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Schiit Fans ?

I have the sense that the Aegir is more a 'special' amp than the Vidar. Costs more, much less power, people who buy it are likely paying special attention to use cases for it. The Vidar is much more powerful but even reading the Schiit marketing for it, is sort of just a regular amp, where the Aegir is something special. I owned the Vidar for a year and that's how I came to feel about it. I could plug it in any system, it was powerful and good sounding, but in the end it didn't feel like it was a special thing.

From reviews I read, the Aegir seems to bring a certain euphonic sound that appeals to a lot of critical listeners.

FWIW, the Vidar held value fairly well. I bought it new for $699 (a GREAT deal for a genuine 100W/8 and 200W/4 new amp) and sold it for $600.
 
DavidTT said:
I have the sense that the Aegir is more a 'special' amp than the Vidar. Costs more, much less power, people who buy it are likely paying special attention to use cases for it. The Vidar is much more powerful but even reading the Schiit marketing for it, is sort of just a regular amp, where the Aegir is something special. I owned the Vidar for a year and that's how I came to feel about it. I could plug it in any system, it was powerful and good sounding, but in the end it didn't feel like it was a special thing.

From reviews I read, the Aegir seems to bring a certain euphonic sound that appeals to a lot of critical listeners.

FWIW, the Vidar held value fairly well. I bought it new for $699 (a GREAT deal for a genuine 100W/8 and 200W/4 new amp) and sold it for $600.
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The Aegir is a special amp for me. After owning a Sony VFET, a Pass F3 clone, and a Rod Elliot DoZ, I find the Aegir's sound quality excellent and equivalent to the previous amps in my system.
 
Tillerman said:
The Aegir is a special amp for me. After owning a Sony VFET, a Pass F3 clone, and a Rod Elliot DoZ, I find the Aegir's sound quality excellent and equivalent to the previous amps in my system.
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So you prefer it over the Pass clone? I have 97db speakers [that's the claim] Aegir has a warranty so it should be an easy choice for me.
 
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Yes. The F3 clone and the Aegir have comparable sound quality (excellent), but the Aegir wins for me because:
  • Warranty
  • Looks better
  • Runs somewhat cooler
  • Has a standby switch which debiases the amp (idles much cooler and draws less power).
I am using it with Klipsch OG Chorus speakers.
 
I run a pair of Schiit Aegir monoblocks driving a pair of ADS L1230s (93 dB sensitivity). Schiit Freya S preamp with inputs from Schiit Modius DAC (via XLR) and Schiit Mani 2 phono pre. I still can’t believe how fantastic this setup sounds. I’ve been around for a while and have heard many top tier systems. My budget setup is in the ballpark. Improvements in fidelity would be marginal and would cost $$$. Almost end game for me.
 
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I run a pair of Schiit Aegir monoblocks driving a pair of ADS L1230s (93 dB sensitivity). Schiit Freya S preamp with inputs from Schiit Modius DAC (via XLR) and Schiit Mani 2 phono pre. I still can’t believe how fantastic this setup sounds. I’ve been around for a while and have heard many top tier systems. My budget setup is in the ballpark. Improvements in fidelity would be marginal and would cost $$$. Almost end game for me.
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I would love to hear the ADS 1230s.
 
My son got a Gungnir DAC during the Thanksgiving sale...

He says it has a different sound signature than the Topping D90se and likes it on some songs yet the Topping is better on others

:dunno:

I have yet to hear it
 
Been using a Valhalla II plugged right into my CD player and driving Senn HD650's for several months now. Out of the box it was ok...Russian gold grids for output and RCA cleartop 6CG7's for drivers and I'm not looking any further. Totally satisfied with the whole combination. Maybe better things available but probably lots more cash.
 
I have a Vali 2++, Loki Mini and a Modi 3+. I'm very happy my my Schiit stack. I'm ready to pull the trigger on a Modi MultiBit 2 when it's released which will be soon hopefully.
 
Morgan D said:
Could you describe any differences the two amps had with those Klipsch speakers?
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Not really, as I sold the F3 clone to partially fund the purchase of the Aegir. Hence, any sonic opinions from me would be based on listening sessions that were months apart. BTW, the 3 aforementioned amps were not sold due to dissatisfaction with their sound quality, but due to maintenance requirements that I was tired of paying for periodically. Each was sold with a full "heads up" of what the amp needed and the respective buyers were each delighted with their purchase.
 
