![]() But as I said before, I put a large chunk my budget on speakers and room treatments. I was considering to acquire Gungnir years ago. I couldn’t bring myself to buy a Schiit Gungnir. If there is one thing I would like to request for a change, it’s the sharp edges on the heatsinks.įirst of all, you must be wondering why I am using a puny Schiit Modi Multibit + Schiit Eitr. Basically the powder-coated steel part acts as a base for PCB, transformer, and input/output jacks the heatsinks act as part of the structures and the L shaped nicely grained aluminum top finishes off the structure. The chassis is a very clever mix of cost saving and looks. You can’t say the same thing if you have seen Krell’s in person or even my beloved ModWright KWA 100. Schiit styling in general is modern, clean, and good looking. I must say, Vidar looks absolutely beautiful. I can control the power on and off from my PS Audio Quintet power strip. Power switch is unfortunately still inconveniently located at the back, thankfully, there is work around. I welcome the use of a proper power switch. ![]() The binding posts are high quality as are the input jacks. ![]() Photo by Spritzer Modi 2 USB poor soldering job. Hopefully, I won’t find poor soldering job under it. Looking at the top part of the PCB, the surface mount parts used are neatly placed. There is no gouge like I can find on other Schiit products. Vidar is noticeably better built compared to other Schiit products I own. I really think Schiit is stepping up the game. Mounted on Sanus speaker stands with IsoAcoustics Gaia isolation feet. Keep in mind that I’m not a cable believer, I believe, the shorter the cable, the better. Basically the stuff ALO Audio is using, sourced direct from the manufacturer in Taiwan.įor digital cables, I use exclusively Blue Jeans Cable 1505F coax cable and Sys Concept high transmissivity optical cable. The materials are mainly silver-plated copper, silver soldered and terminated with silver plated RCA plugs. By possible, I mean if the cables are exposed, I prefer to use better looking cables that I made myself. I use mainly Blue Jeans Cable RCA when possible. Schiit Eitr, Modi Multibit, and W4S mINT are plugged onto PS Audio Quintet on the same zone. I find no noticeable difference compared to Audirvana Plus. Most of the time, I use iTunes + BitPerfect. Source + DAC: Mac Mini + Schiit Eitr + Schiit Modi Multibit / Wyred 4 Sound mINT.Quintet has different zones for DAC, preamp and power amp. I use an isolation transformer before my power strip, PS Audio Quintet. Wall outlets for audio are individually grounded. Just like suspensions for the ceiling, all window mountings use rubber O rings to dampen potential vibration.īasically, everything is built to last and to dampen vibration. The window frames are YKK aluminum, rubber sealed (multiple). There are acoustic panels placed here and there. Walls are bricks covered with dense plaster. Under the roof, there are hard foams here and there, acting as sound deadening. The ceiling is calcium silicate boards with rubber sheets cut in small pieces placed in between the suspension mounts, mainly to dampen excessive vibrations from tiny movements of the roof these are not purposely built for audio, but to extend the life of the ceiling. There are med-hard foam under the parquet. Thick concrete floor finished with wood parquet. This isn’t really my listening room, but my bedroom. Does it live up to my expectations? We’ll find out below.Īs usual, here is my current setup of my listening room. Really? Vidar might be a real giant killer. Sure it’s an integrated amp, but there is no remote and the power output is only 60 watts. I’ve pretty much disregard Schiit Ragnarok. This is the power amp I’ve been waiting for.
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