[hornytoad]

These should be quite.

If you are going solid state , no problem .

 

[Derrick Swart]

Get some very very quiet tubes if you want to go with speakers that high in sensitivity otherwise you may have lots of background noise .

Finding very quiet tubes can sometimes be challenging .

The stock tubes may not be quiet and aren’t very good anyway.

Hmmm i doubt if you hear that when playing Station to Station by David Bowie. I got 85dB speakers with PRO dac/monitor control before solid state and also got a little hum or sshhh but that is inaudible on the moment i push play

 

[Derrick Swart]

These should be quite.

Or none and passive mode selected

 

[hornytoad]

Hmmm i doubt if you hear that when playing Station to Station by David Bowie. I got 85dB speakers with PRO dac/monitor control before solid state and also got a little hum or sshhh but that is inaudible on the moment i push play[/QUO

Yeah depends on what you are playing . Quiet passages you may not be too happy with . Using LISST tubes won’t be a problem

 

[Derrick Swart]

Look at my signature.

In other words: what is a don sacks set-up?

 

[golfbravobravo]

But why? What is your thinking? I just want to understand. For me the load of vidar to the speakers is important but the freya before should have minimal impact especially because you can select preamp type

Well I did consult at both the Schiitr and with Erik at Tekton. Each confirmed that they have worked with the other and didn't see any problems. Hence the in-room listening tests.

Does anyone have DIRECT experience (bad or otherwise) of this combo? I did order the Freya with all the tube options, so we shall see. I certianly loved the Freya/Vidar in the Schiitr, though they didn't have the DIs.

Cheers

 

[jseymour]

Please see my signature. I don't have Tekton DI, but my Spatials are efficient. As Winders said, the Freya/Vidar is very good with efficient speakers, but the key is good tubes. Schiit stock tubes are garbage. Put in good NOS tubes and you are golden. I don't have any hiss unless I am an inch or two away from the speaker with nothing playing. It is a non-factor.

 

[winders]

In other words: what is a don sacks set-up?

I don't think this is the right thread to discuss it. PM me if you want more information.

 

[jseymour]

See the correct spelling in Winder's signature. A google search will give you the website.

 

[Mike-WI]

Well I did consult at both the Schiitr and with Erik at Tekton. Each confirmed that they have worked with the other and didn't see any problems. Hence the in-room listening tests.

Does anyone have DIRECT experience (bad or otherwise) of this combo? I did order the Freya with all the tube options, so we shall see. I certianly loved the Freya/Vidar in the Schiitr, though they didn't have the DIs.

Cheers

I heard the Frey, Vidar combo with Salk Song3-A at AXPONA and it was amazing.
Not sure what tubes were used.

Mike

 

[golfbravobravo]

I heard the Frey, Vidar combo with Salk Song3-A at AXPONA and it was amazing.
Not sure what Tibes were used.

Mike

That's what they had in the Schiitr, we were impressed!

 

[golfbravobravo]

Please see my signature. I don't have Tekton DI, but my Spatials are efficient. As Winders said, the Freya/Vidar is very good with efficient speakers, but the key is good tubes. Schiit stock tubes are garbage. Put in good NOS tubes and you are golden. I don't have any hiss unless I am an inch or two away from the speaker with nothing playing. It is a non-factor.

Interested in tube recommendations. This tube stuff is all new to me, I am really am starting from scratch.

All inputs most welcome!

Cheers

 

[Ripper2860]

Deleted: Sorry. Don't want to derail this thread ...

I'll let someone else do it.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Whistler is a mixed bag. On the + side, lots of great terrain. On the - side, fickle weather (low elevation maritime), very expensive, very crowded. If you want BC pow, interior BC ski areas are better pow for the buck. And then, for a truly exotic experience with great powder, nothing like Hokkaido. PM me for more details on both destinations if intrigued.

Would you consider Rossland, BC or the slopes in The Okanagan? Lake Louise, if you can tollerate a Federal park is an option too. Or, you can hop across the border to Mount Baker....

 

[Alcophone]

Oh no! Ragnarok 2 is never going to happen, because that URL was wasted on B-Stock!
http://www.schiit.com/products/ragnarok-2