[StanD]

  I'm not worried...and we do hear you...but if there were easy solutions to some of our shortcomings, we would have applied them. Well, easy solutions that didn't require something ugly like a plastic knob, or aluminum-coated plastic knob. 

As said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I never thought the volume knob of my Asgard 2 to be hot or uncomfortable to the touch. Nor do I feel unsafe about the temperature of its case.

 

[KLJTech]

I don't think the majority see it as a problem and I certainly mean no disrespect to those that have an issue with the knob being warm.
 
I wish more people in the recording industry cared as much about the final product as you guys do...it would make all of our setups sound better.  

 

[Jason Stoddard]

On the other hand, it looks like I will get the measurement chapter up this Wednesday. It's currently about 6500 words.

 

[k9gromit]

Jason, is a Super-Mani a possibility?

 

[Jason Stoddard]

  Jason, is a Super-Mani a possibility?

I can't comment on that, I'm afraid. 

 

[Exacoustatowner]

Guys, we've been through this before:

1. At our operational temperatures, the shortest lifespan components (besides tubes, the electrolytic capacitors) are expected to last 60,000 hours. Look into temperature derating of capacitors (the "3000 hours" rating is at maximum operational temperature, which we are nowhere near.)

2. The use of the chassis as a heatsink leads to overall lower operational temperatures for the output devices than a typical device using PC-mounted heatsinks inside a chassis. Grab on to some of those, and you'll lose skin, because 60-80 degrees C is not unusual.

3. If 35-40 degrees C is too much for your fingers (the typical temperature of a Lyr 2 knob in a typical room), then I think you need to think twice about having a significant other, since they're gonna run right in the middle of that temperature range. If your room is 85 degrees F, then yes, the temperature will be higher, but it's still nothing to worry about, per point 1 and 2 above.

Bottom line, if we didn't think it would last for twice the warranty period, the warranty would be shorter to reflect that. With well over 100,000 products in the field, our repair tech still only works about 16 hours a week, on all repairs, including internal stuff that failed on the burn-in rack.

Good Schiit Jason!
As someone with fairly soft hands, I'm always amazed by the heat complaints. I use the volume knob on my Ragnarok and Lyr and while quite warm, I've yet to be burned.
I always have to ask if your ventilation is adequate.

 

[k9gromit]

 
I can't comment on that, I'm afraid. 

Better than, "No and here's 22 reasons why..."  Thanks as always!

 

[AudioBear]

If hot knobs really bother you maybe something like this will work.  Just slip a Big-Ass Silicone Band over the knob.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Broccoli-Wrapping-Exercise-MacBooks-Replacements/dp/B00V96H3K4/ref=sr_1_13?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1436818063&sr=1-13&keywords=rubber+bands

 

[artur9]

   
I am really looking forwards to the R2R upgrade impressions for gungnir and bifrost.

Me, too.  I just upgraded my Bifrost from vanilla, no USB to uber w/USB.  Very impressed.
 
I think Schiit upgrades need to be like Pokemons:  Collect them all!

 

[k9gromit]

 
I think Schiit upgrades need to be like Pokemons:  Collect them all!

Working on it....

 

[catspaw]

  Don't worry Jason.  This is Head Fi.  People here obsess about the silliest stuff.

Well, if we didnt we would be listening to ibuds with iphones .

 

[Anavel0]

I can't comment on that, I'm afraid. 

This guy right here . . . I can't even!

I have to say a huge thank you for bringing out the Mani. What a wonderful sounding, versatile, and fantastically priced phono preamp.

 

[JEspina456]

This guy right here . . . I can't even!

I have to say a huge thank you for bringing out the Mani. What a wonderful sounding, versatile, and fantastically priced phono preamp.

I agree.  I did not expect such a huge difference between my cheap $49 phono preamp and Mani.  Night and day.  I can hear details and clarity from records that I had listened to many times before.  

 

[bigro]

 
I can't comment on that, I'm afraid. 

HA HA. That Gave me a Good Laugh Considering your teachings (based on your personal experience) of not saying to much before you get bitten.
 
 
The Warm Knob is a built in status indicator, That lets you know Its ready to play music. Just like when shrimp turn pink when they are done or the little white thing that pops up on the butterball turkeys when they are done.

 

[jimvibe]

  Also on the good side, he helped kick the inexpensive headphone/DAC world into high gear with the open-source O2 and ODAC. Although neither of these designs are like anything we’d make, they’re very popular.

 
Could you please elaborate why Schiit would never design the product like O2/ODAC? What are the main design differences?