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Does Anyone Buy Schiit for the Sake of Schiit?

Most of us I think when buying something where workmanship and materials are less critical than price will go to a discount store like Walmart of Target (I think we've all heard they about calling it Tar-zhay because it's classier than Walmart) or Costco - the sort of stores where what you buy is not the best but it's always good for what you pay for it. I'm wondering, is Schiit the audio equivalent of Target? That is, does anyone buy it because the Schiit gear is particularly good, or merely that it's good for the price? The only Schiit product that I've ever bought is the Asgard as a headphone amp, since I don't use headphones that often, and I wasn't going to put a lot of money into it. Actually, I tried the Vali 2+ at first, and that seemed rather inadequate, so I sent it back and got the Asgard instead. It seems good enough, though I don't have much to compare it to, but it seems to struggle a bit in getting to higher volume levels. 

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vitussl101's avatar
vitussl101
172 posts
 

To Schiit or not to Schiit?  Shakespeare?  Wait, what was the question?

hankk's avatar
hankk
23 posts
 

I did stay with Schiit for the sake of Schiit. I started with the Vahalla and experiment ed with it as a preamp and that got me into tube preamps. Then I slowly got into digital, and tried the Modi and was amazed at the improvement for dollars spent. Eventually picked up a Bifrost and did not find a major improvement but more of a different sound, more analog. Now I’ve had a Yggdrasil GS and find it to be excellent, especially when paired with my Rogue Athena. I would say that I did remain loyal because the good experience I had with them. 

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chaletclub
8 posts
 

I think the rear mounted power switches on some items are a big design flaw, but I own a headphone amp & it's quite good.

fredapplegate
101 posts
 

Yes, they do. Well, I do.
Jotunheim for my Sennheiser HD800s. Very satisfied.
Freya because I wanted remote volume control and source selection and nothing else. I find it transparent in passive mode, and a little more lively in the active modes. Nice product. And cheap!
Gungnir Multibit. I thought there was a meaningful difference when inserting the Gungnir.

Good toys, very fair price and they hold their value well, so you don't bankrupt yourself swapping things in and out.

Their store in Newhall is a blast, very nice folks.

fredapplegate
101 posts
 

chaletclub

Agreed! 

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