I think the Aegir 2 is 100 watts in mono into 8 ohms, not 4 ohms. In theory it's even more with 4 ohm but you run a chance of hitting the thermal protection circuitry. It'd be cool if you'd get Schitt to give you a 2nd Aegir 2 to test mono because 100 watts should power most anything. So you could test the world's first quasi-Class A Magnepan setup. 🙂 (Also curious how these work with the Zu DW6.)

we want to cooperate with you .Can i have your email please?🥰🥰

Regarding the Tyrs, have you had a chance to test them out? I’m curious how they compare in sound quality to the Aegir and Vidar.

Only domestic if you live in that country. Always domestic for someone

@@Pete.across.the.street I hope you are fortunate enough to live in a country with lots of thriving Hi-Fi manufacturers! It's nice to support your local community when you can.

For us in Europe it's quite a bit more expensive. But with what they offer and if you don't compare it to the super mass produced devices (which there's nothing wrong with them) theirs still are absolutely worth it I think.

Hi - would you mind posting the link? (If it's hard for you to find don't worry about it)

Damping factor is only 10 in stereo. Strangely enough, reviewers have said the bass is controlled and powerful.

@@fascinatedbyeverything I did but it seems to be getting deleted. Seems they don't allow posts with links to other sites. :(

@@richardpena6201 No worries. Can you tell me what forum the post was on? (Head-Fi, Audiogon, etc?)

@@fascinatedbyeverything The first. #138071

I was compelled to comment on the viewer system, too. It's a great lookin' setup. It'd be fun to drag my own record collection into that room & be left alone for about 3 days.

@@dizzle1119 With room service! 👍👍

The Vidar does have a big damping factor. It’s over 100. It’s the new Agir2 that doesn’t.

@@charleshall3973over 100 isn’t big, look at Hegel’s dampening that’s what you want to see

I agree, I love Steve's work, but this is really disappointing not hearing about an A-B comparison between the new and old. Please do a follow up!

Is that another Norse god’s name? (Damn! Am I too lazy to search the web? Frickin’ AI has made that harder. 😑)

( “He is the son of Odin, the chief of the Aesir gods, and the giantess Gríðr.”) (Should have known!)

Wondering the same

They have the worst customer service of any audio company I've ever dealt with.

@@jamesschneider3828 Good to know. Thanks...

C’mon, D. cut yourself some slack! The grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side. In support of that asset, I offer into evidence my own envy of Your Gear! 😂

@@christophernoto all jokes aside, I'm happy w/ my phono stage, too. EDIT: ...and to go a step further. I started with a Fluance RT85, 2M Bronze and Pro-Ject Phono Box S2. That also sounded great. Honest. I only upgraded to my current situation because I came into some $$$.

Hi thanks, It took a long way to get to this setup, and the road isn't so smooth, I believe that in audio there is also Uncanny valley where things are starting to sound somewhat realistic but not quite which results in lowering satisfaction and it takes a lot of effort in room treatment and equipment matching to get out of this pitfall. If you're happy with your setup beware of the risk before you go any further :D For example I was disappointed with cadenza black at the beginning but switching from RB880 to RB3000 tonearm was a total game changer for this cartridge.

@@zajunc69 If I'm being honest, my income would have to double before I'd even consider some of the gear you're currently running. I'm just not in a position where I can "easily" spend that level of money....on anything. Too many other things I've got to take care of financially. ....but, if I could.......I would. That's about all I can say. You know my phono stage, but I might as well mention my other sources & gear. Streamer/DAC: Eversolo DMP A6 Master Edition (with on-board linear PSU & 2TB Samsung 990 SSD) CD transport: Shanling EC3 (connected via coax to the Eversolo. The D.A.C. in that Eversolo unit is a-ok with me...and it now has a parametric equalizer as well) Stereo Preamp: Black Ice Audio Fusion360 Main Speakers: Arendal 1723THX floor standing units Power Amp: Emotiva XPA-TWO Subwoofers: four Emotiva Airmotiv XS12s I came from car audio, where I was a bass head for 30+ years...so even though I know I should switch subwoofers for "SQ" purposes....I ain't gonna. I like the boom.

@@zajunc69 Yeah. Room treatment is my current challenge of choice. Near field listening is the only thing that works for me in either of the rooms available.

