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JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon.

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Posted on January 14, 2017 at 07:12:36
jtgarrison
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You have been writing about the insane pricing of quality audio components, and how it is hurting the future of high end audio. Jason at Schiit agrees with you, and they are doing something about it. I am seriously considering buying both the Freya and the Vidar. I would like to see a review from Stereophile, a magazine I respect very much.

Thank you,

JT Garrison

 

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the insane pricing of quality audio components, posted on January 14, 2017 at 08:30:10
DAP
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It's not that bad. You can still get a 1.25 meter length Nordost's Odin 2 Power Cord for $16,999.99, additional 1.25 meter increments for $4,999.99.

Daniel

 

RE: JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon., posted on January 14, 2017 at 11:14:24
John Atkinson
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>I am seriously considering buying both the Freya and the Vidar. I would
>like to see a review from Stereophile, a magazine I respect very much.

As we have just reviewed the Schiit Ragnarok, we were going to leave it a
few months before we publish another Schiit review. Otherwise it would be
all Schiit all the time.

John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile

 

RE: JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon., posted on January 14, 2017 at 13:31:00
jtgarrison
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You reviewed one Schiit product eight months ago and your worried about all Schiit all the time? Most people at the forums think Schiit is under represented in your magazine.
I think a balanced, remote controllable preamplifier with 128 steps of attenuation and can run three ways: passive; with a JFET (solid state) buffer or via a quad of 6SN7 tubes, and manufactured in the U.S.A for $699. is major 2 channel break through. It also has great specs.
Respecfully,

JT

 

Not really. Some on these forums are surprised to see Stereophile review Schiit, posted on January 14, 2017 at 13:52:57
Ivan303
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sold direct rather than through dealers.

Pleasantly surprised!

That said, I think the more interesting piece would be the Yggdrasil.

But then, everyone has their own favorite Schiit.




First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

You want a review of Yggdrasil?, posted on January 14, 2017 at 15:34:12
jec01
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Then look at page 115 of the February S-phile.

Happy listening,

Jim

"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno

 

Dang, JA was right..., posted on January 14, 2017 at 17:06:03
Ivan303
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it's all Schiit all the time now!

But seriously, I've heard the Yggdrasil any number of times at shows as well as at a local 'DAC Shootout', whatever that is supposed to mean...

Yes, every bit as good as the PSAudio Direct Stream and as good or maybe better that my Audio-GD Master 7, but not by much.

I think the sweet spot for DACs is now in the $1000+ range and the Yggdrasil sits comfortably right there. While one can pay more, there's a wall at about $2,000 where things don't get that much better till you are near to $10K and there we're talking about gear that sits in the middle of $100,000+ systems with $20,000 worth of cables and who knows what any of it would sound like all by itself in a 'normal' $10,000 system?

Yggdrasil and a Ragnarok along with a pair of KEF LS50 and a set of HiFiMan HE-1000 V2's and I'd be ready for the 'Assisted Living Center'. :-)




First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

RE: Dang, JA was right..., posted on January 14, 2017 at 17:59:24
jtgarrison
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I like the Gungnir Multibit better that the Yggdrasil. In my opinion, the Gungnir is more musical and half the price.

 

If that's the case..., posted on January 14, 2017 at 20:49:00
Ivan303
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and it could well be, then there is no reason you should be interested in what Stereophile thinks about Schiit products, or any others.

There is no way Stereophile can possibly agree that a manufacturers $1,000 DAC sounds better than their $2,000 one.

"O, that way madness lies; let me shun that; No more of that."




First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

RE: JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon., posted on January 17, 2017 at 06:22:47
Bill the K
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Why cant they all manufacture the DACs in the USA? And for that matter why not all audio equipments. Let the youngsters start building the speaker cabinets first.

Wishful thinking?

Bill

 

RE: JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon., posted on January 17, 2017 at 14:05:17
Gary
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Good one, John. You just couldn't resist, could you?

 

RE: Dang, JA was right..., posted on January 18, 2017 at 06:06:11
Jeffrey Lee
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If you already know your Schiit, and it seems you do, then why so hot and bothered about Stereophile reviewing? I know the answer. Just want to see what you say.

 

RE: JA, I hope you plan on reviewing Schiit Freya, and Vidar very soon., posted on January 18, 2017 at 07:03:11
jtgarrison
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Quote by Jason Stoddard of Schiit.
"address the elephant in the room. This one's for audio companies. Hello. The reason you're not seeing sales to younger people is simple: your stuff is too bloody expensive. Period, full stop. The world doesn't need another $1500 DAC/amp. It needs stuff that college students can afford. Oh, and by the way, college students, by and large, aren't into the puffed-shirt hyperbole that your 55-year-old marketing guy wants you to use…and many (and I mean MANY) are used to seeing teardowns of mainstream phones, tablets, and other gear that includes an estimated manufacturing cost. They ARE comparing that to your products. And if they see something that looks like it could be made for $80 selling for $2500, they have every right to be skeptical. We need more affordable products. And, er, reviewers…we need more reviews of them, too-preferably not done with power cords and interconnects that cost 6x more than the products being reviewed. That is a 100% surefire way to be dismissed by the mainstream."

 

Good one?, posted on January 26, 2017 at 10:20:06
soulfood
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No Schiit for 'a few months'? Hmm

 

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