# What is Schiit Up To? **URL:** \ **Category:** Amplifiers\ **Created:** [November 12, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087 "2020-11-12T01:28:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lost33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/lost33/32/6850_2.png) [@lost33](https://forum.headphones.com/u/lost33)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/1 "2020-11-12T01:28:13Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/8/f/8fdbaefebab4e55d86a1656379aa305be5be536e.jpeg) Jason Stoddard just posted this neat pix at head-fi! A 10 tube “heater” amp for those long winter months!! LOL It may never see the light of day! But its certainly will turn some tube heads!! LOL Alex ---
**Author:** ![lost33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/lost33/32/6850_2.png) [@lost33](https://forum.headphones.com/u/lost33)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/2 "2020-11-12T01:29:25Z")
A Brand New Updated VALI 2+ > **[Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in California](https://www.schiit.com/products/vali-3)** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/e/e/ee0da12a4a29268ad3bc373216fa85b3ca71084f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JonL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jonl/32/7974_2.png) [@JonL](https://forum.headphones.com/u/JonL)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/3 "2020-11-12T02:01:57Z")
6N6P’s in the back have no direct replacements. Are the front two tubes 6N1p or 6922? 6N1P don’t really have 100% direct subs, and I purposely avoid tube equipment with 6922 type tubes, mainly because really good 6922 tubes are getting very difficult to find and becoming extremely pricey, even by today’s NOS tube standards. ---
**Author:** ![jthvac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jthvac/32/56107_2.png) [@jthvac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jthvac)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/4 "2020-11-12T03:26:04Z")
Muspelheim The land of fire and heat ---
**Author:** ![Soundphile](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/soundphile/32/6754_2.png) [@Soundphile](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Soundphile)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/5 "2020-11-12T10:38:01Z")
What would the point even be of having 10 valves? ---
**Author:** ![cpp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/cpp/32/14979_2.png) [@cpp](https://forum.headphones.com/u/cpp)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/6 "2020-11-12T13:52:44Z")
> [@Soundphile](#): > > What would the point even be of having 10 valves If they are power tunes, that means more watts, EX some Jadis amps have 24 x KT90/KT120/KT150, that can produce depending on which tube is used, 350 watts per channel. ---
**Author:** ![lost33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/lost33/32/6850_2.png) [@lost33](https://forum.headphones.com/u/lost33)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/7 "2020-11-12T15:04:21Z")
To drive Susvaras off the wall !!! Alex 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/8 "2020-11-12T16:33:03Z")
> [@Soundphile](#): > > What would the point even be of having 10 valves? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/e/d/ed7ef22ec4431324483ef4577fc6dbf10e2e2af5.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Polygonhell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@Polygonhell](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Polygonhell)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/9 "2020-11-12T19:50:04Z")
> [@Soundphile](#): > > What would the point even be of having 10 valves? Usually it’s done to increase power output either by running them in parallel to increase current output, or just in multiple gain stages to increase Voltage then running that through a transformer to get the current. I have a pair of 130W Tube monoblocks each one takes 2 pre tubes and 6 power tubes, and will happily heat a fair sized room in Winter. You can also use output tube in parallel on an OTL design to better drive speakers directly or low impedance headphones. ---
**Author:** ![splayname](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/splayname/32/37615_2.png) [@splayname](https://forum.headphones.com/u/splayname)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/10 "2020-11-13T05:22:17Z")
> [@Soundphile](#): > > What would the point even be of having 10 valves? Tube amp for RAAL SR1a… 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![robson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/robson/32/59145_2.png) [@robson](https://forum.headphones.com/u/robson)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/11 "2020-11-14T15:59:19Z")
To warm your room, and your heart! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![lost33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/lost33/32/6850_2.png) [@lost33](https://forum.headphones.com/u/lost33)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/12 "2020-11-18T01:50:30Z")
> **[Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up](https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-4461#post-15979474)** > > Anyone running Buchardt s400s out of a Aegir by any chance? I've got a Boyuu A50 Tube integrated on audition from Amazon, I love the sound, but pre burn in complicated passages aren't handled as well. I'm wondering what a combo say of the... ---
**Author:** ![mshenay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mshenay/32/47271_2.png) [@mshenay](https://forum.headphones.com/u/mshenay)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/13 "2020-11-18T12:41:18Z")
The long Awaited Valhalla 3 lol now with more tubes ---
**Author:** ![lost33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/lost33/32/6850_2.png) [@lost33](https://forum.headphones.com/u/lost33)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/14 "2020-11-18T16:54:45Z")
Maybe thats this 10 tube monster? :\>) Alex ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/andrew_davis/32/9327_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davis](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Andrew_Davis)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/15 "2020-12-06T00:04:52Z")
I think the answer to “why does this exist” is that Schiit is even better at marketing than engineering. Whether or not there is any benefit to having enough valves to power Big Blue, it’s cool! And I’ve bought things for worse reasons. Zombie thread (I know). ---
**Author:** ![jthvac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jthvac/32/56107_2.png) [@jthvac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jthvac)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/16 "2020-12-09T01:25:37Z")
Did anyone see the release of the Modi 3+ DAC? Unison Usb and some typical Schiit stealth upgrades to the Modi 3. Still just $99. > **[Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in California](https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1)** ---
**Author:** ![ProfFalkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/proffalkin/32/1399_2.png) [@ProfFalkin](https://forum.headphones.com/u/ProfFalkin)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/17 "2020-12-09T01:43:40Z")
That and the Vali 2+. Makes me curious. ---
**Author:** ![jthvac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jthvac/32/56107_2.png) [@jthvac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jthvac)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/18 "2020-12-09T01:48:21Z")
They certainly don’t rest on their laurels. ---
**Author:** ![Tchoupitoulas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/tchoupitoulas/32/37432_2.png) [@Tchoupitoulas](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Tchoupitoulas)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/19 "2020-12-09T02:08:22Z")
And to judge from impressions online, each new iteration of a model seems to involve a significant improvement, as with the genuine enthusiasm shown for the latest Asgard and Bifrost, to name just two products. ---
**Author:** ![jthvac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/jthvac/32/56107_2.png) [@jthvac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jthvac)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087/20 "2020-12-09T02:21:41Z")
Their stuff is hard to beat at the price point. I’ve cycled through several of their products and have never been disappointed from a ROI standpoint. The bifrost 2 is really special for what it costs. The Lyr 3 with an upgraded tube is also an experience anyone in this hobby with a modest budget should have. [Next page](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-is-schiit-up-to/9087.md?page=2)