@mikem i really like my freya+ preamp and my gungnir multibit DAC so I feel like a pair of aegir will make a sweet set.
Should I sell my accuphase for this schiit
I have a super bad ass totally restored Accuphase p-250. I kind of really want to buy a pair of schiit aegir and use them as monoblock amps. Am I crazy? Will the aegir blow me away? What do you think?
This is for a bedroom system.
Source: node 2i
DAC: Gungnir Multibit
Preamp: Schiit Freya+Amp: Accuphase p250
speakers: ascend acoustics sierra 2ex
all the usual tweaks.
This is for a bedroom system.
Source: node 2i
DAC: Gungnir Multibit
Preamp: Schiit Freya+Amp: Accuphase p250
speakers: ascend acoustics sierra 2ex
all the usual tweaks.
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andrewkelley OP Great stereo poweramp, if a little low in power and left as a stereo amp. Bridge it for mono use, and all you gain is wattage, all other parameter that made it good stereo amp, will now take a large hit. Pity your speakers are not bi-amp/wire’able (but doable with mods not too hard). Then I would say get a Schiit Aegir (amp1) for the highs and a Schiit Vidar (amp2) for the mid/bass and horizontally bi-amp them, http://www.av2day.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/biamp1.jpg That will blow the old Accuphase away big time. (may need a $38 Shiit Sys passive on the louder of the two amps if they are not the same gain to equalize the gains) and then keep using your Freya as the main preamp and volume. Cheers George |
@georgehifi so if I use the schiit in mono, you say I’ll take a big hit. What does that mean? Also, I asked the speaker designer at ascend acoustics about bi-wire when I had them made, and he swore to me that it’s a scam (bi-wire), it has no benefits, and was just created as marketing. So I believed him and didn’t get that option. |
@georgehifi so if I use the schiit in mono, you say I’ll take a big hit. What does that mean?If you bridge an amp for mono, yes you gain much more wattage, but all other measured parameters become worse (take a hit) Distortion is higher Output impedance is higher Damping factor is worse Not as stable into low impedance’s If it was just stable into 4ohms it won’t be bridged Current output is worse And there are a few others I can’t think of at the moment. I jokingly say when you bridge you turn what may have been a good amp into a P.A. amp Also, I asked the speaker designer at ascend acoustics about bi-wire when I had them made, and he swore to me that it’s a scam (bi-wire), it has no benefits, and was just created as marketing. So I believed him and didn’t get that option.He was full of it, not only can you bi-wire, but you can also bi-amp as in this case, how can that be a scam? If you had the option then take them back and get the bi-wire version if they have them as they would also be later models most likely. Cheers George |
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