[reiserFS]

Any news on the 220v units?

 

[HK_sends]

Wow, my Schiit shipped already!  I literally ordered it late last night and I got the shipping notification this morning.  I should see the Asgard on Monday or Tuesday since I am just a couple hundred miles from Schiit HQ.
I look forward to trying it out with my Markl LA2000s, Grado RS-1i's, New HF-2s (Thanks, Todd and John, for releasing another batch), and LCD-2s (when they are ready).
 
I'll post impressions when I can.
 
Cheers!
-HK sends

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Hey guys, sorry to be so scarce. Lots of sh . . uh, stuff happening here. To answer a few questions:
 
1. Stacking. Yeah, sorry, we can't recommend it. We just made a change to the owners manual which warns against some things we should have called out explicitly, like stacking it, or putting it in a closed component rack with a lot of other heat-producing gear, leaving a phone book on top of it, etc . . . 
 
2. 220/240V compatible units: still on to ship by the 21st of this month, though the transformers were a little later than we expected. We should be able to ship all pre-orders at that time.
 
3. Valhalla: still on track for 8/15.
 
As usual, thanks for the ongoing kind words, impressions, and questions! 
 

 

[HK_sends]

Quote:

Hey guys, sorry to be so scarce. Lots of sh . . uh, stuff happening here. To answer a few questions:
 
1. Stacking. Yeah, sorry, we can't recommend it. We just made a change to the owners manual which warns against some things we should have called out explicitly, like stacking it, or putting it in a closed component rack with a lot of other heat-producing gear, leaving a phone book on top of it, etc . . . 
 
2. 220/240V compatible units: still on to ship by the 21st of this month, though the transformers were a little later than we expected. We should be able to ship all pre-orders at that time.
 
3. Valhalla: still on track for 8/15.
 
As usual, thanks for the ongoing kind words, impressions, and questions! 
 

 
What about the BBQ accessory?  Come on, a little rotisserie action at least!
 
Seriously, I am looking forward to trying out the Asgard...
 
Cheers!

-HK sends

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Y'know, we almost had the rotisserie working, using an impromptu grease shield made of aluminum foil around the Alps RK27 pot, but the field from the electric motor was causing 60Hz hum in the output . . .

 

[kwkarth]

Quote:

 
What about the BBQ accessory?  Come on, a little rotisserie action at least!
 
Seriously, I am looking forward to trying out the Asgard...
 
Cheers!

-HK sends

Speaking of BBQs, I dragged out my IR thermometer gun today.  My Asgard runs @ 56C laying down and 53C standing on end with an ambient temp of 23C.  Still air.  Temps measured at the hottest part of the external casing.  That's really not all that bad.
 

 

[Jason Stoddard]

KW, yeah, it's actually less than what we used to run the Sumo Tens at (100WPC Class A into 8 ohms, 200WPC Class A into 4 ohms, in a chassis about 7 x 19 x 27" with 2.5" deep heatsinks along both long edges.) 
 
I expect the top of the Valhalla to run about the same, and the bottom to be pretty chilly. The tubes pump a reasonable amount of heat into the chassis.

 

[HK_sends]

Quote:

Speaking of BBQs, I dragged out my IR thermometer gun today.  My Asgard runs @ 56C laying down and 53C standing on end with an ambient temp of 23C.  Still air.  Temps measured at the hottest part of the external casing.  That's really not all that bad.
 

 
Quote:

KW, yeah, it's actually less than what we used to run the Sumo Tens at (100WPC Class A into 8 ohms, 200WPC Class A into 4 ohms, in a chassis about 7 x 19 x 27" with 2.5" deep heatsinks along both long edges.) 
 
I expect the top of the Valhalla to run about the same, and the bottom to be pretty chilly. The tubes pump a reasonable amount of heat into the chassis.

 
 
At least I won't have to worry about cranking up the heat this winter!

My Asgard is due to be delivered tomorrow...Thanks, Jason!
 
Cheers!

-HK sends
 

 

[Delhiteen]

Thanks for sharing the information....
 

 

[Thaddy]

I picked a good time to dive back into the headphone hobby.  I've got a Matrix Mini-I DAC and a pair of HD650's on the way, and I think the Asgard and Valhalla will look nice next to each other.  I'm a little bummed that you can't tube roll with the Valhalla, but it seems that Jason and the brains at Schiit paired the Valhalla with the best cost-effective tubes anyways.  I'm sure both amps sound great, but for me, the icing on the cake is the classy minimalistic design and Made in U.S.A. badge.  Looking forward to placing my order

 

[wgb113]

Welcome back!  Let us know what you think of the Matrix/Schiit/Sennheiser combo once you get it all together.
 
Bill

 

[shawn_low]

Anyone got the Valhalla yet?

 

[Skylab]

It's not shipping yet.  Couple weeks, if I understand correctly.

 

[Denys]

Good day,
 
Anyone tried the Schiit with Beyer Dynamic DT880 32 ohm ??? I should receive my amp this week and wonder which can I should use...
 
Thanks
 
Denys

 

[kwkarth]

Why not use them all?