Scott Kramer
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Aside: Jason, kinda curious-- what's going on with SOL?
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the ability to impulse buy with fewer barriers seems like a great thing
Loki Max.........hang on, we'll see.....
I just noticed it has more power than a 789 @ 300/600.
I've got a class A amp that has less power than both the Magnius and 789 @32 ohm but double the power @300/600. I'm not sure if that is a class A thing? but it's nice to see those numbers for a $199 amp.
I am very tempted to sell some stuff and get this. This might be the amp to beat under $500. Bring on the reviews!
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Another fun fact: an early run of boards was delivered without the top and bottom plane connection in place. The TPA6120A2s ran TWENTY DEGREES C hotter AT IDLE. It would have been very bad to proceed without the chip connected to the planes, even with a gap pad underneath.
Another another fun fact: we have a ton of FLIRs, they are great for pre-checking stuff before it goes in a chassis and on a burn rack. Big bright spot--AHH HELL SHUT IT DOWN!
Thermal management is the closest I have gotten to circuit design over the past decade or so. I am way out of that loop. .
Lyr3, Jotunheim, & Asgard 3 allhave gain switches on the front as well. Yes, I still reach around when my brain wanders...Positives:
2b. The volume knob is also black!
Negatives (ok, not really):
The gain switch is on the front !?
What is the world coming to?
I still don't know why we don't have black Freya+. I suspect we just don't get many tops that need to be painted. Loki Max.........hang on, we'll see.....
This! I love my Loki and am about to upgrade to balanced via a 789 with my Modius and it literally just occurred to me that I wouldn't be able to use it in my chain anymore. Balanced Loki please!
I'd been running a SYS-Loki-Vidar SE path, but took the plunge into Balanced with a Saga S (just under the wire, apparently!) and 2nd Vidar. I also upgraded to a Bifrost 2 (from my Modi 2 Uber). So I'm running balanced Bifrost-Saga-Vidars, but also SE Bifrost-Loki-Saga for my ROIOs. Works great! I will be on the lookout for a balanced Loki with 6-8 bands though, when you can get to it!
This is my first post (except for my intro message) and the thread sure is busy, but I went for it anyway. I love to see everyone having so much fun!
Yes, of course, Freya S. Epic fail...do you mean Freya S and not Saga S? AFAIK Saga S is singled-ended only, with Freya series supporting both SE and Balanced I/O.