[johnjen]

are you also evaluating one of those 'R' variants, or are you unable to confirm/deny due to NDA?

Neither.
I'm just being a smart a**,
just because…
hahahahahahahahahaha

JJ

 

[jimmers]

Hmm... I wasn't paying attention.
They dropped the 1/4" headphone jack? Or is this just a beta unit lacking that?

RAAL SR1a don't use a 1/4" headphone jack, so the Jotunheim R doesn't provide one.

 

[FLTWS]

I'm just going to leave this here ...



Those paying attention will quickly realize what they're looking at...

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(This unit is a "production-qualifier", as mentioned earlier by Jason).

Ya,a tease, "R" variant,.wondering what the toggles do. The left one looks like Balanced/SE/and ? (some kinda connector I probably don't use). The middle toggle looks like a frequency modification setting, Bass Boost type(?). The right toggle I don't have a clue, on/off?, in/out? The upper symbol looks like the gender symbol for female but at a 90 degree angle, the bottom symbol "X" for X chromosome? Cryptic. Well, anyway, the seventh veil has finally dropped. I may for the first time buy a piece of Schiit in black, like that volume knob contrast and white print on a black background.

Looks like it may be available sooner rather than later. Shine-y!

 

[Derrick Swart]

I'm just going to leave this here ...



Those paying attention will quickly realize what they're looking at...

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(This unit is a "production-qualifier", as mentioned earlier by Jason).

beautiful

 

[terminatetrails]

The left one looks like Balanced/SE/and ? (some kinda connector I probably don't use). The middle toggle looks like a frequency modification setting, Bass Boost type(?). The right toggle I don't have a clue, on/off?, in/out? The upper symbol looks like the gender symbol for female but at a 90 degree angle, the bottom symbol "X" for X chromosome?

Best guess
Left: input selection. Dac card, balanced, SE
Middle: frequency response flat or bass boost
Right: preamp output on/off toggle

 

[tincanear]

Ya,a tease, "R" variant,.wondering what the toggles do. The left one looks like Balanced/SE/and ? (some kinda connector I probably don't use). The middle toggle looks like a frequency modification setting, Bass Boost type(?). The right toggle I don't have a clue, on/off?, in/out? The upper symbol looks like the gender symbol for female but at a 90 degree angle, the bottom symbol "X" for X chromosome? Cryptic. Well, anyway, the seventh veil has finally dropped. I may for the first time buy a piece of Schiit in black, like that volume knob contrast and white print on a black background.

Looks like it may be available sooner rather than later. Shine-y!

supposed to be same inputs as regular Jotunheim.

top logo looks a bit different than the "S" on the front, though...

@Torq, would you mind pm'ing me your address, and closing your eyes, just for a little bit...

 

[FLTWS]

supposed to be same inputs as regular Jotunheim.

top logo looks a bit different than the "S" on the front, though...

@Torq, would you mind pm'ing me your address, and closing your eyes, just for a little bit...

I wonder if there will be a choice of DAC card type (MB / DS)?
Will it use Pivot Point or Nexus tech or something altogether new / different?

 

[bobbmd]

@tincanear thanks for reply-i have no interest in bifrost but thanks for the suggestion/i will not be using a preamp the Rggy 2 performs that function and i have the ORIGINAL Gungnir which is now retired --as i said i will be buying a NEW Gungnir multibit to go with the Rggy 2 BUT i would really like someone( like @Jason Stoddard ) to say that the GS definitely is GEN5USB and that it would be a 'better' buy but for the few extra $ than a new Gungnir multibit ( i assume b/o more expensive DAC chips used)
i have emailed @grover at Schiit same question
also any comments on Legacy Audio Studio HD monitors i am mating with the above?
thanks again for quick reply
bobbmd

 

[judson_w]

I'm just going to leave this here ...



Those paying attention will quickly realize what they're looking at...

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(This unit is a "production-qualifier", as mentioned earlier by Jason).

Lovely shot and kind of envious of location (unless you brought it out somewhere special just for the photoshoot).

 

[Mike-WI]

Anybody try a single Aegir on Maggie LRS?

See...
Schiit Audio Aegir power amplifier
https://www.stereophile.com/content/schiit-audio-aegir-power-amplifier-page-2

Driving Magnepan .7s
"40Wpc into 4 ohms should be enough to play the $1400/ pair Magnepan .7s in my small room—right?
Well then, imagine "Po' Laz'us," also from Deep River of Song (singer unknown), at 80dB average with crazy 94dB peaks (C-weighted).
Or better yet, how about Kortnie Heying making tears pour down my face at 86dB average while singing the title song from I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns and Songs of Faith (44.1/16 FLAC EMI CMG/Tidal)?
Kortnie sounded pure and heavenly—but only at low SPLs.
At higher volumes, the Aegir's clipping was frequent and easily noticeable, but not totally damning."

 

[Torq]

wondering what the toggles do. The left one looks like Balanced/SE/and ? (some kinda connector I probably don't use). The middle toggle looks like a frequency modification setting, Bass Boost type(?). The right toggle I don't have a clue, on/off?, in/out?

Best guess
Left: input selection. Dac card, balanced, SE
Middle: frequency response flat or bass boost
Right: preamp output on/off toggle

@terminatetrails is correct on the left and right selections. The middle switch turns the step-baffle compensation on or off. With it on the idea is that you get similar compensation as if you used the RAAL interface box. For the SR1a you'd want this on. The "off" option is there in case a future ribbon headphone needed different, or no, compensation. It'd also be useful if you want to handle the compensation yourself via EQ.

top logo looks a bit different than the "S" on the front, though...

The top logo looks like a stylized "R".

I wonder if there will be a choice of DAC card type (MB / DS)?

You can use the same cards as for Jotunheim, Asgard 3, Lyr 3 and Ragnarok 2, so yes.

 

[Torq]

Lovely shot and kind of envious of location (unless you brought it out somewhere special just for the photoshoot).

That's just out on my deck.

 

[judson_w]

That's just out on my deck.

Very enviable view then. And gear.

 

[yonson]

I'm just going to leave this here ...



Those paying attention will quickly realize what they're looking at...

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(This unit is a "production-qualifier", as mentioned earlier by Jason).

Nice Bokeh!

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Best guess
Left: input selection. Dac card, balanced, SE
Middle: frequency response flat or bass boost
Right: preamp output on/off toggle

Bingo. As Torq confirmed, the middle switch is baffle compensation for the SR1a, like the one baked into the speaker amp interface box. If there are other, more conventional, headphones in Raal/Requisite's future, you won't need the baffle compensation. So you can turn it off.

And the preamp outputs can be turned on or off with the third switch, to facilitate use for pros who may be using powered monitors. Unlike most of our preamp outputs, though, this one is simply a passive volume control; we didn't want to take the chance of someone connecting XLR to RCA adapters that may short one leg of the XLR to a stage capable of very very high current. Also notice that there is no 1/4" jack, and the 4-pin XLR is male, as per Raal standards.

A couple of other details that I've probably already covered: yes, this is a Nexus amp, like Ragnarok 2, and the one that Torq has also has a True Multibit card in it, but it takes the same cards as our other modular amps. Or no card.