[Odin412]

How distortion-y? Well, with the lower rails and 6088 tubes, we're talking 1.5-2% THD at 1V RMS out. Yeah, that's huge. Sonically, it actually isn't that bad. I could see lots of people liking it. But we are getting well above the threshold of audibility here.

I don't really care about distortion as long as it sounds good. I say keep the 6088s!

 

[ScubaMan2017]

@Jason Stoddard ... fascinating ! .... "And that's how 99% of them will be used, I expect." ? This is looking much better than that ... to me ! I can imagine demoing this to my sceptical (miserly) friends when this launches ! Great marketing !

I’m making my way through a memoir-type book called The Age Of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture (Terry O’Reilly & Mike Tennant [Alfred A. Knopf Canada {2009}]). I think I’m finally starting to understand why Schiit does this style of marketing. Geurilla-tactics... social media driven advertising, owner-customer-engagement, and develop an... um... well, enthusiastic following (my god, I can call myself a Schiit-Head with pride) who advertise the product far and wide.
Smart & Disruptive.

 

[Oklahoma]

My google-fu has failed me.

Do the LISST tubes for Freya have about the same, more, or less gain than the supplied Tung-Sol tubes when used in quad configuration?

Thanks

Yes they do. They also will convert single end to balanced like with with regular tubes in Freya.

 

[wabe]

Yes they do. They also will convert single end to balanced like with with regular tubes in Freya.

Don't think that was a yes or no question. Do you have a comparison in gain between the stock tubes and LISST?

 

[Zojokkeli]

I have already sold the idea of new coasters to my girlfriend, so looking forward to them becoming available. Probably not going to build the amp, even though I'm sure it would be a fun little project.
The first Vali was a fun little amp, so if the power-coaster sounds anything like that, it will be a hit among certain crowd for sure.

 

[wink]

I must be missing something here. The only one I understand is ORT. Carry on.

This condition is definitely curable with a healthy diet of Laxettes........

I don't really care about distortion as long as it sounds good. I say keep the 6088s!

This is the bane of true fidelity and has stifled true high fidelity since the inception of music reproduction and must, of necessity be called out for what it is whenever it rears it's ugly umusical head.

 

[Oklahoma]

Don't think that was a yes or no question. Do you have a comparison in gain between the stock tubes and LISST?

They should be the same as regular tubes for the gain.

 

[stled]

Don't think that was a yes or no question. Do you have a comparison in gain between the stock tubes and LISST?

The circuit controls the gain, so there should be NO difference between tubes.

stled

 

[rlkeel0]

Thanks for the responses re: LISST !

 

[US Blues]

Thanks for the responses re: LISST !

They sound really good, too.

 

[rnjorge]

I’m making my way through a memoir-type book called The Age Of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture (Terry O’Reilly & Mike Tennant [Alfred A. Knopf Canada {2009}]). I think I’m finally starting to understand why Schiit does this style of marketing. Geurilla-tactics... social media driven advertising, owner-customer-engagement, and develop an... um... well, enthusiastic following (my god, I can call myself a Schiit-Head with pride) who advertise the product far and wide.
Smart & Disruptive.

I was considering the same (being a Schiity Person myself). But it is all useless if your products don't back your marketing.

 

[433521]

I was considering the same (being a Schiity Person myself). But it is all useless if your products don't back your marketing.

No.

Beats.

 

[rnjorge]

True...

 

[ScubaMan2017]

I was considering the same (being a Schiity Person myself). But it is all useless if your products don't back your marketing.

I would consider it a double-edged consequence of such approaches. Schiit builds a relationship with “us”. If they ever abused that trust, well...

Their product line covers the whole range of socioeconomic backgrounds (if one wants “good” sound, there’s a product for them).

Me? When I caress the brushed aluminum & FLICK the switch, it’s (almost) a visceral experience. I’m enjoying music again!

 

[Rensek]

Question for the group. What are your thoughts on the usage of Ferrite cores in usb cables? Debating whether to go with the PYST usb cables or something on amazon. One sold by a company called Tripp-Lite has ferrite cores built into the cable. I have little experience with ferrite cores other then Panasonic included two with the plasma I bought a few years back. Wondering what's better, silver coated PYST cables or ferrites, or both, or does it really matter. Will be going from a PC to Mimby