I listened to the Midgard at CanJam with several different headphones. It sounded really great. Then I went to The Schittr and listened to everything else. I'm now waiting to order the Midgard.
About one year ago, my 24-year-old Creek OBH-11 SE Class A headphone amp finally died. I purchased a Singxer SA-1 Fully Balanced Fully Discrete Class A headphone amp to replace my Creek amp. The SA-1 sounded highly "veiled," although I did not perform the capacitor bypass mod (most reviewers said it only made a very small difference). The difference I heard between the Creek and the SA-1 was significant, so I sold the SA1 on eBay. As a temporary solution (until I figured out which Class A amp I "really" wanted) I bought the $199 Schiit Magnius, which I used in fully balanced mode with my balanced DAC and balanced cables on my Sennheiser HD-660S. I have come to love the Magnius and have no plans to replace it. It might be interesting to compare the Magnius with the new Midgard, but the transparency and clarity of the Magnius is astounding to me. All I have to do is forget that it is a simple op-amp design, not look at photos of the incredibly sparse circuit board, and just listen to the music. The Magnius is by far the most under-rated piece of audio equipment that I have encountered (at least when run in fully balanced mode on input and output).
This is my first watch…love the format…you have sold me…I already own the Lokius and Vali+…..I want to buy all my gear from you guys now…laid back, in charge and way cool. Was in the fence about the Frey+….no more. You guys are just awesome!
Two new exciting affordable products! Yay Schiit! You guys and gals do so totally rock, thank You 🙏🎧👐 Also excited to hear the Urd and other fine offerings at CanJam!
The Skoll sounds awesome, you could do an accessory cable going from the 5 pin DIN type connector on most tonearms to 2 XLRs to turn ordinarily unbalanced turntables to balanced. Phono cartridges are, like most pro microphones, inherently balanced.
Balance control? I don't do room treatments I have all kinds of shapes and reflection services surfaces in my main room which is my living room I have to live while I am listening so my balance control is I move my chair. I also move it when I play guitar or I move it when I am eating. I move it when I watch TV and I move it depending on the type of music I'm listening to or playing the drums. I find it is the ultimate balance control.
A lot of unbalanced turntables can be easily converted to balanced be rewiring. You take the output of the cartridge, and make that the hot and return and make chasis ground the shield. In theory most turntables are already "balanced ready" as they have the RCA output, and the separate ground wire.
Bought the Midgard, love it. Bang for the buck incarnate. Also bought a Skoll. To my surprise the left channel had quite a buzz when you were up near the speaker. Tried everything, switching cables, outlets, etc...wouldn't go away. Setup an exchange for a new unit...same problem. The 2 other phono stages I have on hand (MoFi Studio, Rega Fono) did not have this noise. My preamp is a Schiit Kara, ran the Yggy rca's out to the same input on the Kara that the Skoll is using...no noise. Hooked up the Skoll to the Kara with nothing going into the Skoll...same noise. I'm baffled, couldn't figure out what the problem is so I got a refund. Which is sad, because outside of that noise, the Skoll sounded great. Customer service during this whole thing was perfect btw, Schiit takes care of their customers!
This year I took delivery of a LYR+ and bifrost 2/64. Bear in mind, I've heard an extensive list of solid state and tube amps and DACs both cheap and high end. The LYR+ is my endgame. So is the BF2/64 I want for nothing else. I'll stick with Schiit, someone else can stick with shit like darkvoice. Same goes for DAC's. The overhyped Topping (which arrive DOA and they have no customer service) or the over rated Denefrips don't impress me. There is nothing they do that the bifrost2/64 doesn't do as well, in fact better. People can argue until it sucks the oxygen out of a blimp hanger and its....subjective. Well done. And no, I didn't bother audition a $10,000 quantum-ladder laser gyro zero point energy anti-jitter dac from "Heavy and shiny audio jewelry inc".
tube rolling (not for sound but to have a big honking blue tube sticking out of my amp) is extremely satisfying. i love that the solid stage component wasn't slacked on. it's amazing and the extra gain from the tube stage is just icing. buyer dt 880 600ohm really came alive with the lyr+
Skoll is a good competition for project pre amps with their balanced tables...the TEAC is also a great balanced table....Skoll and Kara are great match...
