Schiit Mjolnir 3 - Impressions Thread

[theveterans]

How about with the Yggy? I'm gonna drive down to the Schittr if they have a Mj3 out! Just shy of 3 hours I know they said not recommended for iems, but I'm not sure if that's for pops on power up/switching topology or just noise floor. I'll look at the new Nitsch kit if a total no go.

Call them first if they have one in stock. You can demo them there since they have everything for demo

 

[XERO1]

I'm gonna drive down to the Schittr if they have a Mj3 out! Just shy of 3 hours I know they said not recommended for iems, but I'm not sure if that's for pops on power up/switching topology or just noise floor. I'll look at the new Nitsch kit if a total no go.

A while back (and just for schiits n' giggles) I tried my MJ3 on low gain with my FiiO FD5 using a XLR4-to-4.4mm converter and it worked surprising well and sounded great. I didn't notice any obvious noise floor hiss.

But you'd be crazy to buy a MJ3 to use primarily with IEMs. That's not what it's built for. But if you ever did want to use it with IEMs as a secondary use case, it would work just fine IMHO.

 

[49ersGuy]

I bought HE1000SE, I will receive them soon. I also have a BF 2/64, that I really like. Now all I have to do is buy MJ3 to listen to this combination of three, I hope I like it

I have the BF2/64-MJ3-HE1000SE combo. If you had similar sonic preferences as mine, you would love the combo. I like this combo even more than the BF2/64-MJ3-LCD5 combo. The LCD5 can be a bit unforgiving with bad recordings and it needs EQ to sound its very best. The MJ3 is the “smoothest” and “least fatiguing” solid state headphone amplifier that I have tried in the fourteen months that I have been seriously involved in this hobby…

 

[OhmsClaw]

A while back (and just for schiits n' giggles) I tried my MJ3 on low gain with my FiiO FD5 using a XLR4-to-4.4mm converter and it worked surprising well and sounded great. I didn't notice any obvious noise floor hiss.

But you'd be crazy to buy a MJ3 primarily for use with IEMs. That's not what it's built for. But if you ever did want to use it with IEMs as a secondary use case, it would work just fine IMHO.

Excellent. *gets crazy look in eyes*

 

[richard_hing]

Has anyone connected a Mjolnir 3 as headphone amp to a Freya+ line stage? If so, is there a difference between connecting via XLR balanced interconnects vs. RCA single ended interconnects? Reason why I ask is because I connect the balanced outputs of the Freya+ to the balanced inputs of my Pass DIY Aleph J Class A SS speaker amp. I think I can use the RCA single ended outputs of the Freya+ to connect to a Mjolnir 3. This would be most convenient, so I wouldn't have to swap cables going from speakers to headphones. Would I give up anything using single ended RCA interconnect cables to the Mjolnir 3? Too bad the Freya+ doesn’t have two pairs of balanced XLR outputs.

 

[nasty nate]

This thread is a serious problem for my wallet...

 

[Topo47]

Has anyone connected a Mjolnir 3 as headphone amp to a Freya+ line stage? If so, is there a difference between connecting via XLR balanced interconnects vs. RCA single ended interconnects? Reason why I ask is because I connect the balanced outputs of the Freya+ to the balanced inputs of my Pass DIY Aleph J Class A SS speaker amp. I think I can use the RCA single ended outputs of the Freya+ to connect to a Mjolnir 3. This would be most convenient, so I wouldn't have to swap cables going from speakers to headphones. Would I give up anything using single ended RCA interconnect cables to the Mjolnir 3? Too bad the Freya+ doesn’t have two pairs of balanced XLR outputs.

curious questions, i do not know about that idea.
i do know the MJ3 is a very good pre into my speaker amp. flip the switch for either headphone or speakers. my Freya+ sits disconnected.
backward to post #654 where Freya is used as tube buffer prior to MJ3. i may try that idea.

 

[DP42]

I unplugged my headphones when running MJ3 as a pre-amp. Are you saying you can keep the headphones plugged in and the power to them is disabled when activating the switch to pre-amp? Thanks

 

[artur9]

Mjolnir 3 (silver) in the house. Arrived early afternoon.

Picts or it didn't happen! (mostly just want to drool over silver Schiit).

(yes, echoing myself from the other thread...)

 

[Topo47]

Switch #2 Preamp enable. up to enable the preamp outputs, down to disable them. useful for when your using both headphones and powered monitors or speaker amps.

 

[mekap]

I have the BF2/64-MJ3-HE1000SE combo. If you have similar sonic preferences as mine, you will love the combo. I prefer this combo even better than the BF2/64-MJ3-LCD5 combo. The LCD5 can be a bit unforgiving with bad recordings and it needs EQ to sound its very best. The MJ3 is the “smoothest” and “least fatiguing” solid state headphone amplifier that I have tried in the fourteen months that I have been seriously involved in this hobby…

Yesterday I received the HE1000se in the mail and listened to them all day, wonderful headphones and excellent sound. I listened to a lot of different reviews before deciding to buy them, and they sound just like I imagined. HE1000se with BURSON Soloist 3XP sounds very good, especially when BURSON runs and warms up well, but I want to try MJ3 because I’ve been following it for a long time and you once again convinced me that I need to do it. Thank you for sharing your opinion and experience.

 

[DP42]

Switch #2 Preamp enable. up to enable the preamp outputs, down to disable them. useful for when your using both headphones and powered monitors or speaker amps.

And, the headphones are disabled when pre-amp is enabled? I know, just try it, but not in front of the unit currently, thanks.

 

[mjstealey]

And, the headphones are disabled when pre-amp is enabled? I know, just try it, but not in front of the unit currently, thanks.

Nope, the headphone jacks are always on, regardless of pre-amp being enabled or not (toggling the switch as I type this).
The switch only toggles the pre-amp outs, no effect on the headphone circuit.

The phrasing in manual is a bit vague/misleading ...

2 Preamp enable. Up to enable the preamp
outputs, down to disable them. Useful for
when you’re using both headphones and
powered monitors or speaker amp

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

Nope, the headphone jacks are always on, regardless of pre-amp being enabled or not (toggling the switch as I type this).
The switch only toggles the pre-amp outs, no effect on the headphone circuit.

The phrasing in manual is a bit vague/misleading ...

2 Preamp enable. Up to enable the preamp
outputs, down to disable them. Useful for
when you’re using both headphones and
powered monitors or speaker amp

This is what I heard from Currawong's review and I did ask at the Schiit happened forum, but no answer(s).
The concern is, at pre-amp mode, if left the headphone plugged in, will the volume up of the pre-amp will bring the headphone volume at the same time or not?

 

[mjstealey]

This is what I heard from Currawong's review and I did ask at the Schiit happened forum, but no answer(s).
The concern is, at pre-amp mode, if left the headphone plugged in, will the volume up of the pre-amp will bring the headphone volume at the same time or not?

Yes, the volume controls both at the same time. A rising tide floats all boats as it were.

Probably best to unplug your headphones when using MJ3 as a pre-amp.