Cool pic! Nice setup! I should have my Valhalla on Monday and will get the DAC as $$ permits! So mine will look the same but with tubes coming out of the top. Haha!
Sennheiser HD 558 or HD 380 Pro. The volume setting is anywhere between 10 and 12 depending....
I can say that for me, I can run a slightly higher volume on the 558s. Maybe due to the open design?
Just getting my feet wet with HiFi and so far very happy.
I picked up a Fostex HP-A3 for the laptop right before these arrived. I guess I could post a pic tomorrow. It's compact so it should travel easily enough. Sounds great to me.
I unboxed my new Bifrost Uber and Lyr last Friday and I'm loving the combo. I've been busy listening to music and enjoying the new sound. I'm still burning in the stock GE tubes before I try some other tubes.
Not having heard the modi, I still feel it's the right pairing with the asgard if you never plan to upgrade. The bifrost is a little much for the asgard I would say from my experience. Meaning the asgard does not reveal all the bifrost has to offer. Save yourself some money
What would you say about the Valhalla and Bifrost?
I guess I am mulling over what to get for my next setup. I really like my Magni+Modi stack (driving Beyer DT770s), it is in my weeknight "home away from home", and I am quite happy with that setup in that location. But I want something for my weekend home. And I want to improve on that setup.
I really like the Schiit gear (though I must admit I am tempted by the Bottlehead Crack, and yes I have sufficient electrical skill and equipment to assemble one). Nothing is set in stone, though I am also quite sure the statement gear is outside of my budget.
I'm also not sure what choice should come first, the cans or what drives them. I'll say I really like the bassy DT770's, but I'm not happy about the high end of those cans - bright in one spot, and weak in another. I suppose if I could find some cans with the same bass response and a flatter high end, that would be perfect. And I'm leaning towards a tube amp, though again nothing is set in stone.
Ok so I have tried contacting Schiit about returning my Valhalla a couple times but haven't gotten any word back (going for a different amp). Would anyone be interested in Valhalla that was used for maybe 5 minutes?
1) Jason responds extremely quickly to any and all emails. I've contacted him several times about various things, and he literally replies within minutes.
2) You used the amp for 5 minutes? Really? It barely warmed up and you can't form any sort of opinion about the amp after 5 minutes. Your brain hasn't even adjusted to its sound signature.
People need to be a little more honest about dumping their unwanted gear.
Ok so I have tried contacting Schiit about returning my Valhalla a couple times but haven't gotten any word back (going for a different amp). Would anyone be interested in Valhalla that was used for maybe 5 minutes?
1) Jason responds extremely quickly to any and all emails. I've contacted him several times about various things, and he literally replies within minutes.
2) You used the amp for 5 minutes? Really? It barely warmed up and you can't form any sort of opinion about the amp after 5 minutes. Your brain hasn't even adjusted to its sound signature.
People need to be a little more honest about dumping their unwanted gear.
To be fair "only used it for about 5 minutes" tends to get used a lot as an expression, when something has been used for a negligible amount of time. Not justifying it and certainly not taking sides. Just playing Devil's advocate.
I understand that, and can appreciate your chiming in. But when it comes to tube gear, up time is very important in the resale world.
Perhaps I'm overreacting, but I've been burned by bad misinformation. My definition of "mint" isn't the same as some sellers, for example. "Light" use also differs in my mind.
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To be fair "only used it for about 5 minutes" tends to get used a lot as an expression, when something has been used for a negligible amount of time. Not justifying it and certainly not taking sides. Just playing Devil's advocate.
Anyone have the Valhalla/AKG K702 95th Anniversary setup? I know it's not a 300 - 600 ohm headphone, but just wondering if anyone has or has tried the combo?
And since I am posing that here, what about that same AKG and the DragonFly?
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