[Mr Rick]

I'm calling BS





Ah, Jason Stoddard, one of the founders of Schiit Audio. Let me tell you a little story about him.
One day, Jason was working on a new product design when he realized he needed a specific component that was only available in Japan. Without hesitation, he hopped on a plane and flew to Japan to get the component himself.
When he arrived in Japan, he realized that he didn't speak a word of Japanese and had no idea where to find the component he needed. Undeterred, he spent the next few days wandering around Tokyo, asking locals for help and exploring the city.
Finally, after several days of searching, he found the component he needed and was able to bring it back to the Schiit Audio lab to finish the product design.
That's just the kind of dedication and determination that Jason brings to his work at Schiit Audio. He's always willing to go the extra mile to make sure that our products are the best they can be.

Did you ask for a story? Or a true story?

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Maybe I woke up grumpy this week, but I'm hoping that AI as a forum topic will be short lived.

 

[WeepingGuitar]

Hope someone can set me straight on this please. I'm considering two gjallarhorns in a mono block setup. I understand that they need to be fed true balanced signals like a Freya. Since the Lokius has both single ended and balanced input and output, would Saga+ -->Lokius-->two gjallarhorns work? I'm not clear on what the Lokius is doing to the signals prior to outputting. Thanks.

 

[LobalWarming]

Maybe I woke up grumpy this week, but I'm hoping that AI as a forum topic will be short lived.

... if not, perhaps ChatBots and Predictive-Typing Auto-Corrupt cohorts get their own generative text forum unencumbered by human schiitbag interaction

 

[mjstealey]

Hope someone can set me straight on this please. I'm considering two gjallarhorns in a mono block setup. I understand that they need to be fed true balanced signals like a Freya. Since the Lokius has both single ended and balanced input and output, would Saga+ -->Lokius-->two gjallarhorns work? I'm not clear on what the Lokius is doing to the signals prior to outputting. Thanks.

There's a bunch of word salad over here: https://www.schiit.com/products/lokius (in the FAQ section)

Even more tech. Is this thing really balanced?
It’s balanced and differential in and out, uses both phases in, and provides both differential phases out. However, EQ processing is done with a single-ended buffer and gain stage.

Why not “real balanced?”
Because the product would be twice the size, twice the heat, and maybe even more than twice the cost. We decided to put the money into a discrete dual-stage load-invariant superbuffer driving a discrete current-feedback gain stage, as well as custom inductors and quality capacitors, rather than trying to chase balanced-for-balanced-sake. If it makes you feel better, use the SE input and run the SE output into any of our Nexus™ products for a perfect SE-to-balanced conversion with an all-discrete stage; but, better yet, have a listen and decide if you like what it does, rather than worrying about technical minutiae.

So seems not to be "true balanced" ...

 

[theeclone]

Maybe I woke up grumpy this week, but I'm hoping that AI as a forum topic will be short lived.

Here, have a cat & records pic:

 

[Oveja Negra]

Here, have a cat & records pic:

It looks like your cat is very judgemental about your musical taste.

PS: What gear is the one above the Yggdrasil?

 

[theeclone]

It looks like your cat is very judgemental about your musical taste.

PS: What gear is the one above the Yggdrasil?

Oh yeah, she's very judgemental in general.

It's an Anthem surround processor. I run optical from my sony bravia smart tv to it. No hdmi involved. For some streaming services I get 5.1 decoding, for others I just use Dolby PLII. It's seamless. No fuss, no muss. Set it and forget it.

 

[mystaiced]

Hope someone can set me straight on this please. I'm considering two gjallarhorns in a mono block setup. I understand that they need to be fed true balanced signals like a Freya. Since the Lokius has both single ended and balanced input and output, would Saga+ -->Lokius-->two gjallarhorns work? I'm not clear on what the Lokius is doing to the signals prior to outputting. Thanks.

Sounds like you might need a Freya N. There are a bunch still available on the B stock page

 

[WeepingGuitar]

Sounds like you might need a Freya N. There are a bunch still available on the B stock page

Yea, was just hoping that I could have all same form factor.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

If one's curious about the history of CD players, consider this mini-series (he was the provider that finally convinced me ~1W amps are plently fine for dudes like me)...

 

[33na3rd]

Yea, was just hoping that I could have all same form factor.

Yes, Lokius will convert SE signals to balanced from its balanced outputs when the EQ is engaged. If Lokius is in bypass mode, there is no conversion.

 

[Melineous]

Like this? https://www.schiit.com/guides/discontinued-products

This is exactly what I needed. I love to look at old products, their board pics, and read the funny descriptions/faqs written about them. Fighting with waybackmachine and searching snapshots for a properly archived one can get very annoying sometimes. Huge thanks to the brave soul who put this together.

 

[MoveStonks]

Yea, was just hoping that I could have all same form factor.

I run the lokius into a Jotunheim and then into 2x Gjallerhorn's

Bifrost (XLR) & Syn (RCA) => Lokius => XLR to Jotunheim and RCA to Valhalla (and then to the SE input on Jotunheim).

That gives you both Balanced and SE out to your G-horns. Or, Balanced to your G-horns and SE to small sub.

Essentially, I treat it kind of like a "desktop-sized Freya+ proxy".... and I love it.

 

[mystaiced]

I run the lokius into a Jotunheim and then into 2x Gjallerhorn's

Bifrost (XLR) & Syn (RCA) => Lokius => XLR to Jotunheim and RCA to Valhalla (and then to the SE input on Jotunheim).

That gives you both Balanced and SE out to your G-horns. Or, Balanced to your G-horns and SE to small sub.

Essentially, I treat it kind of like a "desktop-sized Freya+ proxy".... and I love it.

Isn’t this setup slightly bigger form factor than a Freya ?