Schiit showed off the first units of its new line of stereo amplifiers at theRocky Mountain Audio Fest. It includes Saga passive tube hybrid preamp for 37,990rub, Freya balanced passive tube preamp/buffer for 74,990rub and Vidar tube terminal amplifier in stereo or mono variants, 100 and 400 Watts per channel for 74,990rub.
AudioJason Stoddrath, co-founder of Schiit Audio “It’s time to break the vicious link between high quality and high price.This world is full of technology for the fabulous money, we wanted to create the same class of units, but so they can be bought by anyone.”
All devices are built according to the principles of uncompromising High End, using solutions and technologies normally found in much more expensive components.
SAGA passive/active preamplifier
At the same time, no compromises were made for the sake of price reduction. The preamps use the most serious circuitry, such as volume control using stepped relay switches rather than simple potentiometers, much less digital ICs.
FREYA balanced passive/active preamp
The work stages work highly linear tubes6SN7, the termination is designed so that doubles its power when passing from 8-ohm to 4-ohm load. Exotic current feedback system is used, there are no capacitors in the signal path and the unit itself is built completely in “double mono” circuit, right down to the transformer windings. The power supply is fully linear, the amplifier works in Class A B. The Saga, Freya and Vidar, like all the other Schiit products, are made in the U.S
VIDAR stereo/mono power amplifier
Mike Moffat, Developer “These amplifiers are the perfect partners for our multi-bit DACs. Take even the most inexpensiveModi Multibit, even the flagship Yggdrasil – you get an excellent system, and its price tag will not drive your audiophile brother to a heart attack.”
Characteristics of the new Schiit instruments
SAGA
Passive/active preamp with remote control
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Stepped relay volume control 64 steps |
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Switchable operation mode: Passive/Lamp buffer |
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Lamps6SN7 |
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5 inputs, 2 outputs |
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Full remote control |
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Available from October 2016 |
FREYA
Balanced passive/active preamp with remote control
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Step relay volume control 128 steps |
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Switchable mode of operation:passive/buffer onJFET/lamp gain |
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4 tubes 6SN7 |
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2 balanced and 3 unbalanced inputs,balanced/unbalanced outputs |
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Full remote control |
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Delivered October 2016 |
VIDAR
Stereo/mono power amplifier
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100 watts per channel 8 ohms, 200 watts per channel 4 ohms stereo mode |
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400 watts per channel 8 ohms(mono |
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Feedback by current, “double mono” topology. |
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No capacitors in the signal path, no pulsed PSUs, no classD |
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The system of intelligent control of bias current and protection. |
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Deliveries in 2017 |
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