I recently purchased the Senneiser HD650s. I'm currently using the Fiio E17k to power them. I will upgrade to balanced cables in the near future. I want to upgrade my dac/amp. Should I invest in something like the Schiit Jotunheim with a DAC card or a separate DAC and AMP? My budget is between...

Hey all, I currently own a Asus Xonar Essence STX I soundcard and was thinking of upgrading to an external dac/amp. The one I have in mind is the Schiit Jotunheim w/ Multibit DAC. My current headphones are the AKG K702 for competitive FPS gaming and the Beyerdyanamic DT770 Pro 250 ohms for...

Some context first. Lately I pulled the trigger on a pair of new Beyerdynamic DT-1990, coming from the DT-770 Pro 80 Ohms, I loved how the 1990s gave me more of everything I loved from the 770s; just for the sake of it, I ordered some Brainwavz and Dekoni pads to take the confort even further...

Hi all, Just wanted to say that this forum has been a real interesting read for a novice, learned a lot and also scared to death a lot. I decided to buy a Schiit Jotunheim with the DAC module, 499.00. Received it today and my headphones are Shure SE846 IEMS. I have had those a little while...

Is the Jotunheim a terrible pairing with the HD800? I'm looking for a more analytical headphone with good soundstage to round out my HD650/Jotunheim setup. I don't really want to buy another amp just to use with my next and final pair. I have a budget of $1000 or less for the headphone. I'm...

How do the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XXs sound compared to the Audio Technica ATH-M50s? I own a pair of M50s and just recently purchased a pair of 6XX. The M50s are my first "high quality" pair of headphones. Before I purchased these headphones, I used cheap earbuds ranging from $10 to $50. I...

First, I own the Chord Mojo but heard it may be underpowered for the Eikons but couldn't really confirm this elsewhere; So, I'm currious if anyone has experience with the pairing and not just power wise but sound wise too. Second if it is underpowered, what amp would ya'll recomend for the...

Hi there, I'm currently using an Alpen 2/A5 combo with a pair of Sennheisers PXC 450 for two things: HiFi Tidal on my Nexus 6P, and SoundWire also on the 6P to watch TV with. I'm considering getting a Jotunheim with the DAC module for the latter as a permanent fixture in my living room so I...

Hello dear audiphiles, Proud owner of a Fostex TH-X00 ( Ebony version ), I am currently having it paired with a Schiit Jotunheim and would like to replace the stock cable, for two reasons : the TH-X00 stock cable is horribly cumbersome since I have a balanced amp w/ a 4 pins XLR balanced...

Which is best pair with HD650? NFB-11 : $340 Jot: $520 (both are total price include shipping and fee) I don't have balanced cable now, but not sure how much is it better than unbalanced, is it worth it for HD650? Not looking for OTL atm, because I have no DAC/amp now, solid is safe choice now...

NOTE: If you can't see the embedded video above, please CLICK HERE to see the video. In this episode of Head-Fi TV, we get a first look at the new Schiit Audio Jotunheim, which Schiit is calling a configurable balanced headphone amp and preamp--or even a "configurable desktop center"--but...