[tincanear]

LOL, we're actually installing security/storm shutters as part of the buildout. The parking lot is a total mess, too (I mean, like it might swallow a Smart/Fit/Bolt), so that's getting redone as well. And a couple of other tweaks. It'll be our first building with a defined production flow, and a panopticon production office (not evil, just kinda the way it is built.)

Have a flag with the Schiit logo made, flying under the Starts & Stripes, and TX Lone Star flags of course.

 

[tincanear]

OMG. What a splendiferous piece of technology! It's as if Jason read my mind and then said 'Pffft. I can do better than that!'.

I shall take a portion of my daughter's college tuition and hand Schiit the money. 15 credit hours is too much anyway. 12 sounds more reasonable.

just get to her apply at Schiit Texas (college is over-rated...don't need no fancy book learnin')-- she can earn some college money, and get items for your 'evaluation' at employee discount.

 

[Carlos CPA]

Yes, you can use the Meanwell 40W power supply on their site and plug it into the Pi2AES card, and the RPi card will also become powered. Can't post a direct link here, but you can Google "Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop" and look at the first result for description of the setup.

Here you go:

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...-to-pi2aes-throw-away-your-pc-or-laptop.8878/

 

[rkw]

Here you go:

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...-to-pi2aes-throw-away-your-pc-or-laptop.8878/

Hmm... I wonder if Head-Fi have updated their policy? Links to the other forum used to be automatically censored and replaced with "*********".

 

[adydula]

Jason,

A question several people have asked me about the Jotenheim is when does the amp move from pure Class A into Class AB?

If you can share this info great...

Thanks
Alex

 

[macdonjh]

Unison Modi Multibit right?

Well, I don't know. Since he's working on it personally, I have no idea what extra goodies he's packing in there.

 

[bcowen]

Well, I don't know. Since he's working on it personally, I have no idea what extra goodies he's packing in there.

He's been in the restroom all night after eating TX BBQ for dinner.

 

[macdonjh]

He's been in the restroom all night after eating TX BBQ for dinner.

...and the truce is broken.

 

[bcowen]

...and the truce is broken.

Dang it. Was it something I said?

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Great 1 = my Heretic and Lyr 3 showed up and I was able to mess around RCA cabling.
Great 2 = my new Lyr rings like a bell whenever I use its switches. I'm guessing it the tube detecting vibration. Interesting!
Great 3 = my new Heretic is an odd beast. I can't put my finger on it; however, I detect something (sound quality) being different between it and my other existing headamps.
Damn 1 = my Ether C cable shorted-out. Right speaker went silent. Then both went silent (with intermittent sound when I wiggled the plug-in). The metal prong isn't snug with the plastic sheath - yep. Shorted out.
Damn 2 = I now have a hum in the background. Ah, ground-loops.
We'll see = I've contacted DanClarkAudio and see what they can do for me about a failed cable (<1 year old). I removed my bird's nest of RCA cables. I'm trying some cable management behind my listening nook. I'll reassemble signal paths... 1 series at a time.

 

[macdonjh]

He's been in the restroom all night after eating TX BBQ for dinner.

Actually, I hope one of the things @Jason Stoddard is busy with is personally directing things in Corpus Christi and working on my Modi MB JS-Special Edition in his spare time. Once he gets some TX BBQ for dinner, I may get Analog Devices AD5791 DACs in my Modi.

 

[FLTWS]

Jason,

A question several people have asked me about the Jotenheim is when does the amp move from pure Class A into Class AB?

If you can share this info great...

Thanks
Alex

Interesting question. I think most of these small HP / Pre amps run class A all the way to clipping (but I may be wrong). Maybe there is something about the Nexus / Super Continuity processes that doesn't allow for that.

 

[bcowen]

Great 2 = my new Lyr rings like a bell whenever I use its switches. I'm guessing it the tube detecting vibration. Interesting!

Microphonic tube most likely. Not an uncommon thing. Won't hurt anything to use it (other than being bothersome) until Schiit can send you a replacement.

Damn 1 = my Ether C cable shorted-out. Right speaker went silent. Then both went silent (with intermittent sound when I wiggled the plug-in). The metal prong isn't snug with the plastic sheath - yep. Shorted out.

I've had 2 pairs of Aeons and never had any issue with either, but from everything I've seen DCA's customer service is at the same high level as Schiit's so I'm sure they'll get you taken care of quickly.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

And, because we love you/I am insane, here's a peek at Lokiest (whatever we call it, it won't be that. At least I don't think so.)

No, we won't use those knobs. They will be proper machined knobs.

And yeah, those are relay potentiometers (very different than a relay ladder attenuator) and custom 80% nickel-core inductors.

Yes. Yes. But can it play Crysis? {{droll comment from video game players}}. Seriously, I can appreciate why it must cost more than the Loki Mini. Thanks for sharing, sir.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

I agree @Ableza
....{{{snip}}}}...A Hi Fi reviewer in the UK ( 'The British Audiophile') recently asked a number of designers at the main loudspeaker manufacturers about their views on active speakers.....{{{{snip}}}...Every one of them, even those which don't offer active speakers, said they are inherently superior to passives.

Whenever I think about active loudspeakers, I have memories of powered computer speakers. Logitech. Dell. We have several of them at work in the classrooms... in different stages of failure. We rattle them around on AV trolleys so I'm unsuprised at their high failure rate (or their transformer HUMMMMM). Those are cheaply made... I'm certain the ones you are referring to are significantly better quality.