Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

[StimpyWan]

I want a Magni sized CD transport too...! For my Mini-CD, CD Singles collection...!

 

[Nick76]

I much preferred the sound of my Asgard 2 to my Asgard 3. Even compared to the Mjolnir 3, the little Class-A Asgard 2 kept up with a similar tonality. Would love a return to Asgard's roots with a small form-factor class A amp.

 

[Death_Block]

Mjolnir 3 is in my rotation later this week...the 300 Ohm ZMFs Verite Closed backs are a marriage made in heaven with MJ3!

Is that your mjolnir 3 yours or on tour?

 

[fusion5]

Forkbearded Urd would need some sort of retro app page where the available tracknumbers get highlighted out of 20ish like on the old displays.

I would have to buy one just to play ...But Seriously one single time and feel like a little boy again.

 

[bcowen]

But it's got a laser, you'll shoot your eye out kid!

Lol! Back in the day, all us old-timers had to worry about was stabbing our finger with the tip of a stylus.

 

[MindBreak]

Is that your mjolnir 3 yours or on tour?

I am pretty sure it is his personal unit.

 

[Paladin79]

Time to try a classic Hitachi table with the Stjarna. Getting the perfect headshell for a MC cartridge took a bit of time but I have it now.

 

[tutetibiimperes]

Interested? Have other ideas? Leave it dead? Let us know. We’ll listen

Since the MJ3 takes care of the Class A amp, the Valhalla 3 takes care of the OTL amp, and the Lyr takes care of the tube hybrid amp the only glaring hole in the product lineup is a SET output transformer coupled amp.

I think it’s been mentioned before that there isn’t the knowledge base at Schiit to make your own output transformers, but IIRC Edcor manufactures there’s in the USA so that’s a source for them while keeping the “made in the USA” part alive.

A Schiit SET amp with maybe a 6SN7 front end tied to a 300B or triode strapped KT-whatever power tubes sold at a reasonable price would be an instant buy. Anything other than more of the Russian tubes.

On that note, an option to buy the Valhalla 3 without tubes so owners can buy their own non-Russian tubes to run in it would be appreciated.

 

[JohnnyCanuck]

Since the MJ3 takes care of the Class A amp, the Valhalla 3 takes care of the OTL amp, and the Lyr takes care of the tube hybrid amp the only glaring hole in the product lineup is a SET output transformer coupled amp.

Your logic is unassailable but I wouldn't hold my breath.


JC

 

[MindBreak]

Since the MJ3 takes care of the Class A amp, the Valhalla 3 takes care of the OTL amp, and the Lyr takes care of the tube hybrid amp the only glaring hole in the product lineup is a SET output transformer coupled amp.

I think it’s been mentioned before that there isn’t the knowledge base at Schiit to make your own output transformers, but IIRC Edcor manufactures there’s in the USA so that’s a source for them while keeping the “made in the USA” part alive.

A Schiit SET amp with maybe a 6SN7 front end tied to a 300B or triode strapped KT-whatever power tubes sold at a reasonable price would be an instant buy. Anything other than more of the Russian tubes.

On that note, an option to buy the Valhalla 3 without tubes so owners can buy their own non-Russian tubes to run in it would be appreciated.

Mjolnir 3 is going away which would mean that there would be no Class A SS amp in the lineup. Granted that is an interesting take on what the new Asgard could be.

 

[tutetibiimperes]

Mjolnir 3 is going away which would mean that there would be no Class A SS amp in the lineup. Granted that is an interesting take on what the new Asgard could be.

Ah, why is MJ3 going away? Have sales dropped off?

 

[MindBreak]

Ah, why is MJ3 going away? Have sales dropped off?

It was always a limited run, but they asked the community if they wanted to continue production for a few more batches. The original run was supposed to end at 500 units.

Edit: It was nice while it lasted, but Jason did leave the door open for a future version of Mjolnir, granted that will be a while.

Corrected by Jason, Mjolnir 3 production continues.

 

[valiant66]

.... and John Peel. I learned a lot from his show.

John Peel was my music guide, god, and leading star. Tony Blackburn during the day if necessary, but Peely every night. I illegally ran an antenna up the outside wall of my flat to get the best Radio 1 signal I could, and spent more on my FM tuner than on my turntable.

I set up a timer to turn my rig on at the appropriate time and record the show to a dbx cassette recorder, then would create genre-specific mix tapes from the recording. Awesome musical education and some of those tapes got played so often to this day I expect to hear song B after song A plays. I would meticulously notate the cassette sleeves with artist and track

Sadly the collection got flooded, and it was l-o-o-o-ng before digital cameras, so I don't even have a photo of my collection. When I left that place the boxes of tapes were the length of an entire wall end to end.

So good. John Peel will for ever live in my heart.
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[r66cort]

Simple, small form factor Urd would be an instant buy. Top loader for simplicity, reliability, and cost would be a plus. Would love a Unison option - usb is still a distinguishing factor in the market. Moreover, my G2 has AES (streamer) and coax (TV) inputs filled, and 2 usb inputs unused. Bit of a shame, really.

 

[adydula]

Is that your mjolnir 3 yours or on tour?

It's mine bought and paid for by yours truly