I've had my HD600 since 2002-2003 and it's the only headphone I always get back to and just never let go. There are headphones out there that are technically better in one way or another, but this one is the most well rounded and just has some magic in mid-highs. No better headphone for...

So, what's the consensus in 2021? Still worth buying for someone with X2 and HD600?

So the only fully "matching" amp (size-wise + balanced) to use with Bifrost 2 would be a Jotunheim?

I'm glad we live in the boonies with Google Fiber in it. :)

One of us... On a positive note, KEF is sending me a new speaker assembly along with replacement instructions and it's "only" $180 + S/H (Uni-Q drivers are expensive). Top notch customer support from KEF of America! Amp went into service this morning as well. So... couple hundred $ and I...

So I've turned on my audio system today to spin some vinyls. Right channel is out. Looks like my power amp is toast. Started swapping cables to troubleshoot/isolate the issue and at some point forgot to turn everything off, proceeded to blow my left speaker. damn. Maybe it's time to buy some new...

Question - if Schiit DACs were designed for Redbook, does it mean using the hi-res audio formats is sub-optimal (assuming the same source/mastering/etc)?

Everything you said is absolutely correct. When I want perfection, I fire up my Schiit. When I want an experience - I throw a vinyl.

There's definitely some magic in it...

Oh my. Someone's having a bad Friday?

Can confirm. WW1 monument/museum in KC is fantastic.

Funnily enough, Tetris was my very first computer game as well (loaded from a magnetic tape)... I didn't stop there, though. :)

Well, I've been a gamer all my life, just as long as I've been an audio enthusiast... let's not generalize.

Well, I'm happy as long as they still make an HD600... :)

Blue lights must die.

But with Asgard, it's not the electronics or a PC board that is getting hot, it's the case that is getting hot, radiating all the heat away from the output devices (instead of trapping it inside), which is exactly how it was designed.

Perhaps output devices like transistors?

Yes, it's normal. Some people would even put on rubberbands to make it less hot to the touch. :) Mine never gets too hot to hold, though.

I've been exclusively on digital for almost 2 decades now and it's definitely superior as far as pure SQ, but I find I'm enjoying listening to music quite a bit more on vinyl, so I've been investing into it more lately. I don't know if it's just out of nostalgia or something else, I don't...

Just buy a Jot then? I don't get "make-everything-balanced" obsession... just makes things more expensive.

Should we call Saga - a Saggy?

Question to @Baldr - would Sol include a dust cover by any chance? I have two kids and a cat...

You should come over to KC and try our Joe's...

Some jimmies were rustled.

I like pizza from Costco. :blush: