Hi everyone. I'm not knowledgeable at all at describing amps or DACs, I only listen to them and sell them on occasion. Does anyone one know of a device that can cut the volume to the headphones jacks while not effecting the volume to the speakers? Unlike the Topping A90, the Jotunheim requires constant plugging and unplugging from the headphone jacks in order to switch between powered monitor only and headphone listening. My Jotunheim 2 beats my A90 in everyway except for this and I wondering if anyone has a solution.
Schiit Jotunheim 2 - Impressions Thread
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You guys can point me where to get a black knob for the back Jot 2?
Xerosnake90
500+ Head-Fier
I must admit I got cold feet on Jot2 for A90 for this and low gain. I wish I had tried the Jot2...
I use Hart audio cables with interconnects so I can leave one balanced cable plugged in and swap headphones or unplug if I want to use SE output. its more convenient than unplugging at amp but agree. Just got a Saga S and not having selectable outputs on either of their preamps is a bummer too... Does sound great though
ColdsnapBry
500+ Head-Fier
Has anyone bought a Jot2 in the recent months? I'm curious what your volume knob looks like for the silver version.
Looks like it comes with the same matte finish knob on the black Jot 2s. These are apparently the "new" Schiit volume knobs.
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/schiit-jotunheim-2.10345/page-23 - post #448 and #450
cgb3
500+ Head-Fier
The Jot 2 has a preamp switch. This switch is unique to the Jot 2 (not present on the Jot 1), and is located to the immediate left of the volume knob.
Up, preamp + phones, down, phones only.
Thank you for the reply. I understand this, but I still have to unplug my headphone when listening to my powered monitors so that I'm not outputting through both at once. Seems to me it's pretty unsafe for a headphone given you could forget the headphone is still plugged in and crank the volume too high.
Not everybody wants to remember to unplug headphones every single time they are gonna use speakers. I chose an A90 for this reason although now I really wish I at least heard the jot2
.Its a cause of frustration for me with a new Saga S since my GF watches TV sometimes before I wake up and if I use Headphones the night before I have to remember to turn HPA off and Pre-amp back down and honestly its aggravating. more so because I really like Schiit gear Sonically and some times lack of features hold them back...
I bought a 4-pin XLR male to female connector because I worried about the constant plugging and unplugging wearing out the Jotunheim 2 XLR plug. The male end of the connector stays connected to the amp and I just plug my headphone into the female end.Not everybody wants to remember to unplug headphones every single time they are gonna use speakers. I chose an A90 for this reason although now I really wish I at least heard the jot2
Its a cause of frustration for me with a new Saga S since my GF watches TV sometimes before I wake up and if I use Headphones the night before I have to remember to turn HPA off and Pre-amp back down and honestly its aggravating. more so because I really like Schiit gear Sonically and some times lack of features hold them back...
I have an A90 and like it a lot as an analytical amp with the D90 DAC but the Jotunheim 2 + Bifrost 2 is the more pure enjoyment combo without sounding inaccurate and muddy.
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Wait, what? You let your GF use your Schiit??? I…. Don’t know what to say about that, sorry…Not everybody wants to remember to unplug headphones every single time they are gonna use speakers. I chose an A90 for this reason although now I really wish I at least heard the jot2
Its a cause of frustration for me with a new Saga S since my GF watches TV sometimes before I wake up and if I use Headphones the night before I have to remember to turn HPA off and Pre-amp back down and honestly its aggravating. more so because I really like Schiit gear Sonically and some times lack of features hold them back...
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cgb3
500+ Head-Fier
I'm confused. I illustrated how one could listen to headphones without speakers on the Jot 2, without unplugging the headphoneslNot everybody wants to remember to unplug headphones every single time they are gonna use speakers. I chose an A90 for this reason although now I really wish I at least heard the jot2
Its a cause of frustration for me with a new Saga S since my GF watches TV sometimes before I wake up and if I use Headphones the night before I have to remember to turn HPA off and Pre-amp back down and honestly its aggravating. more so because I really like Schiit gear Sonically and some times lack of features hold them back...
cgb3
500+ Head-Fier
No, you don't understand this.
Left switch closest to the volume knob.
Up=headphone + preamp out, presumably, your speakers.
Down=headphones only.
I know the switch. Again, how do I listen to just my speakers when the headphone is plugged in? I cannot. The headphone output is always active whether the preamp is on or off.
Down = headphone only (fine)
Up = headphone + speakers (Not fine - have to unplug the headphone because the headphone output is always active)
cgb3
500+ Head-Fier
How many switches do have to the left of your volume knob?
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