Thank you Jay. Just the feedback I was looking for. :beerchug:

Okay OG Vali 2 owners. Not wanting to upgrade but looking for some tube types I haven’t tried before moving on. I’m thinking 6CG7 and 5670. Yes, I know the latter would need an adaptor. Thoughts? I have tried, in addition to the stock tube, a few new production 6922 tubes as well as a 6N1P.

Well, mine works great other than occasionally dropping the left channel - odd, but not returning, because I think it's a gain switch issue and re-switching the gain fixes it every time (I have two years to decide if it needs fixing). As for sound, still liking the Heretic, but my ears are...

Chiming in. My Vali 2 is pretty hummy with every tube in high gain. I think it’s just part of the design.

Yes, HD600, too.

Well, last of its kind and Schiit is nearly out. Glad I bought one. The beauty of it all is that I can run the little amps from the SE out on my Modius. Still planning to get a Midgard or Jotunheim to take advantage of the balanced output.

That is the interesting thing. It seems the Vali 3 is the first Schiit tube hybrid to really benefit from rolling. It doesn't seem to have much affect on the 2, and I haven't heard of many really altering the Valhalla's sound via rolling.

That was my thought, too, and I prefer it to the Vali 2 (debating trying a JAN 5670W to see if it can win) and the Magni 3+. Greater detail. Greater control. Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised. I think a lot depends on your hearing. I can't hear to 20kHz, so the "digititus" some report...

Do you have a Midgard? If so, disappointed for what reason?

Hmm, not seeing Asgard 4 coming out as Halo. Why would they do that when they have Midgard and Jotunheim? I can see them trying to step up Jotunheim's game to make it clearly worth the upgrade from Midgard, though.

Well, as someone eagerly awaiting the Valhalla 3 that’s disappointing. On the other hand, posts like this remind me of why Schiit is always first in line for my audio dollar. Thanks.

I am also curious to know the answer to that question.

So, So, basically, if I want an amp that will scale, Jot 2, and if I don’t plan on pushing past BiFrost, Midgard. Thanks.

OK, Jotunheim 2 owners. I'm looking for something with balanced inputs to take full advantage of my Modius AKM's balanced out. The candidates are Midgard and Jotunheim. So far, many more are lauding Midgard than the Jot 2. Do you think that's just its "newness" or is there something to it...

I listened to a lot of speakers when I bought my Energy RC-10 speakers around 20 years ago. There's still a review of them from back in the day, and I can vouch for that review being spot on. They're still going strong and I believe they're still "giant-killers." YMMV if you buy the current...

Your ears are different than mine. I hear plenty of “stage” through the Heretic.

Looks weird to me. Are you running 6922 pin outs into the Vali 3?

Whereas I, at this point, simply forget I’m wearing headphones when I have them on and just listen to the music. To each his own I suppose.

Yes, they literally just do everything right, so much so that I can’t even listen to my other headphones since getting them. Just zero desire. I finally have headphones that compete with my near field setup.

I prefer mine with SS, but then my only tube amp is a Vali 2, which is quite "solid state-y." Still, I prefer the Heretic to that Vali or the Magni 3+. Curious to hear your thoughts on how it compares to the 650.

Check out the threads on Unity here and on SBAF.

Why I'm itching to find out about Valhalla 3.

Do you think that’s because it’s a warm and smooth amp instead of being more aggressive? Just curious.

Which new Magni? Unity? Heretic? +?

Well, reports that the Vali 3 is a "giant killer" aren't universal. Also, at that point it could simply be features. I, for one, want to clear a few pieces of equipment off of my desk and hook up balanced output from my Modius, so Midgard and Jotunheim 2, which would allow me to attach two...