Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2018

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  1. rlow

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    Wait a sec...what is that button on the front of the Aegir? Is that a standby button on the front of a Schiit product??
     
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    I guess the only switch (power switch) of aegir is located on the back, just like Vidar.

    Wondering which one works better for he6 or (modded he6) - newer aegir, or more powerful vidar?
     
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    The button on the front of Aegir de-biases the output stage and puts the amp in a “standby” mode, yes. It takes idle power down from 200W or so to 15W or so. I think. I haven’t actually measured that for the specs yet.

    But yes, we actually did something that made ergonomic sense. Please do not fall out of your chairs. I’m sure we’ll continue to screw up plenty of other things in the future.

    Oh, and the LEDs are dim, since we’re using light pipes.

    I’ll probably have a full chapter up on Aegir this week, after I recover from the show.
     
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    What did the soundstage of the ether 2 sound like
     
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    Good to see the Gungnir Multibit holding down DAC duty in this setup. Appreciate that Schiit doesn't always showcase their most expensive gear at shows, often pairing with more affordable speakers (especially when they could probably use more 'flattering', expensive pairings). Hope some RMAF wigs are being flipped with what's going to be possible with obtanium budgets.
     
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    Not super open, but not too compact either. Maybe same ballpark as HD650. But I'm a bad judge of that.
     
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    0.2 ohm! Seems like a transconductance amp like the First Watt F1 would be a better match
     
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    I would agree. It's in HD650 territory.
     
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    Can I hear what you guys thought about the new amp? Are you allowed to talk about that?
    edit. I am asking about the Aegir the new amp schiit had at rmaf.
     
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    Dude. Be more specific please.

    This thread is about an event. Not a product.

    Do you mean the Aegir?
     
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    I thought I was posting in the schiit thread my bad. Yes, I am talking about the Aegir.
     
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    It's better than air. If you haven't already pre-ordered one, you should be ostracized from society, and truly you shall die alone. From ass cancer.



    Ok, seriously though, they weren't hooked up when I stopped by. I don't know.
     
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    Yes.

    They were there.

    The set I tried was being fed via their R2R2000 DAP as a USB-DAC (into the Jade II amp, obviously).

    The mid-range was all kinds of gritty and coarse - which was my very first impression of them. Over-present, treble - bordering on tinny. Less impact than I'd expect even from electrostatics. Lacked the usual sense of ethereal transparency and resolution I get even with modest electrostatic setups.

    No idea if this is down to the cans themselves, the amp, the source etc.

    Didn't get a chance to hear them any other way, nor to try a 2nd pair, and this was show conditions. So they could be as bad as they seemed, or other things could be at work. But certainly didn't impress on first listen.
     
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    Please help me. I'm so f'ing horrible with names.

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    YES! I'm a ghost! You can't see me bitches! Haha

    To the left of mr. Rogers (his right) is @jexby and Kevin from YFS. To the right of Ceetee (his left) is Mark w/ Schiit - he is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, so feel sorry for him please.

    I'm kicking myself trying to remember to the right of Hands... I want to say Josh (forum name unknown), but I'm having a massive brain fart. I spent half the freaking show with him. f**k. This is your fault Allan.
     
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    Sox hat is most likely Jexby based upon various posts here regarding his loyalty to the team and that is he is sitting near MisterRogers and Hands.
     
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    Thanks.

    Also, that JoshMorr, and his name is right there in the pic! :)
     

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