[fortitude]

One of the reason i wont go balance as i mentioned in other thread is because i also listen to tv series using my headphones which is SE and i dont want to keep swapping cables. I hate cable connection problem.

 
A simple adapter could let you use balanced headphones on that

 

[chengka7]

no, depends on the amp design, some amp can some cannot, normally you cannot run SE on 4pin output with adapter, that will damage your amp. 

 

[fortitude]

  no, depends on the amp design, some amp can some cannot, normally you cannot run 4pin balanced cable on SE output with adapter, that will damage your amp. 

 
I used a DIY version of these
 
http://apuresound.com/images/cables/v3/adapter/4pxt14/index2.html

 

[chengka7]

   
I used a DIY version of these
 
http://apuresound.com/images/cables/v3/adapter/4pxt14/index2.html

oh, am I misread you guys' posts, I think you were saying you can use SE on 4pin output with an adapter. This is not true for every amp. But you can always run 4pin on SE with adapter. 

 

[commtrd]

I have zero problem running balanced when I get my rag. Wouldn't have it any other way. Have not seen anyone compare the ragnarok to the mjolnir... Very curious about a SQ comparison between the two.

 

[Barry S]

My Raganarok is ready to ship!  Anyone else get their notice today? I sold my Mjolnir so long ago, thinking the Rag was just around the corner. My LCD-X's have been practically mothballed except for short sessions on the Vali. It took all my willpower not to buy another amp at Canmania--I hope it was worth saving myself.

Well, I'll know in a few days.

 

[cizx]

When did you order, Barry?  No notice for me yet, but I came late to the party.

 

[ogodei]

If se power is derived from balance, isnt that cyborg magic will also be carried over too?

 
 

 
Jason his own self told me to use the balanced for my iems, and I have to figure he knows whereof he speaks.
 
Even though I'll need to buy new cables/adapter...

 
Regarding engineering of the Ragnarok SE output, quoted from the vast, un-linkable depths of the internet:
 
" Yep, the single-ended outputs are summed from the circlotron output, so they have lower overall power capability, plus additional components in the signal path...bottom line, we made them as good as we could (because we know they have to be there for convenience,) but balanced, for a circlotron, is the One True Path. "

 

[ogodei]

  My Raganarok is ready to ship!  Anyone else get their notice today? I sold my Mjolnir so long ago, thinking the Rag was just around the corner. My LCD-X's have been practically mothballed except for short sessions on the Vali. It took all my willpower not to buy another amp at Canmania--I hope it was worth saving myself.

Well, I'll know in a few days.

 
Barry, what was your order number?

 

[Barry S]

   
Barry, what was your order number?

Order #20674, my confirmation email came at 1:22 pm ET.

 

[commtrd]

  My Raganarok is ready to ship!  Anyone else get their notice today? I sold my Mjolnir so long ago, thinking the Rag was just around the corner. My LCD-X's have been practically mothballed except for short sessions on the Vali. It took all my willpower not to buy another amp at Canmania--I hope it was worth saving myself.

Well, I'll know in a few days.

My order is 20703 and ordered at about 0900 CT the first day available. No notice yet but when it's time it will be time. Not a big deal. Still have my M/G stack working just awesome. In fact it is kinda hard to imagine how the rag would improve on what I am getting now but anxious to find out... Going to use Gungnir with the ragnarok until yggdrasil becomes available.
 
Good thing you kept your virginity!?! What dac to use with the rag?

 

[Barry S]

 
My order is 20703 and ordered at about 0900 CT the first day available. No notice yet but when it's time it will be time. Not a big deal. Still have my M/G stack working just awesome. In fact it is kinda hard to imagine how the rag would improve on what I am getting now but anxious to find out... Going to use Gungnir with the ragnarok until yggdrasil becomes available.
 
Good thing you kept your virginity!?! What dac to use with the rag?

I liked the Mjolnir, but recognized it's limitations after hearing a lot of other amps. The LCD-X is a little lean for my taste with the Mjolnir and any cans that run a bit bright, seem glarey. I'll be using my Gungnir for now, but if the Yggy knocks my socks off, it's a possibility.

 

[SearchOfSub]

Placing my order Friday. Just wondering if you guys know if the Ragnorak is a true balanced design? Many integrated amps with balanced inputs have a chips inside that converts back to SE source.. which is BS imo.

 

[commtrd]

 

 
My order is 20703 and ordered at about 0900 CT the first day available. No notice yet but when it's time it will be time. Not a big deal. Still have my M/G stack working just awesome. In fact it is kinda hard to imagine how the rag would improve on what I am getting now but anxious to find out... Going to use Gungnir with the ragnarok until yggdrasil becomes available.
 
Good thing you kept your virginity!?! What dac to use with the rag?

I liked the Mjolnir, but recognized it's limitations after hearing a lot of other amps. The LCD-X is a little lean for my taste with the Mjolnir and any cans that run a bit bright, seem glarey. I'll be using my Gungnir for now, but if the Yggy knocks my socks off, it's a possibility.

Not having heard or owned any other amps I don't have anything to compare to the mjolnir but hoping the rag will be a pretty definitive step up. I don't consider the X to be lean sounding on the Mjo at all but then everyone hears things differently.

 

[SearchOfSub]

My order is 20703 and ordered at about 0900 CT the first day available. No notice yet but when it's time it will be time. Not a big deal. Still have my M/G stack working just awesome. In fact it is kinda hard to imagine how the rag would improve on what I am getting now but anxious to find out... Going to use Gungnir with the ragnarok until yggdrasil becomes available.

Good thing you kept your virginity!?! What dac to use with the rag?

Thinking of using the Oppo 105D sabre dac balanced output to Ragnorak balanced input. I've read some comparisons with the Audiolab MDAC and some prefer it over the MDAC. I was planning to use Hugo as DAC but decided to sell it to make some funds available for the Ragnorak. Since its integrated, DAC won't much that of a difference. Certainly don't hear $2,400.00 worth of difference as I spent on the Hugo when a preamp is in the chain. Oppo 105 is also true balanced design so it might just work out.

Edit - This is for to 2 channel Audio, I'm sure DAC choice for strictly for headphone use would be a bit different.