And now I am not sending in my Magni+. I got bored today and took it apart. Low and behold, a couple of cold solder joints on the volume pot connection. I pulled out my nice little Hakko 936 soldering station and reflowed those joints. Sounds great now!
Schiit Magni+ and Magni Heretic :: Impressions Thread
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Hmm, maybe I spoke too soon. On a whim, I plugged in the Magni 3+ and it is turning in a fine performance this evening, a lovely pairing with the HD 600s. I don't think I have to choose, but I was ready to give up on the 3+ and now I have it neck and neck with the Heretic for these headphones. Vali 2 is lagging behind at the moment, as I feel the two Magnis offer better resolution, which is what I generally value. I guess we'll see if that changes. I haven't listened to the Vali 2 since the first day with the new headphones, so perhaps they are more broken in and will sound different.
Still, nice problem to have.
Still, nice problem to have.
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Well, Heretic just moved pretty firmly ahead of the Magni 3+. I like the little bit of extra edge and detail I get from the Heretic. Did some A-Bing this evening. Definite preference. MEMV though, so could change tomorrow. Both good amps, as is the Vali 2.Hmm, maybe I spoke too soon. On a whim, I plugged in the Magni 3+ and it is turning in a fine performance this evening, a lovely pairing with the HD 600s. I don't think I have to choose, but I was ready to give up on the 3+ and now I have it neck and neck with the Heretic for these headphones. Vali 2 is lagging behind at the moment, as I feel the two Magnis offer better resolution, which is what I generally value. I guess we'll see if that changes. I haven't listened to the Vali 2 since the first day with the new headphones, so perhaps they are more broken in and will sound different.
Still, nice problem to have.
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Got my Black finish Heretic in 
I think they've discontinued it because it's too much amp for the money! 
I think they've discontinued it because it's too much amp for the money! The Magni+ makes such a nice nightlight in my office.
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Heretic still ahead of 3+ and Vali 2. It just works better as a preamp… smoother and more articulate. More control of my HD600s, too. Definitely the best $59 I’ve ever spent on audio.
The treble on my unit has calmed down from new and it pairs much nicer with my Beyers now. Honestly the Heretic is the best Magni I’ve owned and I owned many of them from the original Magni 1, Magni 3, Heresy, and the Magni +.
Wonder how it compares to the Unity, Piety, and Vali 3.
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Yeah, I'm curious about performance versus the Vali 3, though I am much more likely to wait for a Valhalla 3 or get some other Modius-Gjallarhorn sized headphone amp in their lineup than another Magni-Vali-SYS sized piece. Heretic is doing pretty much everything I had hoped it would at the moment. Barring some defect, and that gain switch is a bit dodgy in the middle for me, I don't see any point in changing prior to finding a real upgrade path.
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Hello what would be the difference between the new Magni and the Magni 3?
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Which new Magni? Unity? Heretic? +?
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Check out the threads on Unity here and on SBAF.
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