[recstar24]

Its a $250 amp...let it stand for what it is, no need to upgrade/hotrod/blackgate/step attuenate/gain switch every amp out there.  For the price I am sure it sounds nice and should work nicely in 95% of setups out there.

 

[Ypoknons]

I'm sure. But why not a $350/$450 hotrod in a few years, once they're got a good business setup and have spare capacity to do other things? I'm just talking, chatting, it's not I'm criticizing the company or anything, 

 

[mmayer167]

Thanks for the pictures Jason. Cant wait for my Asgard to arrive

 

 

[melomaniac]

well, you guys are pretty fast, but I knew once I saw the first journalistic mention there would be something here, too. who's taking two for the team?

 

[Steve Eddy]

 
Quote:

Hey all, it's the ******Head, but my name has changed.

Sorry Jason, but you can't use asterisks either. Not even comic strip style symbols for that matter (yeah, that's how anal the "swearing" rules are here).
 
I see you're using a nice little low profile split bobbin. Nice to see something not using the ubiquitous toroid.
 
Think you'll ever do a loudspeaker amp in that same form factor? A sub-$500 25 watt A/B amp would be nice.
 
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[dmcs414]

 
 Well count me very interested in this here Schiit.  How fortuitous for me that I should be right in the thick of researching my next tube amp purchase and along comes this fantastic-looking, astonishingly inexpensive USA-made Valhalla!  And it just so happens to have a reportedly good synergy with AKGs, these being my most recent headphones purchase!  I really can't wait to hear some reviews of this, especially in comparison to some of the other well-known and well-regarded tube amps around here like the Woo 3 & 6, Decware CSP-2, MAD Ear+ HD, Darkvoice, Hifiman EF-5 and so on.  I'm still frankly stunned at that asking price.  I keep expecting to turn away for a second and look back and find I misread that $349 as $943 or something. 
 
 As far as the Valhalla's AKG synergy goes, would you say that applies more favorably to some AKGs rather than others, and could you perhaps expound a bit on this?  (I'm not including K1000 of course)  I recently bought a pair of LP sextetts and am looking for a nice tube amp to go with them, but really didn't think there was the slightest possibility I could find one under $500, and that's used! 
 
 Subscribed and eagerly awaiting impressions & reviews. 
 
 

      
 
  

 

[dBs]

Interesting. It's a long shot but I wonder if Schiit is hiring. Recently graduated EE with a passion for audio who is designing his own tube amp at this very moment on these forums =D
 
Eh eh?

 

[reiserFS]

Nice and clean looking PCB design, thanks for the information on the 230VAC.

 

[godog]

Hi ******Head,
 
May I know the input impedance of both amps?
Thanks

 

[kudo]

Damn this Schiit really looks cool.
And the price isnt even that bad...

 

[smeggy]

Order is in today

 

[Roscoeiii]

FedEx tells me 6/22. Oh Boy. 
 
Then we will see how the SR60s, Creative Aurvana Live (aka Denon 1001) and most importantly HE-5LE play with the Schiit...

 

[Inzane]

Mine is on the way as well lets see how it does with the RS-1.

 

[baka1969]

This is very tempting to see how it would compare to my Gilmore Lite+DPS.

Good luck with all your new Schiit.

 

[baka1969]

I just want to add that having both the Gilmore Lite and Little Dot MKIII would make it tough for me choose which of the two Schiit amps to order. Having the HE-5LE and the K-701 are my two top headphones, but, I plan on getting either the HD800 or (less) possibly the LCD-2. Although there's a slim chance, I might be able to audition the HE-6.

Unfortunately I'm not ready do dish out $600 for both.

Decisions, decisions... LoL