Schiit Aegir

Gene, they're playing as I write this through Danny's X-Oticas which I built a few years ago. Ultimate volume is less, but more than adequate for needs. I like the improvements over Vidars. Not huge, but noticeable even with my ho-hum hearing.

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=139529.0

AKLegal · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 Apr 2019, 10:27 pm »

How hot do they get when playing at your normal volume?

Are they hot in standby?

Peter J · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Apr 2019, 10:41 pm »

Quote from: AKLegal on 12 Apr 2019, 10:27 pm

How hot do they get when playing at your normal volume?

Are they hot in standby?

Hmmm, good question. I didn't measure temp on Vidars or these. I can if you have to know exactly. Neither is uncomfortable to place hand on, which is my yardstick. Aegirs are a little warmer. Less than I thought after reading some of Jason's posts on Headfi.

I'm not concerned about heat into room and the amps sit out in the open, so no concern of closed in cabinet. And yes, they are still warm in standby, not what I'd call cool, but less warm. I know, I know...vague. Again, I could measure with infrared thingie it it's of concern.

Peter J · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Apr 2019, 03:43 pm »

FYI, I checked temps with infrared thingie.

Amps playing for at least a couple of hours, exterior temps ranged from 95° to 100° shooting at top and into heatsinks. Just checked them after sitting all night in standby. Surprisingly not all that different @ 89° to perhaps 95°. In my situation not a big deal, but if they were in a cabinet, I'd consider turning them off when not using.

Goosepond · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Apr 2019, 03:50 pm »

Hi Peter,

Excuse my senility. I reread the thread and just realized your first comment to me saying your weren't the OP. I guess I assumed you were. Anyway, since I'm way down here, I definitely wouldn't leave those guys on all the time. I've got a pair of Class D monos that are never even warm but I still don't leave them on if I'm not playing anything.

Gene

Brian6751 · « **Reply #13 on:** 3 May 2019, 11:48 pm »

What speakers are you guys driving with these? I am using it with Klipsch Forte III's and a Saga pre-amp right now. Have a Freya on order and will probably run them mono

jmolsberg · « **Reply #14 on:** 5 May 2019, 05:23 pm »

This popped up earlier

https://apple.news/A6QJ4VPhsQi2MXHYGwNIdow

Peter J · « **Reply #15 on:** 5 May 2019, 05:52 pm »

I'm not one for flowery adjective slinging, and my hearing is not what it once was, but Guttenberg sums up what I'm hearing on the X-Oticas with a Cary SLP-03 pre.

"sound took on a burnished glow, with the tone richer and sweeter"

I find it... what's the word, organic sounding. Really easy to listen to.

jmolsberg · « **Reply #16 on:** 5 May 2019, 06:07 pm »

^ don't care for those audiophile-adjectives much

I dig organic... It sounds really promising.

happyrabbit · « **Reply #17 on:** 5 May 2019, 07:08 pm »

The Aegir is lovely. Is it a Coda killer ? No.. Will it replace my 45 SET ? No.. looking forward to owning 2 configured as mono’s.

92db Briton Studio monitors from dc10audio.

Dwight

artur9 · « **Reply #18 on:** 8 May 2019, 03:51 pm »

Quote from: happyrabbit on 5 May 2019, 07:08 pm

Is it a Coda killer ?

I'm curious about the Coda killer comment. How does Coda sound and why is it the one to beat/kill?

Emil · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 Sep 2019, 01:40 pm »

anyone know how it compares to the First Watt F7 or any of the other First Watt offerings?