[566854]

Bingo. It'll work, but it will be 1/2 voltage output, or 1/4 power output. So 5W into 8 ohms. If you like it, cool. That's all that matters.

Have a beer. Not worth worrying about. Use what sounds best to you.

Sorry, I don't do nervosa. That's not what we're about. Hence no external power supplies portrayed as upgrades rather than band-aids, fancy-pants "hand-selected, tuned by golden ears" upgrades, no unobtanium cables, no "better" tubes, no "golden versions," no sounds-better firmware versions, no "this color sounds better," etc.

Bingo. It'll work, but it will be 1/2 voltage output, or 1/4 power output. So 5W into 8 ohms. If you like it, cool. That's all that matters.

Have a beer. Not worth worrying ab

Bingo. It'll work, but it will be 1/2 voltage output, or 1/4 power output. So 5W into 8 ohms. If you like it, cool. That's all that matters.

Have a beer. Not worth worrying about. Use what sounds best to you.

Sorry, I don't do nervosa. That's not what we're about. Hence no external power supplies portrayed as upgrades rather than band-aids, fancy-pants "hand-selected, tuned by golden ears" upgrades, no unobtanium cables, no "better" tubes, no "golden versions," no sounds-better firmware versions, no "this color sounds better," etc.

Right now it is N tube stage. Cheers!

 

[Ripper2860]

OK -- one more thing before I go off and listen to music via my newly added Yggdrasil GS 2 and my recently purchased Freya+ N and GHorn mono-blocks....

Thank you @Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffatt for creating such wonderful products! When I bought my Freya+ N, I told everyone that would listen that it was the DEAL OF THE CENTURY, and I still believe that. Fortunately, it must now share that title with the Yggdasil+ GS2 as it is also a DEAL OF THE CENTURY!

I cannot thank you both enough for making TOTL audio equipment affordable and for making it even more-so through your one-time Sale and Last Call. I'll admit to being a gear-head, but I am first and foremost a music lover. I love your gear and the engineering philosophy behind it, but more importantly, I love the way your gear delivers the music in a way that has me excited to get home, power it on, and listen every evening.

A very sincere THANK YOU for all you and the Schiit team do for us.

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Right now it is N tube stage. Cheers!

That'll get you the full 20W. As will the differential buffer.

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Ditto. I was thinking more economical however, as in cheap things one can do. A power regenerator would be cool and would further validate my dirty-power nervosa. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of Paul @ PS Audio and his power re-generators seem pretty audiophily, but I'm not in his target financial demographic, if you know what I mean.

Let's dig into that a bit. Are you really excited about a power regenerator that costs about $100 less than a Vidar for a 400W capable device? As in, linear throughout, 24-bit sine regeneration, linear output, Class AB? Decent power but probably not enough to run a serious speaker power amp? Because when you're talking a power regenerator, you're basically talking a power amp that just outputs 60Hz. I'm not sure that's really exciting in the context of other devices that are available. Switching supplies can be cheaper, but then you have switchers crapping, well, crap, all over your AC lines.

1200-1500W would be available in a Tyr sized chassis, but that would need a fan. Also subtract $100 or so from the Tyr price. Interesting? I don't know these things.

 

[Headcase88]

A short digression from the topic du jour.


This morning’s main system;

Apple->Modius E->Lyr +->Gjallahorn->Ram 1 speakers.

This afternoon’s main system;

Apple->Bifrost 2/64->Lyr +->Gjallahorn->Ram 1 speakers.

And the reaction to the change from Modius to Bifrost is ……….goosebumps.

Right from the first power on the difference is immediate and startlingly good.

Most of the music I routinely listen to is from singer / songwriters who were active in the local scene in Edinburgh when I first found them in 2004. I so enjoyed being sat watching music be created in front of me that I became a fixture at their gigs and remain friends with them still.

So, much as I enjoyed their music through the Modius, since the Bifrost arrived, when I close my eyes, I am back in sundry cramped, overcrowded, noisy cellar bars buried under Edinburgh with friends playing in front of me, but in the comfort of my own chair, instead of rammed against the wall, fighting the backache that plagued me, knowing that if I give in to my bladder, my place and my beer will be gone by the time I get back, and without the passive-aggresive desire to do extreme harm to the b*st*rds who won’t shut up and listen to the music.

Hearing their music come so alive again takes me straight back there to the excitement of seeing them play, hence, goosebumps.

We all chip in with recommendations for music to listen to on here. For anyone curious enough to check out a gentler form of music from generally lesser or unknown artists, sample links are;

Paul Gilbody, Magnets Have Souls:
Kat Healy, No Heroes
Kim Edgar & Horse McDonald, Save Myself (Run Away)
Andi Neate’s live album “Lion Taming for Astronauts” is on Spotify

The Bifrost is a stretch for me but is not going back. Christmas just came early.

Thank you Jason.



And now back to the anatomical possibilities for tube holders.

A really nice selection of tracks. Thank you..

 

[adias]

A Furman filtered power strip box is a good product. At a minimum protects equipment from power surges.

 

[darkarn]

I cannot answer for @ArmchairPhilosopher , but for me it's because Gungnir has 3x outputs
So depending on mood, genre, the direction of the wind, whatever, I'll flip between different headphones and/or amps (tube, solid state, or hybrid) throughout the day - one head, with many listening options to pump into it

What's that thing between the two Mjolnir? I am looking for something like this too to stack my Mimby/Eitr/Jil

 

[bcschmerker4]

Question for @Jason Stoddard: Is CAIG® D5 and/or DN5 (popularly known under the DeoxIT® line) safe for regular maintenance of internal switches and pots for SCHIIT AUDIO®? I've shortlisted one can FN5S-2N (popularly known as DeoxIT® Fader™) for acquisition for OMS Japanese Christian after a fail for WD40® SPECIALIST™ Electrical Contact Cleaner on a non-critical Gain pot for a PEAVEY® FX2-32 recording console.

