Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates?

I have bought 6 items from Schiit and never had an issue with any of the products.

They were very responsive when I needed advice once.

Recommend them highly. Just felt I had to add something here.

My remote died over a year ago. Good News; the new PS Audio remote is available. Just call them

As to the mods I had mine done as new. There are likely newer upgrades. Just call Parts Connection

45 days ago I ordered the Kara on line.  Arrived 10 days later…packing was not fancy but it was well protected. Worked perfectly right out of the box. Dead silent black background… big soundstage, no clicks or pops when switching… all in all, very satisfied.
 

Also, their AI for answering questions is quite good…. so I can’t comment on their service. Although their return policy isn’t great, it is probably worth considering.  

@soix @ghdprentice You know, to be honest, I'm not sure. I think at this point my system is 98% there, perhaps slightly bring forward the vocals, but that might mostly be it. I think I've gotten my system almost as far as I can go without doing room treatments. With 4 and 6 year old boys, it's hard to justify room treatments right now, since it may not be too far down the road that my home will evolve as my sons grow, and I may change up the layout of the family room (where the system is now) or possibly even move the entire system to a different room in the house all together, like the formal living room (where my system originally resided when I first moved in).

@tweak1 Thanks, I've sent them an email to see what they've to offer/recommend.

@ellajeanelle @jallan @snapsc Thanks for your input regarding Schiit. I was intrigued by the Kara specifically due to a combination of reasonable price, balanced XLR in/outputs, and excellent measurements in instrumented testing found elsewhere online. It's true, I haven't had a chance to actually listen to any of Schiit's stuff, so that does make it a bit of an unknown quantity--the same applies to the Outlaw monoblocks, where I simply selected them based on price and instrumented measurements found online, and of course higher output and XLR connections.

-Ed

I have the Schitt Kara. It's quite neutral and quiet. Having a passive mode is a big plus as I can use it as a remote volume control for pieces that don't have one. It's audio functionality is excellent.

However, there are two issues that are annoying. The remote has a very narrow range. You must point it directly at the hole. Even an inch or two away and it doesn't respond. 

The other is its sensitivity to static electricity. A slight touch and it will go into some strange mode and has to be power cycled. 

I have 5 Schiit products. I returned one. Their CS is terrible and it's nearly impossible to communicate with anyone besides AI. But their products are a great value and I haven't had any issues.