I just happen to use speakers with two 15" Marantz woofers each, in a 6 foot tall front ported box (with just one 15, it was straining at very high volume).
I have my share of Schiit in my listening room. I would very much like a “Saga-sized” box with EQ, balance (possibly 2 separate volume controls), and a MONO button/switch. The balance because my hearing is not equal on both sides and the MONO function for “stupid bad” early stereo recordings of otherwise good songs…
my favorite brands so far are: Vintage (B&K amps), NAD equipment, Vintage Denon and some Sony pieces - and not Vintage SCHIIT Audio! Keep doing a good job and be proud, made in America baby!!!
Looking forward to these new products. I have a tube phono preamp and would like to hear how this one compares. (Not sure I understand why you'd make a remote for a phono preamp, but more features are better....I guess). I just checked your site (10/10/23) and no preorders available? Cheers!
I needed SE in and balanced out because my turntable is 25 feet away from my preamp. At the time the only affordable balanced one I could find was the moon LP 310 for $2500 it’s a great phono stage but more expensive than my turntable. If that new preamp would’ve been out, I would’ve sure given it a shot first.
Cool presentation ❤ the wine! HOWEVER, will be you stepping on Parasounds' Halo name on their products? Just wondering, since I own Parasound gear with the Halo nomenclature.
great news about the Skoll. The Mani is a great phono stage. It really hits way above its weight. It is yet to be seen where the Skoll lands, but hopefully it gets to the hands of good reviewers in YT and magazines. I'd like to see how it fares against Vincent PHO701, Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL, NVA P1, and Aurorasound Vida Prima... dream comparison. But hopefully Schiit releases performance tests at the same time of its release...
All I want to see is for Schiit to start getting on the ball with 12v trigger. And maybe do a higher end pre-amp that's transparent enough to do justice to Tyr. I haven't tried the Kara, to be fair. But I have heard Frey S with Tyrs and the Freya was simply not on Tyr's level. It has a pleasant signature, but cost a lot of resolution. Just my $.02, keep up the good work!
Phono cartridges are balanced sources. There may be some MM exceptions that are not balanced. Converting a turntable to balanced can be as simple as swapping out the phono cable.
I'm curious about the Urd. Seems like it is not getting much love. At it's price point a tft display showing album art and a decent dac built in might have done the trick.
I was hoping to see a turbo charged Ragnarok, hint hint. However I’m looking at a Thorens turntable that has balanced out, so Skol most will likely be the one. Already love my Mani2. Another cool one would be a Urd-DAC combo with the USB hub from the URD.
New Aegir with Halo and a bit more power? Um, YES PLEASE! Also 4-ohm stable as monoblocks would be nice (currently only the Tyr is recommended as a 4-ohm load monoblock).
Midgard sounds super interesting. Thanks for making it cheap enough that basically anyone can get it if they want. Will be interesting to see how it stacks up against other amps under 1k. Exciting!
I have some questions. I'm really interested in the Syn. It's really hard to find information on it. I would love to see a full demo with it so I can see or hear all that it can do.
Getting hammered while talking about sterio gear, it doesn't get any better then this. Well most of the time it doesnt get any better.....lol Just saying.😊😂 Grab that wine glass a few more times buddy....yes!
Please, please, please, put the power switch on the F7CK8NG FRONT. There is no excuse for continuing to put it on the back short of being bloody minded.
Not only was Maginus boring, it is/one of Schit's worst amps. Just a blob of sound and nothing good to report of it all. It measured well and that is about it. You are up against that TI chip and sounds awful.
Jason is one of my favorite people in the whole
world. His rebeliousness and way of thinking is admirable! 🤓
Timestamps for new product close-ups:
Skoll: 9:12
Midgard: 18:27
Just today I told someone I'm done upgrading all my stereo components and speakers for a long time. Then you introduced Skoll....
