[Ripper2860]

Any chance Schiit will make a brushed aluminum top cover for Rekkr?? A brushed aluminum Rekkr and MMB2 would look really nice next to a brushed aluminum Vali 3 and Loki stack.

 

[Plautus001]

Rag v2 did introduce NEXUS, so as far as new and unique circuit ideas go, it does have that. I personally think it is just a tad under-powered for the OG $$ (spec-wise at 60w/90w), does not have enough digital inputs, no HT by-pass, no MC phono option, and no pre-out AND amp in loop (for Schiit EQs). It's at a bit of a disadvantage to others from a 'marketing/feature' perspective despite blowing the market away performance-wise.

One could always put their Schiit EQ in line with the source(s)

Various Digital sources > Schitt DAC > Schitt EQ > Schiit Head/Pre/Integrated AMP

or add a switcher...

 

[Ableza]

Rag v2 did introduce NEXUS, so as far as new and unique circuit ideas go, it does have that. I personally think it is just a tad under-powered for the OG $$ (spec-wise at 60w/90w), does not have enough digital inputs, no HT by-pass, no MC phono option, and no pre-out AND amp in loop (for Schiit EQs). It's at a bit of a disadvantage to others from a 'marketing/feature' perspective despite blowing the market away performance-wise.

Yea well I believe if you read Jason’s recent description in his End Of The World post, you’ll see it is intended to be a different animal unlike other integrated amps. And as in all Schiit products it’s either for you or it’s not. It’s not intended to be a Sony-style made for the masses product.

 

[JohnnyCanuck]

TAS 2023 Golden Ear: Schiit Freya S Preamplifier​

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/ar...mplifier/?mc_cid=7e0bc8098f&mc_eid=66bc9d2201

JC

 

[Ripper2860]

Yea well I believe if you read Jason’s recent description in his End Of The World post, you’ll see it is intended to be a different animal unlike other integrated amps. And as in all Schiit products it’s either for you or it’s not. It’s not intended to be a Sony-style made for the masses product.

I read it and I Agree. I'm just stating my thoughts on why it may have had less than stellar sales. I think even Jason was hopeful of it appealing to a wider audience, but it seems a niche integrated may have no significant market. If it did, Jason would be working hot and heavy on Rag 3 right now and not have its status in limbo. IMHO, of course.

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

I loved her in Star Trek: Discovery. Talk about a home run in casting...

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(My "solution" for the "needs more like buttons" "problem.")

 

[Mr Rick]

One could always put their Schiit EQ in line with the source(s)

Various Digital sources > Schitt DAC > Schitt EQ > Schiit Head/Pre/Integrated AMP

or add a switcher...

I think we were talking a "fully loaded" Ragnarok.

 

[Mr Rick]

TAS 2023 Golden Ear: Schiit Freya S Preamplifier​

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/ar...mplifier/?mc_cid=7e0bc8098f&mc_eid=66bc9d2201

JC

I told you it was going to be a collectors item.

 

[Balthazar B]

This is the one I'm in agreement with. He always struck me as the most realistic secret agent and it really came through in the films.

As an aside from the Bond debate, Richard Burton in The Spy Who Came In from the Cold has always stayed with me as the most realistic cinematic portrayal of a secret agent. Since then there've been many other fine performances in the genre, particularly in the last 10 years or so...but in one way or another, they've all been treading the path that Burton blazed 60 years ago in his role as the doomed Alec Leamas. The casting in that film was brilliant all around.

But then there's really no Venn overlap at all between the spy worlds of Ian Fleming and John le Carre.

 

[sam6550a]

I always preferred Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me.

Honor Blackman in Goldfinger!

 

[HWB3]

Her character had a great name.

 

[golfbravobravo]

A week was not enough, wonderful experience that will require more time. Much more to see and do. Hated to leave today. Weather was not great. Carried on anyway. Grandkids had the best of times.

Do you speak the language?

No, just visited from next door - I spent my teenage years in Lancashire

 

[Odin412]

Both are princesses. But Sophie is the Queen.

However, there are many things that improve with age: tubes, bourbon, and Michelle Yeoh. She didn't stand out to me in Tomorrow Never Dies, but I loved her in Star Trek: Discovery. Talk about a home run in casting...

And don't forget one of my all-time favorite dialog sequences between 007 and Vesper Lynd:

Vesper Lynd:	You think of women as disposable pleasures, rather than meaningful pursuits. So as charming as you are, Mr. Bond, I will be keeping my eye on our government's money, and your perfectly-formed arse.
Bond:	You noticed?
Vesper Lynd:	Even accountants have imagination.

Awesome.

 

[Balthazar B]

Can't argue with that, but that's also kind of cheating. He's the best part of whatever movie he's in. He could probably play Barbie and make it believable.

But Sophie Marceau is still the queen.

Now you've inspired @Ripper2860 to go looking for a Christoph Waltz inflatable doll on Amazon or Aliexpress, just to see if it's true.

 

[Ripper2860]

I told you it was going to be a collectors item.

We all know Schiit is Da Schiit. Glad to see that TAS agrees.

Freya + N is tough to beat at the $599 closeout, however.