[singlestack]

Why? Your current gear (from your signature) is plenty good.

For my secondary setup when I'm not using speakers, I'm relying on a headphone output of an old Technics integrated amplifier. The integrated amp provides enough power for my speakers since I don't listen very loudly anyway but it would be nice to supplement that system with a headphone amp with more oomph if I'm using something that needs more juice like if I start getting into magnetic planar. Since this is just a secondary setup it's not ultra important right now as my HD800S and Mjolnir 2 work just fine in my primary rig. I just started thinking down the road "what happens if I want to buy a Jot 2 6 months down the road and I can't get one?" I realize it's first world problems but always looking for an angle to give Schiit more money. LOL.

 

[Zojokkeli]

Yeah, try purchasing a current gen GPU or AMD CPU (12 or 16 core especially) and you can look at paying at least a 50% premium on the CPU's and well over 100% for the GPU's. I've sold some older well used GPU's for double what they retailed for in this market...

Yeah, it's crazy. I recently managed to snag a 6800 XT for 1100€, which is significantly overpriced compared to launch prices, but I think it's not going to get any better at least for a year or so. My 3700X should be good for a couple of years still, so no need to upgrade CPU yet.

 

[Timster]

Like:
* LED mitigation kits
* baseball caps with brims pointed backwards, for those who like that choice
* Schiit racks to help us keep our little Schiits all neatly stacked.
* Schiit-branded BBQ sauces, implements, & aprons.
* limited edition gourmet color cases.

Schiit Brew Craft Beer

 

[433521]

Not to second guess but why does the Jot2 with a 4490 ship in 1-3 days, but 'all else' (presumably including without a dac chip at all) ship in 4-6 weeks @Jason Stoddard ?

 

[MisterMudd]

Clean looking.
Needs speaker stands.

That is one AWESOME laptop stand!

 

[433521]

So my AMD 290x is worth $300? Which is more than I spent on it's mate which was $250 NEW six years ago. LOL.

 

[tafens]

Eh, Folkvangr sounds waaaay out of my league. And too many tubes for a tube newbie like me. I mean I had the original Vali and Lyr, but I'm not about to get anything with more than say.... Two tubes.

I thought the same thing myself at first, but after Jason’s “Folkvangst”-relief post with the tube types and info that is screened on the tube tray I’m quite interested in getting one!

There are a few reasons for this:

1. Both 6N6P (like in Valhalla) and 6N1P (like in Valhalla and Vali2) tubes are still readily available, and
2. Although Folkvangr requires no less than 8 (eight!) 6N6P’s (and 6N6P only) they do not need to be matched,
3. The 6N1P’s do need to be matched, but it only requires two of them, and
4. Unlike the 6N6P’s the 6N1P’s can be rolled to a lot of different compatible types, and even more with adapters (possibly also our old pal 6SN7 like in Lyr3 as Vali2 can handle them nicely with a riser/socket saver and an adapter)
5. Further, looking at eBay, both 6N6P and 6N1P tubes can be had for about $25-$30 for a lot of ten (!),
6. Which means you possibly have a complete tube replacement set with spares for $50 or so (NOS) At least unless some of the more notorious tube hoa.. I mean collectors grab them all now that the word is out

All in all, sounds like a great amp, without any reason or need for tube-angst!

 

[Pondoro]

My Vali 2+ The hard part is leaving California:

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

My Vali 2+ The hard part is leaving California:

Worth the wait. Even using it as a tube buffer for the Jotunheim 2 has been blissful. I love the Vali 2+, SO MUCH and I'm on stock tubes atm. I'll swap to EH gold 6922 for an even softer sound later.

 

[quimbo]

Bought a BiFrost MB Gen 5 USB in July 2017. Always had an excuse for not upgrading to the BiFrost 2 and the change in wording on the web site yesterday prompted me to finally order it. The original will be gifted to a friend (who also received an Asgard 2 (purchased 9/7/17) when I purchased a Lyr 3 on 3/27/18)

 

[darkarn]

I thought the same thing myself at first, but after Jason’s “Folkvangst”-relief post with the tube types and info that is screened on the tube tray I’m quite interested in getting one!

There are a few reasons for this:

1. Both 6N6P (like in Valhalla) and 6N1P (like in Valhalla and Vali2) tubes are still readily available, and
2. Although Folkvangr requires no less than 8 (eight!) 6N6P’s (and 6N6P only) they do not need to be matched,
3. The 6N1P’s do need to be matched, but it only requires two of them, and
4. Unlike the 6N6P’s the 6N1P’s can be rolled to a lot of different compatible types, and even more with adapters (possibly also our old pal 6SN7 like in Lyr3 as Vali2 can handle them nicely with a riser/socket saver and an adapter)
5. Further, looking at eBay, both 6N6P and 6N1P tubes can be had for about $25-$30 for a lot of ten (!),
6. Which means you possibly have a complete tube replacement set with spares for $50 or so (NOS) At least unless some of the more notorious tube hoa.. I mean collectors grab them all now that the word is out

All in all, sounds like a great amp, without any reason or need for tube-angst!

Great, now I am convinced to get this instead of a Mjolnir 2 as my endgame tube amp too

 

[G0rt]

Great, now I am convinced to get this instead of a Mjolnir 2 as my endgame tube amp too

Tempting, but I recall that some remarked Mjolnir2 as too big, too hot, too expensive...

The VolkThingus is MORE.

 

[bcowen]

Not yet. Just BF2 RCA -> MJ2 RCA -> DCA EF C 1.1
Will be ordering XLR interconnects shortly.

Here....found some for you.

 

[ksorota]

Tempting, but I recall that some remarked Mjolnir2 as too big, too hot, too expensive...

The VolkThingus is MORE.

The worst part of the MJ2 is getting the tubes out of the sockets. Otherwise it’s fantastic!

 

[G0rt]

The worst part of the MJ2 is getting the tubes out of the sockets. Otherwise it’s fantastic!

True story.

It's a toss up whether the socket savers I use come out joined with the adapters I use, but it's all good.

Some days I really wish there were Noval ZIF sockets.