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    Schiit Vidar Impression Thread - UPDATED WITH REVIEW (CHECK FIRST POST)

    Yeah, one of my Vidar has a slight transformer hum that you can only hear if you are a couple feet from it, this definitely sounds different...
    Post by: yonson, Oct 24, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    Yeah, I'm not digging the new colors. I wish I had known they were discontinuing the Red Birch, I'm not even a fan of Red but damn those are...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    I'm glad you are liking the S40's, I'm really having a hard time of deciding between them and a pair of outgoing Contour 20's now that the i's are...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 27, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Well, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Bifrost 2. I've gone back and forth over the last couple months on what DAC to replace my Oppo UDP -...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 11, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The Mike Moffat (#2 at Schiit) Blog

    I would love to have a balanced remote controlled SYS, basically a Jotunheim minus the amp section plus a remote...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 7, 2020 in forum: Schiit
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    Of those the only one I haven't had is Monoprice... I started with an Emotiva XPA 5, then transitioned to Parasound JC1's and an A31 after only a...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    I basically have this setup (OG Bifrost MB instead of Bifrost 2) in my office running towers and it has WAY more power than I would ever need and...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    Mine didn't shut down thermally, it was over-current. When I first decided to try Vidar almost 3 years ago now I originally ordered a single one...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 1, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    For Dyn's S40's are pretty forward, but definitely not like LS50's...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 1, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    I haven't personally because @toddrhodes basically did it so I didn't have to (earlier in this thread). He ran mono Aegir's on his Dynaudio Focus...
    Post by: yonson, Jul 1, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    I prefer the S40 for everything other than the bass that's where the F260's really shine, however since I'm using a sub with them anyway that's...
    Post by: yonson, Jun 25, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    Ahhh ok, thanks for the info, glad we could help! I'd like to keep the office system as simple as possible so I doubt I'll be doing mono...
    Post by: yonson, Jun 25, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Aegir Power Amp Impressions

    Are you using these in a near field or far? What levels do you listen at? I've really been wanting to try Aegir with my Dyns but I know for a...
    Post by: yonson, Jun 25, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    The Mike Moffat (#2 at Schiit) Blog

    Agreed, although great musicians are easy to spot no matter your preferred genre when music is a passion, however to be compared to the musicians...
    Post by: yonson, Jun 5, 2020 in forum: Schiit
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    Schiit Vidar Impression Thread - UPDATED WITH REVIEW (CHECK FIRST POST)

    Did it start working again on it's own, or did you have to power cycle it for it to come back on? It sounds like it went into over-current...
    Post by: yonson, Apr 16, 2020 in forum: Power Amps