erics75
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I know one a bit prettier....This is probably the most beautiful tube amp at its size.
The V3 is a looker, i'll give you that. But the Icon in person with the copper top really makes a statement. 
Schiit Valhalla 3 - Impressions Thread
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The V3 is a looker, i'll give you that. But the Icon in person with the copper top really makes a statement.
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jonathan c
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FTFY....[Reg. TM; © bcowen: 2021.]Don’t take too long ....
j0val
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Valhalla 3 delivered and setup. No impressions yet, but hoping to compare between V3 and MJ3.
jonathan c
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You must have the Valhalla 3.14159265 ..... it's OTL / OCL / OCD .....Finally found my Tubemonger 12A*7 to E88CC (6922, etc.) adapters. 1st up is the Brimar CV-455s ( Footscray)!
And TM spacers on the rear 6N6Ps keep it looking good with rear tubes a bit higher than the front. It's best to sound good while looking good!
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It’s going to be a challenge since they’re inherently different, different gear, connections, etc.
So far, I feel like the V3 has more space around each instrument while the MJ3 feels a little more authoritative. These are in audiophile measurements so not a drastic difference
Definitely noticeable thoughI’ll be sure to post more in the coming days. Going to testing with my Atrium Open and Gungnir 2 connected to MJ3 and V3.
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Does the new Valhalla 3 have any type of warm tube sound compared to the second version?
I've found that with the stock tubes I'm getting a much more tubey sound than I did with the V2. Not even close. I'm guessing there are tubes out there we can roll in which could provide even more of that tubey goodness. I'm sure we'll start reading about tube options pretty soon. YMMV
JTBaccordionMusic
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I'm really waiting to see if anyone can chime in with a comparison to the LYR3. I'm guessing the LYR3 being a hybrid tube amp can deliver more power. I have the OG LYR3 for the record
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From my understanding it does deliver more power. But not certain it delivers the warm sound signature.
How much power does the Atrium open need? The 250mw of the V3 gets it to around 118.5 db which should be plenty loud, I’m guessing that is rms so it should have enough power to fully drive the AO’s?
Orange5o
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It's plenty for all the ZMF dynamics in low gain.
It has no problems driving my Atrium Open. Listening to that combo is very satisfying.
Any thoughts on using the Valhalla 3 as a preamp into a Ragnarok 2 to output to my main system speakers (in addition to using the Valhalla as a HPA)?
