likely end up doing, but I was only wondering if Schiit could offer an alternative variation of USB DAC modules that you can currently get for the Ragnarok and Freyas that would match the one they included in the Syn (USB + optical). But you're right, there is a...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Thanks for the idea. I already have my beloved Yggy, which is currently feeding a totally separate headphone amp (ZMF/Ampsandsound Pendant SE). The headphone amp can't be used to power speakers, so I'm pondering a two-channel solution to feed new speakers I hope to get over the summer. The...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I'm planning a two-channel system, so the Syn probably doesn't work for me, BUT I do like the optical input and wish an optical module could be made available for the Ragnarok I'm considering so I could easily incorporate the TV into a two-channel system. Right now, I think I'd have to run...
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    ZMF Pendant by Ampsandsound; impressions, tube-rolling, and general discussions

    Hi, folks. I hope you don't mind what may be a dumb newbie-esque question, but has anyone ever used the preamp capabilites of the Pendant SE? Obviously, I use it as my beloved headphone amp with my equally beloved VC, but I'm in the process (which will no doubt take months of endless dithering)...
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    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    Gear Hive makes great stuff. He’s in California, I believe. He has a ton of options, mostly for studio racks for audio suites, obviously, but I bet he’d make anything you wanted. I just got a single standard size shelf that would fit the Yggy and used the nice legs he offers. It worked out...
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    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    I think for purposes of visual synergy, ZMF headphones should be surrounded by as much wood and other natural materials as possible — dog hair counts (as would the dog). 😉
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    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    Yeah, I think he’s still functioning in spite of the war. I think he’s in western Ukraine so he’s somewhat safer. His stuff matches ZMF aesthetics very well and he has a ton of wood options, just like our favorite headphone maker. 👌
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    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    Thought I’d post pics of my ZMF listening nest. My tribute to (mostly) All-American craft and design: - ZMF Verite Closed - Pendant SE (I think I got one of the last ones) - Schiit Yggy Less is More - Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair - Handcrafted 3U studio rack by @gear.hive on Etsy -...
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    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    I currently have my beloved VC driven by my equally beloved Pendant SE. (I think I got one of the last ones Zach sold … and love it.) I’m very new to this stuff and I know this is a bit of a newbie question, but would the Caldera play well with the Pendant SE? Would it use the 8 ohm connection...
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