I told the same thing to my wife just Last Sunday night . Grrrr I need the Manius ejrrr sorry the Skoll
Never say you're done upgrading where the universe can hear you. 😄
Count me in, I have a Mani 1 and was on the edge of getting a 2 but now I’m getting a Skoll!!!
I really enjoy these updates and product announcements from Jason!
I listened to the Midgard at CanJam with several different headphones. It sounded really great. Then I went to The Schittr and listened to everything else. I'm now waiting to order the Midgard.
Do a tube version of the Skoll!!! I am waiting and dying for Schiit audio to bring out a tube photostage!
Really enjoy watching these live streams. Provides some great insight into Schitt.
About one year ago, my 24-year-old Creek OBH-11 SE Class A headphone amp finally died. I purchased a Singxer SA-1 Fully Balanced Fully Discrete Class A headphone amp to replace my Creek amp. The SA-1 sounded highly "veiled," although I did not perform the capacitor bypass mod (most reviewers said it only made a very small difference). The difference I heard between the Creek and the SA-1 was significant, so I sold the SA1 on eBay. As a temporary solution (until I figured out which Class A amp I "really" wanted) I bought the $199 Schiit Magnius, which I used in fully balanced mode with my balanced DAC and balanced cables on my Sennheiser HD-660S. I have come to love the Magnius and have no plans to replace it. It might be interesting to compare the Magnius with the new Midgard, but the transparency and clarity of the Magnius is astounding to me. All I have to do is forget that it is a simple op-amp design, not look at photos of the incredibly sparse circuit board, and just listen to the music. The Magnius is by far the most under-rated piece of audio equipment that I have encountered (at least when run in fully balanced mode on input and output).
This is my first watch…love the format…you have sold me…I already own the Lokius and Vali+…..I want to buy all my gear from you guys now…laid back, in charge and way cool. Was in the fence about the Frey+….no more. You guys are just awesome!
Two new exciting affordable products! Yay Schiit!
You guys and gals do so totally rock, thank You 🙏🎧👐
Also excited to hear the Urd and other fine offerings at CanJam!
MM & MC ? Might have missed that?
Always enjoy listening to Jason give a masterclass. Looking forward to reviewing these new ones...😊
Hell yes! I'll be saving for a Skoll or two, as well as a Midgard.
Get some help. :)
Bought the Midgard just before Thanksgiving. Love it. Amazing value.
Love my mani. Totally happy with the much improved sound. I'm in. :)
The Skoll sounds awesome, you could do an accessory cable going from the 5 pin DIN type connector on most tonearms to 2 XLRs to turn ordinarily unbalanced turntables to balanced. Phono cartridges are, like most pro microphones, inherently balanced.
Balance control? I don't do room treatments I have all kinds of shapes and reflection services surfaces in my main room which is my living room I have to live while I am listening so my balance control is I move my chair. I also move it when I play guitar or I move it when I am eating. I move it when I watch TV and I move it depending on the type of music I'm listening to or playing the drums. I find it is the ultimate balance control.
Coolest guy in audio.......Just ordered your masterpiece, Mjolnir 3, Jason
How has it been?!
@@_Chev_Chelios Beautiful pairing with my Audeze
A lot of unbalanced turntables can be easily converted to balanced be rewiring. You take the output of the cartridge, and make that the hot and return and make chasis ground the shield.
In theory most turntables are already "balanced ready" as they have the RCA output, and the separate ground wire.
Bought the Midgard, love it. Bang for the buck incarnate. Also bought a Skoll. To my surprise the left channel had quite a buzz when you were up near the speaker. Tried everything, switching cables, outlets, etc...wouldn't go away. Setup an exchange for a new unit...same problem. The 2 other phono stages I have on hand (MoFi Studio, Rega Fono) did not have this noise. My preamp is a Schiit Kara, ran the Yggy rca's out to the same input on the Kara that the Skoll is using...no noise. Hooked up the Skoll to the Kara with nothing going into the Skoll...same noise.
