[12Jewelz]

Anyone have a direct comparison of the Liquid Carbon vs. the Schiit Mjolnir? In terms of sound quality/power/etc?

 

[emptymt]

Anyone have a direct comparison of the Liquid Carbon vs. the Schiit Mjolnir? In terms of sound quality/power/etc?

check out this review

 

[12Jewelz]

check out this review

Thanks for the review. Now I'm debating weather or not I should cancel my LC order and grab a Mjolnir 2 :-/

 

[Stillhart]

Thanks for the review. Now I'm debating weather or not I should cancel my LC order and grab a Mjolnir 2 :-/

 
The MJ2 is 50% more expensive before getting into expensive tubes.  You might as well get the LC and see if you like it first.  You're not going to be able to get another one easily if you change your mind.  If nothing else, you can sell it for $800 and keep the power cord.  

 

[emptymt]

   
The MJ2 is 50% more expensive before getting into expensive tubes.  You might as well get the LC and see if you like it first.  You're not going to be able to get another one easily if you change your mind.  If nothing else, you can sell it for $800 and keep the power cord.  

+1
 
but I guess it depends if you like tube sound or not.
ooo, and secondly, your genre preference too!!
 
I think if you listen to metal or something that can be harsh like that, the mj2 being a Schiit could be more revealing and unpleasant to the harsh source.
 
personally, I'll just save some money and buy an LC(It's a safe bet ^_^)

 

[12Jewelz]

+1

but I guess it depends if you like tube sound or not.
ooo, and secondly, your genre preference too!!

I think if you listen to metal or something that can be harsh like that, the mj2 being a Schiit could be more revealing and unpleasant to the harsh source.

personally, I'll just save some money and buy an LC(It's a safe bet ^_^)

The LC is currently at $799 which is not far off from the MJ2 but as far as obtaining one over the other I guess your right. I wish I could of audition both but that's just near impossible currently.

 

[shultzee]

+1

but I guess it depends if you like tube sound or not.
ooo, and secondly, your genre preference too!!

I think if you listen to metal or something that can be harsh like that, the mj2 being a Schiit could be more revealing and unpleasant to the harsh source.

personally, I'll just save some money and buy an LC(It's a safe bet ^_^)

The LC is currently at $799 which is not far off from the MJ2 but as far as obtaining one over the other I guess your right. I wish I could of audition both but that's just near impossible currently.

Had them both and really liked them both. The MJ2 imho with upgraded tubes is hard to beat for the money.

 

[12Jewelz]

Had them both and really liked them both. The MJ2 imho with upgraded tubes is hard to beat for the money.

Thanks! What tubes did you like best in the MJ2? Why did you get rid of them?

 

[Allanmarcus]

To me the question is the LC vs the Jotunheim.

 

[LajostheHun]

Jotunheim, especially if power is important even if just down the road .

 

[12Jewelz]

Jotunheim, especially if power is important even if just down the road .

Ughhh. Now I have to take a peek at the Jotunheim as well. If the sound is close enough to the LC I may just have to switch my desktop setup.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

Jotunheim, especially if power is important even if just down the road .

I think the power of the two is closer then you might think. Where did Alex post the power specs of the final production numbers? Let me think about where that was...

 

[Allanmarcus]

Jotunheim, especially if power is important even if just down the road .

I think the power of the two is closer then you might think. Where did Alex post the power specs of the final production numbers? Let me think about where that was...[/quote

http://www.cavalliaudio.com/products/liquid-carbon

LC: Maximum Power: ~1.5W into 50R


Jotunheim
Balanced Headphone Output:
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 3000mW
Single-Ended Headphone Output:
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 800mW

 

[LajostheHun]

I think the power of the two is closer then you might think. Where did Alex post the power specs of the final production numbers? Let me think about where that was...

He posted 1.5w [50R] at the pre production stages, but never followed up on that later. But my own experience doubts that had even that much, unless I had a defective unit.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

He posted 1.5w [50R] at the pre production stages, but never followed up on that later. But my own experience doubts that had even that much, unless I had a defective unit.

Actually he came back saying it was higher. I'll look for the quote later...