[budgetboy]

That is great to hear. I would hate to get marks all over that beautiful finish. Jason, I'm impressed that you fixed up your existing product to meet customer concerns, that's a great business practice. And thanks for your experiences as well Sophonax. I'm trying to look at all the options, but I'm almost completely sold on the Asgard. 

 

[tdockweiler]

A magic eraser works well. I've used one to clean my old alumin(i)um Macbook. Just don't rub too hard.
 
I get fingerprints on my Asgard, but it's not a big deal to me. Not as annoying as getting them on a laptop or when I had a black PSP.
 
A fingerprint free black option would be nice. Not a huge fan of silver amps, but I don't mind if it keeps costs down.
 
BTW I do like my Asgard. Seems like a perfect match for the HD-600, D2000 and even the k601.
 
It does heat up, but never enough to burn anyone. Barely even hot, just warm. Total non-issue for me. I'd rather have it this way then to have it use a loud fan!

 

[budgetboy]

They just said they've replaced the outside. Maybe they could replace existing asgard exteriors with the new model for a price. I don't know if it would look as awesome in black, but I'd definitely like to see one!

 

[Yikes]

I think you guys should consider washing your hands. It's something I do regularly and guess what, there's no finger prints on my Asgard.

 

[Maxvla]

Any of you guys try the Asgard with any of the recent high end IEMs, JH13/16, UE10/11/18, UM Miracle/Mage, etc? I'm wondering how this amp responds with loads lower than 32ohm. Also wondering about background noise with these IEMs sporting such high sensitivity.

 

[Sophonax]

 
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Any of you guys try the Asgard with any of the recent high end IEMs, JH13/16, UE10/11/18, UM Miracle/Mage, etc? I'm wondering how this amp responds with loads lower than 32ohm. Also wondering about background noise with these IEMs sporting such high sensitivity.

I can't comment on the IEMs, but I can say that the Asgard does very well with my Lawton-modded D7000, which is 25 ohms.  The bass is extremely tight and well-controlled, and the sound is clean and clear throughout the rest of the spectrum as well.  In fact, in my experience I think the Asgard is perhaps at its best with low-impedance headphones.
 
Being much more sensitive, though, I also wonder how the Asgard would perform with high-end IEMs.  Background noise isn't a problem with all the full-size headphones I've tried on the Asgard, no matter how the volume knob is positioned, but I suppose IEMs might pick up on some low-level noise that I'm not getting with the full-size cans.

 

[killkli]

I can use Asgard with my Livewire (both triple and dual,) and FreQ Show.
Though there is a little humming with FreQ Show. Not a problem while the music was on.
FreQ is extrmely sensitive, more sensitive than most universal IEMs, so far I havent meet any IEM more sensitive than it.
 
As for how does it sound, well, I find no fault of asgard with FreQ and Livewire. It's good pairing, and the VR's level is well controled so I can adjust the volume to properly fit IEM hearing.
 
So, that's all .

 

[Maxvla]

What is the impedance and sensitivity for the FreQ?

 

[killkli]

Input Sensitivity: 124dB @ 1mw
Freq Response: 20 To 16000 Hz
Speakers: Triple Balanced Armature
With Passive Crossover
Impedance: 20ohm
 
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What is the impedance and sensitivity for the FreQ?

 

[Darksyde]

Ordered

 
I'll post impressions when I get it.  Just to give you guys a heads-up, my opinions are based on having owned a XM4, LD 2++, iBasso D10, and now a RSA Mustang (which I'll use to compare the Asgard to).
 

 

[h.rav]

Looks like there is a new Schiit amp coming. It's mentioned on 6moons' Asgard review. 
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/schiit/1.html

 

[kite7]

 
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Looks like there is a new Schiit amp coming. It's mentioned on 6moons' Asgard review. 
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/schiit/1.html

 
Nice find, looks like it is called Lyr which is targeting the $449 price point from what I've read.
 
Great pictures, a lot of hard work and sweat for sure. I wonder how they'll like the Asgard

 

[sampson_smith]

Thanks for posting this, h.rav. Very informative!
 
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Looks like there is a new Schiit amp coming. It's mentioned on 6moons' Asgard review. 
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/schiit/1.html

 

[kite7]

$50 off $249!
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/526052/giving-a-schiit-here-s-the-deal#post_7095316
 

 

[rushupedge]

Am ordering an Asgard to pair with the Denon D7000s I just ordered. This looks like some hot Schiit.