K9’s volume is very nice. The pot on the MJ3 sucks lol it’s sturdy but not smooth, the best pots are sturdy and turn smoothly.

Schiits remotes** i meant, and you are right. I’m sure they would have some type of disclaimer or warning being that we stack these products and it’d be a very easy mistake to make. However, everything seems to be just fine so far.

Well remotes are magnetic (a lot more magnetic than anything you’ll find on such a fan) and they’re designed to attach directly to the products. Although I’m no expert, seems to be working just fine though.

figured I’d experiment with the fan being that it’s a cheap option, also the summer is near and while I do let my MJ3 cook, i don’t know what internal temps the summer will bring. The fan is really quiet and doesn’t look so bad either. I’ll let you guys know if it keeps the bottom from getting...

Smart man, remotes take away from the experience anyway. We’re in this hobby to be hands on.

Oh and most of that gear is gone slack, i keep it in my profile so that people can feel free to ask me things based on my experience with them. I don’t have the luxury of owning so much gear at once lol

As it should, it costs $2,840 with the power cables and let’s be honest, i don’t think anyone who ordered a mentor passed on the power cable that flux recommends lol

The mj3 may just sit between the two actually, because i can’t call it super transparent nor would i call it warm, it’s what I’d deem neutral and has this timbre that Schiit just seems to nail every time. The body of voices and instruments sound so realistic. I imagine the mentor being wider...

attempting to influence a judge is a federal offense slack! lol

Can’t wait to hear what you think as well, it’s a good week for audio lol

Really curious to see which amp you end up keeping. Can’t wait for it.

i don’t know, on top of having chokes, i see the MJ3 having more capacitance than the mentor as well. I think power supply was Schiits initial focus with the MJ3. This is why all watts aren’t created equal. I’m not saying that the MJ’s 2 watts are better than the mentors 11, but they are...

Can’t argue with you there, the internals of the mentor look absolutely fantastic.

i find this very odd, someone mentioned that flux implemented some kind of new heatsink design where the sinks are located under the board. this is also odd being that heat rises upward. schiit went in depth about different types of class a and maybe flux is using a newer style. i just cant...

While i haven’t heard both, forza claims that the Claire isn’t as refined as the noir. So I’d expect it to be a bit brighter maybe, and that’s if any difference at all. Again, i haven’t heard both, but i did receive my noir hybrid today and while i was worried it’d be a bit bright for my Arya...

Yea i completely agree, i don’t own a fan for my MJ3 although i do elevate it as it will heat up the surface of my desk if i don’t, but yea I let mines cook away. I get all sorts of pops and cracks with my unit but these are just from components increasing and decreasing in size due to...

Not sure why, but here’s the fan, it has to be the dual 80mm size, based on measurements it should sit perfectly atop the heat sinks, and it’s USB powered which is a plus.

https://a.co/d/7to9oM2 For those interested in a fan solution there’s also this option. Based on the measurements it would sit perfectly above the heat sinks

Wow, so there are indeed op-amps used in the mentor, i thought that’s what those were but im no expert.

Great early impression…it’s really weird because i also felt that the MJ3 was slightly bright earlier on. However, i ordered a flow cable which revealed even more sparkle than my current periapt cable. Long story short, i returned the flow cable for an even more revealing cable. Funny how 2...

Ok, very good to know, thanks for the response.

Question guys, has anyone ever received their cable without ever receiving tracking information?? I ask because i was told that my cable should be on the way Wednesday, yet it’s Thursday and no shipping info yet. I don’t want to keep reaching out to FAW about such a thing as i understand that...

I remember receiving my MJ3 and being happy with with everything but the bass, it was just lacking in my opinion. I don’t consider myself a bass head but i can really appreciate some rumble. Within about 2 maybe 3 weeks it all changed, not just bass, but everything got better. 2 months later I’m...

very interesting...cant wait to hear what you think about the two comparatively.

I’m almost certain they’ll pair very well, I’m also very jealous lol and with that being said, i hope the wait feels like forever lol