SCHIIT JOTUNHEIM WORLD PREMIERE: Schiit Show 2 - August 27, 2016 So Cal

Discussion in 'The Meeting Place' started by insidious meme, Jul 25, 2016.

  1. thegunner100

    thegunner100 Hentai Master Chief

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    Why is Jude announcing something before schiit's show? Didn't he also f**k it up last year with the first schiit show and a Mr.Speakers product?
     
  2. Out Of Your Head

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    Modi Multibit + Vali 2 = $418
    Jotunheim + DS DAC = $499

    I guess the Jotun amp is more powerful than Vali 2, but it will be interesting to see how it compares. I guess it depends on the headphones.
     
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    While I understand why they did it, it's a shame that the optional DAC is USB only, and also a shame the optional phono pre is MM only. Saves me some money I guess.
     
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    Now will they make a multibit dac module...
     
  6. Out Of Your Head

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    I can bring my AKG K1000's. You think it can power those? :eek:
     
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    @spwath: Highly unlikely in the near/medium term, given that it was a genuine feat of engineering to cram the necessary components into a Modi chassis.
     
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    Is this the only thing being launched?

    If so i am disappointed.
     
  9. Pyruvate

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    RIP Asgard Bifrost stack |{
     
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    Well, I'll be picking up a DAC-less one of these next month for sure to pair up with the Modibit. Sweet.
     
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    spwath Hijinks master cum laudle

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    IDK, I bet with enough work and a shrink ray you could fit
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    onto a little tiny expansion card
     
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    @Pyruvate: Asgard is due for a revision, IMO. So I wouldn't count it out down the road. But, yes, it's difficult to believe that it could hold its own against the Jotun in its current form. At least on paper, anyway.
     
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    Was thinking about doing the same thing, yet kind of hesitant due to lack of balanced outputs on Modibit. Hopefully this won't be a case of GOV2-syndrome where the balanced amp section is so much better than the non-balanced section
     
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    I recall reading that the Asgard 2 has the lowest profit margin of any of Schiit's products, perhaps they're looking to phase it out entirely.
     
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    @Merrick: Indeed. But I kinda doubt it. Talking out of my ass, but Schiit doesn't seem interested in consolidating its various product lines. They seem to much prefer crankin' out new components for customers to mix and match according to their particular use case. ;) And there's still room to fiddle with the Asgard, I think.
     
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    It shouldn't be as the new amp topology can also output single ended without summing.

    I'm betting Schiit puts out a high power power amp next with this new topology.
     
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    Buying an Asgard 2 Bifrost 4490 combo will cost you $650. This stack is pretty much yesterday's news, seeing that for $150 less you can have more power and a balanced DAC (that's most likely upgradeable). Even if Asgard is due for a revision, it'll have to be a damn good one if it were to compete with Jotunheim.

    As much as this stack meant to me as the gateway drug that got me to where I am today, I don't see it existing in Schiit's lineup anymore.
     
  19. zerodeefex

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    I don't want to give that wanker a YT view. can someone summarize in thread for folks who don't want to look at Jude for 10+ minutes.
     
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    @Pyruvate: True, today. But not necessarily tomorrow. :p
     

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