I'm baffled, couldn't figure out what the problem is so I got a refund. Which is sad, because outside of that noise, the Skoll sounded great. Customer service during this whole thing was perfect btw, Schiit takes care of their customers!
Yes! Please! PLEASE! Bring back another round of Folkvangr!
Love listening to Jason
This year I took delivery of a LYR+ and bifrost 2/64. Bear in mind, I've heard an extensive list of solid state and tube amps and DACs both cheap and high end. The LYR+ is my endgame. So is the BF2/64 I want for nothing else. I'll stick with Schiit, someone else can stick with shit like darkvoice. Same goes for DAC's. The overhyped Topping (which arrive DOA and they have no customer service) or the over rated Denefrips don't impress me. There is nothing they do that the bifrost2/64 doesn't do as well, in fact better. People can argue until it sucks the oxygen out of a blimp hanger and its....subjective. Well done. And no, I didn't bother audition a $10,000 quantum-ladder laser gyro zero point energy anti-jitter dac from "Heavy and shiny audio jewelry inc".
tube rolling (not for sound but to have a big honking blue tube sticking out of my amp) is extremely satisfying. i love that the solid stage component wasn't slacked on. it's amazing and the extra gain from the tube stage is just icing. buyer dt 880 600ohm really came alive with the lyr+
The Skoll is simply incredible!
I Love Schiit ❤
Now Freya needs a second XLR out...................
Reggae, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
Already ordered my Skoll! Can’t wait!
Skoll is a good competition for project pre amps with their balanced tables...the TEAC is also a great balanced table....Skoll and Kara are great match...
Jason I don't see the OFC golden tree award 😢
About to compare Schiit Combo vs Audiolab 7000a !! 😃 Appreciate you and Denise both 😆
I just happen to use speakers with two 15" Marantz woofers each, in a 6 foot tall front ported box (with just one 15, it was straining at very high volume).
Any chance of getting a tape/recorder loop on the preamps?
I have my share of Schiit in my listening room. I would very much like a “Saga-sized” box with EQ, balance (possibly 2 separate volume controls), and a MONO button/switch. The balance because my hearing is not equal on both sides and the MONO function for “stupid bad” early stereo recordings of otherwise good songs…
I'd love a Freya sized integrated..
my favorite brands so far are: Vintage (B&K amps), NAD equipment, Vintage Denon and some Sony pieces - and not Vintage SCHIIT Audio! Keep doing a good job and be proud, made in America baby!!!
Great wig.
You jeli
Yes a $50 balance control would be an insta buy. Balance on a Loki also a good idea. So mid-october for a MIM Yggy...
Looking forward to these new products. I have a tube phono preamp and would like to hear how this one compares. (Not sure I understand why you'd make a remote for a phono preamp, but more features are better....I guess). I just checked your site (10/10/23) and no preorders available? Cheers!
I needed SE in and balanced out because my turntable is 25 feet away from my preamp. At the time the only affordable balanced one I could find was the moon LP 310 for $2500 it’s a great phono stage but more expensive than my turntable. If that new preamp would’ve been out, I would’ve sure given it a shot first.
never mind the wine how much THC did you consume.
28:58 BURSON Audio achieved this from the get-go.
Cool presentation ❤ the wine! HOWEVER, will be you stepping on Parasounds' Halo name on their products? Just wondering, since I own Parasound gear with the Halo nomenclature.
great news about the Skoll. The Mani is a great phono stage. It really hits way above its weight. It is yet to be seen where the Skoll lands, but hopefully it gets to the hands of good reviewers in YT and magazines. I'd like to see how it fares against Vincent PHO701, Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL, NVA P1, and Aurorasound Vida Prima... dream comparison. But hopefully Schiit releases performance tests at the same time of its release...
VU METERS!!! (for the all-goes-in-a-box idea)
Everything is better with VU meters.
Kills me that I missed out on the Sol.
I had Skoll pegged at $599 as soon as you described it, which I still thought was a crazy good price. $399???
