Smeggy Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Was meandering over at H-F and noticed another new little amp that grabbed my interest, the Schiit Asgard FET amp. Looks like it might be a fun little amp to play with. I'm contemplating getting it as it's pretty cheap and has a decent amount of power to use as a small SS living room amp. We're still waiting on internal pics but was wondering what the gurus here think of their design philosophy.
jjinh Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Yeh, looks pretty nice and cheap for made in the US stuff but the company name doesnt give me much confidence, not to mention the guy's H-F username is SchiitHead... so far he's begun all this posts with something like Hey all, the SchiitHead's here!
Hopstretch Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Yeah, something about the whole setup kinda smells.
n_maher Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I read their About and FAQ sections, I like these guys a lot. I'd mark them down as the first interesting amp manufacturer that I can think of in a long time.
The Monkey Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Looks interesting. I think the name and it's associated marketing are very stupid. Good luck to them regardless.
agile_one Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I read their About and FAQ sections, I like these guys a lot. I'd mark them down as the first interesting amp manufacturer that I can think of in a long time. Agree. Their Valhalla SET Tube amp @ $349 looks tasty too. These guys know what they are doing.
Beefy Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Yeh, looks pretty nice and cheap for made in the US stuff but the company name doesnt give me much confidence, not to mention the guy's H-F username is SchiitHead... so far he's begun all this posts with something like Ouch! My sensibilities!
Voltron Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 $249 for a discrete SS amp or $349 for a SET tube amp? Pretty amazing if they sound good. Thanks for flagging them Smegs, I applaud your ability to wade through the mass of shit on HF to find the good Shiit.
dBel84 Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Funny, I was reading their splurb last night and I just love their attitude, not to mention the crazy decent pricing and sexy aesthetics "So What Makes Your Headphone Amplifiers Special? Mike Moffat separately aligns each molecule of every JFET, using a special Absolute Zero containment suit…" This is going to be an interesting company to watch imo ..dB
Salt Peanuts Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 The chassis reminds me of one of these on its side. In any case, their amps do look interesting and the prices are certainly right.
The Monkey Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I am very tempted to order that tube amp.
Salt Peanuts Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Dew eet! I'm bit tempted as well, though I've got no headphones to plugs in aside from JH13s.
Emooze Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I like how they describe the tube sound of the Valhalla Tube sound is a smoky nightclub with a hot chick in a red dress, it
Smeggy Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Posted June 17, 2010 yeah, the tube amp looks nice but the SS one is more better for all my low imp phoons. So nobody has bad stuffs to say about no feedback, blah, blah.. etc? That's good because I really want a decent small ss home amp that can take a bit of a battering about while I do phone testing and whatnot. Don't want to risk doing all that with my toob amps so I'm currently using the mini3 in the initial phases. This seems like a better option. I also like their bullshit lines better than most. If you're gonna BS people, do it with gusto!
nikongod Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) I read their About and FAQ sections, I like these guys a lot. I'd mark them down as the first interesting amp manufacturer that I can think of in a long time. They remind me of Manley kinda I also like the style of writing. Too much stuff is too uptight and rigid. icky. We're still waiting on internal pics but was wondering what the gurus here think of their design philosophy. A very simple SS amp? Try it! I am curious about why he didnt specify the gain. His description makes it sound like he is trying NOT to say that the SS amp is a buffer. Im totally OK with that, and think its an awesome niche for an amp but he should say it if thats what it is. I have no idea whats going on in the tube amp, but it could also be totally cool. Edited June 17, 2010 by nikongod
agile_one Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I am very tempted to order that tube amp. I did ... delivery estimated Aug 15. Got a nice note back from Jason Stoddard, too. Got a good feeling about this. Dew eet seely Monkeeeee! Monkey can touch mine.
Smeggy Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Posted June 17, 2010 coolies, as for gain, 5x I think they said in the h-f thread. Yep "The gain of Asgard (solid state) is 5, or about 14 dB, and output impedance is about 0.5 ohms. 4. Inverting vs non-inverting: We were being very careful in our wording--single voltage gain stage. There are two current gain stages, one ahead of the voltage gain--I'm sure you can figure out the rest from there. 5. 20V p-p into 32 ohms and 312 mA bias: yep, right on. It's single-ended Class A with a current source bias. "
recstar24 Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 These guys are badass. A little personality goes a long way
wgb113 Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I'll be ordering one as well for a bedroom system. They're a breath of fresh air in this hobby...and American made to boot! Now for a DAC to put between my Airport Express and the Asgard...
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