[Varejao17]

anybody matching a Freya+ with a solid state amp, Single ended? Balanced?

Have it matched with a PS Audio Stellar S300 (Class D, gasp!) using balanced input (and also feeding a REL subwoofer using one of the single-ended outputs as well.) The S300 is the stereo version of the M700 monoblock (Stereophile gave that an A recommendation if that matters).

I really like the combination - nice presence given by the Freya+ with good punch and linearity from the PS Audio.

[edit] I'm using a quad of gold-pin ElectroHarmonix 6SN7 in mine.

ed

 

[jcflox]

anybody matching a Freya+ with a solid state amp, Single ended? Balanced?

Yep! Yggdrasil (A2, gen5) to Freya+ to Mjolnir 1 to LCD-3 (all balanced).

I have the stock Tung-Sols currently, but will be trying out some '63 Melz 1578's soon.

Personally I enjoy the tube flavor added by Freya, and it's quite fun to switch between the three output stages effortlessly.

 

[Paladin79]

Now it is just a matter of making sure the rack is perfectly level and then hooking up the gear but most of the work is finished.

 

[nerone]

Now it is just a matter of making sure the rack is perfectly level and then hooking up the gear but most of the work is finished.

Amazing job.
When will you start making miniature versions of them so we can manage our desktop stacks?

 

[Paladin79]

Amazing job.
When will you start making miniature versions of them so we can manage our desktop stacks?

Hmmm now if a person used quarter inch thick wood and quarter inch rigid copper pipe I bet it could be done. My first thought was, "when hell freezes over" but then I realized it may be doable.

it would give me a chance to use more Sorbothane and annoy @bcowen so I may ponder it.

 

[TylersEclectic]

Now it is just a matter of making sure the rack is perfectly level and then hooking up the gear but most of the work is finished.

That looks amazing!! Great job, really liking the treated copper look! It adds a nice flair to the whole thing!

 

[nerone]

Hmmm now if a person used quarter inch thick wood and quarter inch rigid copper pipe I bet it could be done. My first thought was, "when hell freezes over" but then I realized it may be doable.

it would give me a chance to use more Sorbothane and annoy @bcowen so I may ponder it.

You could do something like this, but with a more beautiful wood. I'd love one with Jacaranda da Bahia wood.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi...ws-and-comments.728236/page-177#post-11289112

 

[Paladin79]

That looks amazing!! Great job, really liking the treated copper look! It adds a nice flair to the whole thing!

Thanks each corner adjusts up and down and I can change shelf heights by inserting different lengths of copper pipe. I used some round sliders under the bottom feet so I can move it around easily to get to the back of it. I can also change to shiny copper if the mood ever strikes me to do so. It is very sturdy and stable.

 

[Paladin79]

You could do something like this, but with a more beautiful wood. I'd love one with Jacaranda da Bahia wood.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi...ws-and-comments.728236/page-177#post-11289112

I would need a few more woodworking tools to do something like that lol. Everything you see here was done with a wood router and some basic hand tools for working with copper pipe. Cost of the solid cherry about $150 with shipping. Total cost maybe $250 and about four days of labor. The top shelf is larger to accommodate a turntable.

 

[nerone]

I would need a few more woodworking tools to do something like that lol. Everything you see here was done with a wood router and some basic hand tools for working with copper pipe. Cost of the solid cherry about $150 with shipping. Total cost maybe $250 and about four days of labor. The top shelf is larger to accommodate a turntable.

If you are patient and persistent enough, all woodwork can be done with a chisel and some other simple tools, but I get what you are saying.
I'd love to have a CNC wood router and the ability to use it so I could make amazing things.

 

[marca56]

Turn-out was actually pretty good, considering the winds (and, later, fire--the Schiitr is closed today due to a huge fire that closed both northbound freeways).

We'll probably have to re-do the test, though, because it seems we had a level matching problem. Next time I will actually bring an Avermetrics, and we will have the new multi-headed streaming solution online, so it will be easier to switch between different products.

We did hear some differences that I don't believe were part of the level matching issue (we worked it out near the end), and I believe the Modi Multibit was easily discernible from Modi 3, mainly due to soundstage. In actual SQ preference, I liked the Multibit, but opinions were mixed overall. Neither product is a bad listen, which is probably the key takeaway from these compromised results.

... Jason, that matches my personal experience when I did A/B testing between the Magni 3/Modi 3 and Vali 2/Modi 3 Multibit. I also tested an intermediate setup where the only difference was the regular Modi 3 and the Modi 3 Multibit. There is a small difference between the two versions of the Modi 3, but there is a larger difference between the Magni 3 and Vali 2. I love the combination of the Vali 2 with the Magni 3 Multibit. I agree that the difference is in the sound stage. Depending on the source, it will matter a lot. For example, live Jazz recordings sound waaaaay different, but most modern just sounds very nice.

marc

 

[jimmers]

... Jason, that matches my personal experience when I did A/B testing between the Magni 3/Modi 3 and Vali 2/Modi 3 Multibit. I also tested an intermediate setup where the only difference was the regular Modi 3 and the Modi 3 Multibit. There is a small difference between the two versions of the Modi 3, but there is a larger difference between the Magni 3 and Vali 2. I love the combination of the Vali 2 with the Magni 3 Multibit. I agree that the difference is in the sound stage. Depending on the source, it will matter a lot. For example, live Jazz recordings sound waaaaay different, but most modern just sounds very nice.

marc

There is a Modi 3 and there is a Modi Multibit; there is no Modi 3 Multibit
Sorry to be pedantic but reading "Modi 3 Multibit" makes my brain hurt

 

[tafens]

Now it is just a matter of making sure the rack is perfectly level and then hooking up the gear but most of the work is finished.

Wow. I would just love a mini version of this for my Bifrost2+Lyr3 stack!

 

[Paladin79]

Wow. I would just love a mini version of this for my Bifrost2+Lyr3 stack!

This is pretty straight forward, maybe I can direct you to the parts.

 

[GearMe]

There is a Modi 3 and there is a Modi Multibit; there is no Modi 3 Multibit
Sorry to be pedantic but reading "Modi 3 Multibit" makes my brain hurt

Or...as Jason likes to call it -- the Mimby 3!