Otheronek
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A balanced Lyr, using four 6DJ8 tubes in a "Mojo-sized" enclosure would be the schiit.
Would also love to see a phono stage!
Or a Mjolnir with tubes.....
A balanced Lyr, using four 6DJ8 tubes in a "Mojo-sized" enclosure would be the schiit.
Would also love to see a phono stage!
I want them to make an amp that's equally good with hundreds of headphones!
That means an HD-650, Q701, T1, Skullcrusher, HD-800, He-5000. No IEMS of course.
It can be done if you're a genius!
It's not the O2, Magni or whatever else.
Maybe i'm nuts, but these so called "transparent" amps don't do the job well enough.
Hmm, maybe they already have this amp. Please don't say Asgard or Magni.
Just announced by Schiit.
Ragnarok is a 100wpc (into 4 ohms) amp and Yggdrasil is a bitperfect dac. Both have balanced XLR outputs.
From the preliminary spec sheet:
RAGNAROK:
"Ragnarok is the world’s first universal amplifier, fully capable of powering everything from ultra-sensitive IEMs to loudspeakers. With 100WPC RMS into 4 ohms, 3 selectable gains, a relay-switched stepped attenuator volume control, and Crossfet™ circlotron-style output topology, Ragnarok befits its name—in Norse legend, Ragnarok was the “end of the world.”
Power Output: 100W into 4 ohms, 60W into 8 ohms, 15W into 32 ohms, 9.6W into 50 ohms, 1.6W into 300 ohms, 800mW into 600 ohms
Inputs: 2 balanced, 3 single-ended stereo inputs
Outputs: speaker terminals, 4-pin balanced XLR headphone, TRS unbalanced headphone, balanced and unbalanced preamp outs
Gain: selectable gain of 20, 7, or 1
Volume: (64) 1.25dB steps via relay-switched stepped attenuator
Topology: Fully discrete Crossfet™ circlotron-style stage with no caps in the signal path and no DC servos, all solid state
Management: microprocessor control of quiescent current and DC levels, with monitoring of all fault conditions
Power Supply: 400VA transformer with 4 separate circlotron output rails, over 100,000uF filter capacitance total
Size & Weight: 16 x 12 x 3.875”, 30 lbs
Estimated Price & Availability: $1400-1600, late 2013"
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I like antikryst's idea of a solid state sitting in between Asgard 2 and Mjolnir. Even more I'd be excited about a $500-ish dac/amp combo. And, gain switch on any amp.
5. Limited edition units. Colors, timed release schedules, prototypes, custom engraved units. Ones with upgraded bits preinstalled such as RCA sockets, headphone jacks, internally OCC wired etc. Some sort of custom service shop? Make buying the amps cool, introduce a new service element towards something ordinarily purchased online with a credit card.
6. Headphone stands.
8. A Youtube channel that has some more information for people who can't digest the written word as readily plus shopping tips for the product line. Could have contests and giveaways as well as highlighting how the amps work and why they're so good.
9. Portable amps (BIG TIME) and portable DAC's. Also a transportable product line or something that helps the schiit magni/modi stack either get smaller and more integrated, or hell just rubberband them together. I do bring my stuff to my friend's houses, coffeeshop, etc.. The Schiit stuff gets left behind in favor of an all-in-one anytime I leave the home.