A. Dias checking in. Excited about Aegir 2.
All I want to see is for Schiit to start getting on the ball with 12v trigger. And maybe do a higher end pre-amp that's transparent enough to do justice to Tyr. I haven't tried the Kara, to be fair. But I have heard Frey S with Tyrs and the Freya was simply not on Tyr's level. It has a pleasant signature, but cost a lot of resolution. Just my $.02, keep up the good work!
Kevin bacon? 😅
Are you familiar with the AudioControl Epicenter? Can you make something like it for home use?
Phono cartridges are balanced sources. There may be some MM exceptions that are not balanced. Converting a turntable to balanced can be as simple as swapping out the phono cable.
Guess ill save for a singularity lol.
Is there any benefit to running single in and balanced out?
I'm curious about the Urd. Seems like it is not getting much love. At it's price point a tft display showing album art and a decent dac built in might have done the trick.
I was hoping to see a turbo charged Ragnarok, hint hint. However I’m looking at a Thorens turntable that has balanced out, so Skol most will likely be the one. Already love my Mani2.
Another cool one would be a Urd-DAC combo with the USB hub from the URD.
Welp, I heard tube phno preamp in the form of a Folkvangr size... can't wait.
New Aegir with Halo and a bit more power? Um, YES PLEASE! Also 4-ohm stable as monoblocks would be nice (currently only the Tyr is recommended as a 4-ohm load monoblock).
Midgard sounds super interesting. Thanks for making it cheap enough that basically anyone can get it if they want. Will be interesting to see how it stacks up against other amps under 1k. Exciting!
What about a new Schiit Turntable???
.. and I just happen to need a Phono preamp, timing is everything.
Yes, Pls consider putting the power toggle switch in front.
Will the Urd get a BNC upgrade/option in place of the coaxial SPDIF?
Awwwwwww schiit day goodbye to my mani
Any plans to release a streamer in the near future?
Hi ,can explaine why is to difficult have a dealer on italy???
Scientist? No. Mad scientist? Absolutely! 😆
I love my Asgard 3 too much. Plus, I use my planar.
Urd without USB 👍
Skoll (or better) with tubes 👍
I have some questions. I'm really interested in the Syn. It's really hard to find information on it. I would love to see a full demo with it so I can see or hear all that it can do.
Save your money. Sound is restrained.
When do these go on sale? On the site now…
I found something interesting saga s spec sheet error and nobody wants to admit it😊
Hey folks
Any word on a 5 channel amp to go with the Syn ?
Did you just outdate my Jot2?
Omg I have just noticed he has a finger missing
With all this discrete talk I can't help but wonder if a Jotunheim 3 is in the bearish future.
Oh good grief, and I just got a Mani 2!! Now I need a Skoll?
You really don't. Don't chase the latest greatest if you are happy with what you have.
You're absolutely right....I was kinda joking. I'm quite happy with my Mani & can't imagine that my old ears need anything more.
Skoll = Manius...
why nothing about Kara?
WHAT!!!! DRUNK AGAIN?!?!?!?
Getting hammered while talking about sterio gear, it doesn't get any better then this. Well most of the time it doesnt get any better.....lol
Just saying.😊😂
Grab that wine glass a few more times buddy....yes!
hagged bro)
DISCOUNTS... SPEND 3K GET ...3 pecet off spend 5k get 8 pecent off... ect...... ?????
Please, please, please, put the power switch on the F7CK8NG FRONT.
There is no excuse for continuing to put it on the back short of being bloody minded.
I relate this to the myth of the woke. We now have headphone amplifiers that identify as something that also doesn’t exist. 😂
They should show themselves at CanJam Singapore. Disappointed.
Great schiit guys!
Not only was Maginus boring, it is/one of Schit's worst amps. Just a blob of sound and nothing good to report of it all. It measured well and that is about it. You are up against that TI chip and sounds awful.
Lol schiiter is for pooing
Something for your business mind - VU meters sell 😁
I would put VU meters on everything, these crazy times need some VU meters.