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    Schiit Gungnir Multibit impressions

    I cannot deal with the anxiety of having my dac sit out in open air... So what we need is some aftermarket cases made of bent 1/4 inch plywood,...
    Post by: tranq, Aug 8, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I've got a first run MJ3, my pot is smooth as can be. Feels just as smooth as my Asgard 2. @CEE TEE I'm ok with the delay, just please get me an...
    Post by: tranq, Dec 22, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    How in the hell did Vidar 1 get any votes over Rag 2..... I own both.... Vidar 1 only beats rag 2 in bass control, but even then rag 2 beats vidar...
    Post by: tranq, Oct 31, 2023 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    what temperature is considered too hot to touch? I don't have a FLIR. but it takes my MJ3 about 4.5 hours to get hot enough that I can't touch...
    Post by: tranq, Sep 1, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I'm so glad I don't subscribe to that life train of thought... All apologies to Barney Stinson. New is almost never better.
    Post by: tranq, Aug 31, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    too much praise in to short of time? So it has to be a fad or flavor of the month?
    Post by: tranq, Aug 31, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I haven't had a chance to put together my stream of consciousness/first impressions into a single post yet, but I'll say this.. Bifrost 2 OG,...
    Post by: tranq, Aug 31, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I think MJ3 drives HE6se (non v2) quite well, and my version is less efficient then the v2, and I think the actual ohms are 64 on mine instead of...
    Post by: tranq, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    @schiit Please produce/sell us a silver top for MJ3... For the love of god. please please please... I dont even care that I ordered a black top...
    Post by: tranq, Aug 28, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I ordered an MJ3 early Thursday AM, but am still waiting for it to ship. Looking forward to trying it with my various HPs - HD6XX, HD600, Focal...
    Post by: tranq, Aug 21, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Loaner: ZMF Auteur Classic

    Hello, Is it too late to participate in the tour? Been really considering a pair of these for awhile. I'm in North Dakota.
    Post by: tranq, May 30, 2023 in forum: Closed Loaners
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    Audeze MM-100 $400 for full-sized Audeze

    I pre ordered a pair a couple of hours ago. Looking forward to em. Will be my first pair of Audeze and my first pair of US made headphones.
    Post by: tranq, Apr 13, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    Storytime: NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety, Magni Pi, etc.

    Has anyone tried Piety with DCA Ethers CX ? The ones sold on Drop? I see those cans are 92 db sensitivity and 23 ohm. On sale for 699. Im...
    Post by: tranq, Jan 19, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?

    This years release is act 10, with various scenes. (my bottle is act 9 scene 4, from 2021) The bottle above is act 26, scene 1967, and it also...
    Post by: tranq, Dec 23, 2022 in forum: Food and Drink
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    What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?

    Sorry to quote again, but I believe that bottle is counterfeit. Or else you are photoshopping/printing labels for kicks... Hope the whiskey is...
    Post by: tranq, Dec 22, 2022 in forum: Food and Drink