gtbrown50
Head-Fier
So as a total newbie what would be the reasons to consider this amp (have to add a dac as well) over the Schiit Jot w/ internal dac?
The Jot is a good amp. In regards to the amplifier section only, I prefer the 789 over the Jot because of the control layout (sound reproduction is such a personal preference I won't go there). The 789 has 3 power levels with front panel control the Jot has two levels with the switch on the back panel, the power switch is on the front panel on the 789 (again the Jot's switch is on the back panel) and the 789 runs cool to the touch whereas the Jot runs quite warm.