 

[Headcase88]

Nah. But I'd be fibbing if I said I wasn't already thinking about an Analog 2 upgrade.

You definitely should ! The difference is not small !

 

[Ripper2860]

Let's dig into that a bit. Are you really excited about a power regenerator that costs about $100 less than a Vidar for a 400W capable device? As in, linear throughout, 24-bit sine regeneration, linear output, Class AB? Because basically you're talking a power amp that just outputs 60Hz. I'm not sure that's really exciting in the context of other devices that are available. Switching supplies can be cheaper.

Not exciting, but a power regenerator at sub $700 (even if only 400W capacity) is unobtanium at this point in time, AFAIK. I'm not sure what the demand would be, but if I would consider it then there are probably other serious but financially limited folks that would see this as the finishing touch to their gear to ensure they get the most out of their investment. This is my pie-in-the sky / thinking out-loud stuff, and certainly not something I'm saying you'd be silly to ignore. You've built a great company that makes great products and maybe this is a silly idea or falls outside of where you want Schiit focused.

There are a lot of audio products made where folks may not feel the value proposition (Benefit to Cost ratio) is there. Or they just don't really trust the mfg's claims. You've built a substantial trust with many of us where if you made a product like this, we would feel comfortable that: 1) It truly does what you say, and 2) It represents a true value in comparison to other offerings in the market.

Or maybe it is just outright snake-oil with no sound basis for the product existing and you tell us so!

 

[Ripper2860]

You definitely should ! The difference is not small !

Sadly, there are no more OG upgrades available on the Schiit site and I don't know if there ever will given availability of the chips.

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Question for @Jason Stoddard: Is CAIG® D5 and/or DN5 (popularly known under the DeoxIT® line) safe for regular maintenance of internal switches and pots for SCHIIT AUDIO®? I've shortlisted one can FN5S-2N (popularly known as DeoxIT® Fader™) for acquisition for OMS Japanese Christian after a fail for WD40® SPECIALIST™ Electrical Contact Cleaner on a non-critical
Gain pot for a PEAVEY® FX2-32 recording console.

Anything should be fine, since the switches and pots are sealed and won't be affected by cleaners. No experience with any of the products named, though.

Sadly, there are no more OG upgrades available on the Schiit site and I don't know if there ever will given availability of the chips.

Correct, OG is about done. Soon it won't be an option on the ordering page. Maybe next week.

Not exciting, but a power regenerator at sub $700 (even if only 400W capacity) is unobtanium at this point in time, AFAIK. I'm not sure what the demand would be, but if I would consider it then there are probably other serious but financially limited folks that would see this as the finishing touch to their gear to ensure they get the most out of their investment. This is my pie-in-the sky / thinking out-loud stuff, and certainly not something I'm saying you'd be silly to ignore. You've built a great company that makes great products and maybe this is a silly idea or falls outside of where you want Schiit focused.

There are a lot of audio products made where folks may not feel the value proposition (Benefit to Cost ratio) is there. Or they just don't really trust the mfg's claims. You've built a substantial trust with many of us where if you made a product like this, we would feel comfortable that: 1) It truly does what you say, and 2) It represents a true value in comparison to other offerings in the market.

Or maybe it is just outright snake-oil with no sound basis for the product existing and you tell us so!

I'm not interested in making products just for the sake of products, I'm just a little weirded out that something so simple is so expensive. I don't think a regenerator does anything for anyone, unless their AC is extremely bad or if it is over/under voltage. Just a question. Weird.

 

[Verde And Black]

I don’t know from power regenerators, but boy howdy does Cat Power Sings Dylan sound terrific through the MMB2.

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

Not exciting, but a power regenerator at sub $700 (even if only 400W capacity) is unobtanium at this point in time, AFAIK. I'm not sure what the demand would be, but if I would consider it then there are probably other serious but financially limited folks that would see this as the finishing touch to their gear to ensure they get the most out of their investment. This is my pie-in-the sky / thinking out-loud stuff, and certainly not something I'm saying you'd be silly to ignore. You've built a great company that makes great products and maybe this is a silly idea or falls outside of where you want Schiit focused.

There are a lot of audio products made where folks may not feel the value proposition (Benefit to Cost ratio) is there. Or they just don't really trust the mfg's claims. You've built a substantial trust with many of us where if you made a product like this, we would feel comfortable that: 1) It truly does what you say, and 2) It represents a true value in comparison to other offerings in the market.

Or maybe it is just outright snake-oil with no sound basis for the product existing and you tell us so!

I've always been a big fan of tripplite's stuff, a simple heavy duty 12/db octave low pass pi filter in their protection products, I use these on everything except power amps, my expectation there is that the power supply is properly designed in the first place

 

[cgb3]

What were the circumstances? iPhone 15 is rated IP68 for water resistance and it might have been covered under warranty. Quote from Apple:

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https://www.apple.com/iphone-15/​

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes).​

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As the preppers always say, "Two is one and one is none."

My initial reaction to your reply was to suggest a poll.

How many 12 gauge buckshot/slugs to how many MRE's.

Wrong venue. Of course, I'm living in luxury on both products.