Mine should be here today. I'll be able to provide some comparisons to Jotunheim 1, Lyr 3.
Schiit Jotunheim 2 - Impressions Thread
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@Jason Stoddard Very much enjoying Jot 2 with Aeolus and HD650. I noticed on power down, 4 clicks. 3 quicker after another and then a 4th. All seems normal I was just curious on what is happening. On power up only the one usual "click"
Mark-sf
100+ Head-Fier
I am not hearing any clicks after turning off the power switch on my Jot 2. Are you hearing this over the headphones or from the unit itself?
The unit itself of course, switches are set to XLR/Hi/Off
Mark-sf
100+ Head-Fier
Yes, I do hear some relays clicking but literally have to have my ear right next to it to hear them. Given that the board has 6 relays on it, that is not to be unexpected and would be normal.
Like I said in my post all seems normal I am just curious of the technical aspects. I don't hear "some clicking" I hear 1,2,3 clicks a pause then a 4th. It's about as loud as the click you get from asgard 3 when turning off or on or the same as the one you get when you turn Jot 2 on. While not loud I can hear it from where I sit easily, I don't need to put my ear next to it. I'm aware of the relays.
I hope I get a sticker so I can truly say that my Schiit sticks to the wall!
Cheers and Happy Holidays!
-HK sends
Cheers and Happy Holidays!
-HK sends
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This is an interesting release by Schiit. I liked listening to the amp and for the price they've pulled off a great unit. Advertised by Schiit is comparing Jotunheim 2 with competitors $2,400 amps.. this part is a bit of a stretch, IMO. The performance of my GS-X Mini is more to my preference of a fluid/natural presentation or more colored some would say. Again, to my preference it is simply a much more engaging and convincing sound.
Comparing aside the Jotunheim for the most part plays it pretty straight. It's well extended and sounds like some good Schiit. It has solid punch and is quite quick. Not as blistering fast as the THX amps but - this is a good thing for music as it doesn't sound as sterile or flat. Gone is the 2d wrapped around your forehead soundstage. Welcomed is depth with great placement and instrument separation. It lacks a little height though but I think this impression comes with Jotunheim's presentation being so neutral. It's a fantastic amp for the money and I'm quite impressed Schiit kept the same price point. This is a really big upgrade over the original Jotunheim.
As an aside to this - I don't believe better measurements always mean better sound. The Jotunheim 2 sounds fantastic and I'm glad Schiit stuck with a discreet design on this but I think all these manufacturers publishing AP measurements and focusing on numbers is kind of pushing back on risk/reward for a lot of companies. I'm sure Schiit wanted to have Jotunheim 2 sound AND measure well. It's done a great job at finding the balance between both, which is fantastic. It is way too powerful though.. I'd have been happy with 1W and the full continuity output stage.
Oh, and as a Pre I prefer the Freya S in either passive or active over the Jotunheim 2. The Jotunheim 2 does a pretty good job as a pre, but the Freya was made for this purpose at which I feel it excels. If you do more of a mix between headphone/speaker listening this is a nice solution to do both. I'm sure my friend will enjoy the unit.
Comparing aside the Jotunheim for the most part plays it pretty straight. It's well extended and sounds like some good Schiit. It has solid punch and is quite quick. Not as blistering fast as the THX amps but - this is a good thing for music as it doesn't sound as sterile or flat. Gone is the 2d wrapped around your forehead soundstage. Welcomed is depth with great placement and instrument separation. It lacks a little height though but I think this impression comes with Jotunheim's presentation being so neutral. It's a fantastic amp for the money and I'm quite impressed Schiit kept the same price point. This is a really big upgrade over the original Jotunheim.
As an aside to this - I don't believe better measurements always mean better sound. The Jotunheim 2 sounds fantastic and I'm glad Schiit stuck with a discreet design on this but I think all these manufacturers publishing AP measurements and focusing on numbers is kind of pushing back on risk/reward for a lot of companies. I'm sure Schiit wanted to have Jotunheim 2 sound AND measure well. It's done a great job at finding the balance between both, which is fantastic. It is way too powerful though.. I'd have been happy with 1W and the full continuity output stage.
Oh, and as a Pre I prefer the Freya S in either passive or active over the Jotunheim 2. The Jotunheim 2 does a pretty good job as a pre, but the Freya was made for this purpose at which I feel it excels. If you do more of a mix between headphone/speaker listening this is a nice solution to do both. I'm sure my friend will enjoy the unit.
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It works well as a pre with powered speakers, but with the amp in the speakers it's hard to say that the Jot does anything besides stay out of the way. Curious to hear the Freya for myself, but don't have that for a preamp only solution.
I would like to point out that in constant 2016 dollars, the year the Jot came out, the Jot 2 is $40 CHEAPER.
The Jot doesn't have a passive option so it'll never be out of the way. It works fine as a Pre, I just liked the purpose built Freya better.
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Smoothstereo
500+ Head-Fier
Anyone able to compare the Jot2 to the Mjolnir2 ?
blackdragon87
Headphoneus Supremus
yay, finally got shipping notice today on my black one
Just got mine in. Initial impressions with this chain: Bifrost 2 > Jotunheim 2 > Verite closed and Aeon closed RT.
Caveat: I love Jot 1 and it has been my daily driver despite having owned and sold THX 789, Asgard 3, and still having Lyr 3 and the iFI Zen CAN.
Probably new toy syndrome, but this is a significant upgrade over Jot 1 and may be the best Schiit amp I've heard so far, including Rag 2 and Mjolnir 2.
Vs. Jot 1, sound stage is much wider and imaging is significantly improved. The bass is still meaty like Jot 1, but Jot 2 seems to hit harder in the sub bass.
I think the most surprising difference is in the treble. There is a lot more treble detail going on here, and it's right at the edge of being fatiguing, but somehow isn't.
Fast! This amp is really fast compared to Jot 1 and Lyr 3.
It's like the meaty, rich tonality of Jot 1, the soundstage and detail of Lyr 3, and faster transients of a chip amp blended together.
Caveat: I love Jot 1 and it has been my daily driver despite having owned and sold THX 789, Asgard 3, and still having Lyr 3 and the iFI Zen CAN.
Probably new toy syndrome, but this is a significant upgrade over Jot 1 and may be the best Schiit amp I've heard so far, including Rag 2 and Mjolnir 2.
Vs. Jot 1, sound stage is much wider and imaging is significantly improved. The bass is still meaty like Jot 1, but Jot 2 seems to hit harder in the sub bass.
I think the most surprising difference is in the treble. There is a lot more treble detail going on here, and it's right at the edge of being fatiguing, but somehow isn't.
Fast! This amp is really fast compared to Jot 1 and Lyr 3.
It's like the meaty, rich tonality of Jot 1, the soundstage and detail of Lyr 3, and faster transients of a chip amp blended together.
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hollandstein
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What were your turnaround times from ordering to shipped?
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