Tillerman said:
Not really, as I sold the F3 clone to partially fund the purchase of the Aegir. Hence, any sonic opinions from me would be based on listening sessions that were months apart. BTW, the 3 aforementioned amps were not sold due to dissatisfaction with their sound quality, but due to maintenance requirements that I was tired of paying for periodically. Each was sold with a full "heads up" of what the amp needed and the respective buyers were each delighted with their purchase.
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I have had problems with repair shops and I have to travel 3hrs round trip. I know I could mail things but that's another headache. The Schiit products are looking better and better to me.
Did you use BT ?
 
I primarily used Glenn (EchoWars) when he was still doing repair work and Warren (Dr* Audio) for tuners. Both did fine work, but I had to ship the components to them which got pretty expensive over time.
I have a Saga S, the Aegir and a Yggy LiM now. Extremely happy with each component.
 
Morgan D said:
Could you describe any differences the two amps had with those Klipsch speakers?
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Saw this description for an Aegir on US Audiomart:
Be good to yourself.... just in time for holiday entertaining. Wonderful condition Schiit Aegir. Mildly hot-rodded to slightly more than double the PSU filter capacitance from 132,000 uF stock, to more than a quarter farad! (272,000 uF - that's the most that will fit properly in the exact same positions, stay under the original hood, and still maintain very low esr too). Bypassed on the underside of the board with small value film types and original push-on spade connectors on the speaker outputs were also removed and the wires soldered in place. You won't get any hyperbole from me. I don't presume to know more about it than the designers. Nothing was altered topologically and no claim is being made that it totally reinvents the sound of an already exceedingly capable and musical amp. Simply aimed where another couple hundred dollars of work and parts would squeeze out a bit more performance in an area where bill-of-material budget constraints likely limited what was originally possible. What you get is the Aegir sound, whose praises have been sung far and wide against even vastly more costly alternatives, with a moderate but way worthwhile gain in drive and snap and immediacy. From experience with a variety of partnering speakers, I personally think the Aegir gives its very best with nominal ~8 ohm loads and at least mid-90s efficiency (it also thrived with some original 16 ohm Altecs). As long as you match it reasonably carefully with something accommodating (even though it's rated a bit conservatively, it's still a <30 watt amp), it's a beyond brilliant effort for even 3X or 4X the money. The last First Watt I had here was a really nice sounding M2 and I'd take the Aegir all day, every day in terms of that really tactile ability to dig deep and get out of its own way.
 
Tillerman said:
Saw this description for an Aegir on US Audiomart:
Be good to yourself.... just in time for holiday entertaining. Wonderful condition Schiit Aegir. Mildly hot-rodded to slightly more than double the PSU filter capacitance from 132,000 uF stock, to more than a quarter farad! (272,000 uF - that's the most that will fit properly in the exact same positions, stay under the original hood, and still maintain very low esr too). Bypassed on the underside of the board with small value film types and original push-on spade connectors on the speaker outputs were also removed and the wires soldered in place. You won't get any hyperbole from me. I don't presume to know more about it than the designers. Nothing was altered topologically and no claim is being made that it totally reinvents the sound of an already exceedingly capable and musical amp. Simply aimed where another couple hundred dollars of work and parts would squeeze out a bit more performance in an area where bill-of-material budget constraints likely limited what was originally possible. What you get is the Aegir sound, whose praises have been sung far and wide against even vastly more costly alternatives, with a moderate but way worthwhile gain in drive and snap and immediacy. From experience with a variety of partnering speakers, I personally think the Aegir gives its very best with nominal ~8 ohm loads and at least mid-90s efficiency (it also thrived with some original 16 ohm Altecs). As long as you match it reasonably carefully with something accommodating (even though it's rated a bit conservatively, it's still a <30 watt amp), it's a beyond brilliant effort for even 3X or 4X the money. The last First Watt I had here was a really nice sounding M2 and I'd take the Aegir all day, every day in terms of that really tactile ability to dig deep and get out of its own way.
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Thank you Tillerman !:) Just to be clear, this amp has no problem with 4 ohm speakers?
 
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soundmig said:
4 Ohms is OK in Aegir stereo mode, but not as a mono-block. If you use it as a mono-block, best to stay at or very near 8 ohms throughout the frequency bands.
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I drove a stacked pair of Advents (OLA) no problem with my Aegir’s run monoblock. Impedance of the stack probably dips below 4 ohms at some frequencies. The stacked Advents sounded fantastic and were somehow competitive (except for rolled off highs) with my ADSL1230s and my JBL L100t’s.
 
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