Hmm. This must be some new definition of “brutal,” that I haven’t heard before! 😊 Could you explain the usage, please? 🙏

@@christophernoto I see you are very inteligent so I belive you can guess,

@@janulik9535 I’m guessing that it is a way more positive use of the word than the way I’ve heard it before!

I didn't have to, so I can't say. But it's sometime in the past I did try running Schiit monos. And they were not happy with low impedance speakers. Definitely not good with LS.

Go for it! 👍👍I've got a Wiim Mini streamer, Modi 3E DAC, Vidar amp, and a pair of early 90s Klipsch KG3.2 speakers. It's a system that makes me happy whenever I spend time with it. ❤ There may be a pair of Forte IVs in my future, but I'm not holding my breath. 😉

@@christophernoto Just in case you eventually get the Fortes, I've had mine a few weeks now, check the speaker wire terminals for being snug, I use banana jacks, and didn't check the tightness. Because they have the metal bar jumpers to connect the upper and lower section, it's important. These need breaking in, takes a few hours to loosen up the drivers, you can hear them open up suddenly. I have Heresy IV'S and moved those to my second system for the bigger sound of the Fortes, my Heresy's are well broken in and sound sweet and after a few days the Fortes weren't even in the same ballpark, was seriously considering sending them back when I decided to try my upgraded OFC jumpers off the Heresy's, that's when I discovered the loose connectors. Put on the jumpers, properly tightened and turned on the amp. The change was dramatic, the Fortes now sounded like I expected and then some. So if you can swing it, they are worth it, just don't judge them for a few days as they loosen up.

@@pnichols6500 Thanks for sharing your experience!

I was also hoping he would have a 2nd to run them as mono blocks.

Three wonderful 70's artists.

Jim Croce should be played loudly, and often.

Youre wild. You should sleep late. It's much easier on your constitution.

So last century

Depends where the output impedance is measured. Do they measure it at the amplifier PCB, or the binding posts, or include the resistance of the speaker cable/speaker posts/ speaker internal wiring etc? In real life damping factors are considerably higher than the amp spec sheet dictates.

@@peterlarkin762 Usually and as expected manufacturers measure at the point where impedance is lower, which is before the output terminals.

Hi, I've added spacers, however there is still room for improvement, I need to buy a microscope to check the position of the needle, for now tonearm is raised for about 3,25 mm (I don't remember exact number) but there is a space for improvement I believe because in order to pass Ortofon Test record tracking ability I had to go slightly above recommended tracking force (2.65g)

It wasn't cheap but not crazy expensive :] (I have probably distorted view on this though lol). Fortunately I've found outlet Gamut RS7 in Italy for 1/3 of original retail price + free shipping. Few other components were also bought used

Thanks for watching

The A10 Classic is certainly a good lookin' piece of kit. ...and the handful of reviews I've seen for it are very positive. I was going to purchase one myself, but ended up going w/ the Black Ice Audio Fusion360 instead. I wasn't going to use the built-in amplifier in the A10 Classic anyway, and I found an open box Fusion360 from a reputable seller for $800 under MSRP. btw, the face plate on the Advance Paris stuff isn't glass. It's not a big deal to me, but may be to others. To be fair, I would imagine them NOT using a real, thick glass facial on their components is one of the reasons their pricing is lower than brands like McIntosh (...and the fact they don't have an earned reputation or dedicated fan base like McIntosh either).

I have the A1 and it is wonderful. You can cook pancakes on the top, if someone else is using the stove. It has all the caveats of pure class-A, but worth it with the right speakers at reasonable loudness levels.

Check out Van Alstine preamps

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Thanks! The Vision RB with phono looks perfect. I met Frank years ago at a show in the Salk speakers room. I ended up buying the Salks and love them.

Yes, if you need more power, the Vidar delivers, 200 W per channel into 4 ohms for $799. Or two Aegir 2's deliver 100 W into four ohms for $1800 for the pair. If you're chasing power buy the Vidar.

I have the first gen Aegir mono in my main system with Forte III's and the Freya+, nos tubes sounds amazing! My system is 4 years old and fully broken in. In my second system I have Lintons 85th speakers. In comparison to my main system the Aegir is not enough power to drive the Lintons . FYI, I have a Parasound Halo A23+ Stereo Amplifier driving the Lintons.

I’m running vidar 2’s in mono with the Lintons. Plenty of power, more then the Lintons can handle, but I crank it sometimes. My only complaint is that they sound clinical/detailed on certain recordings. I run g’horns in mono in my second system with q acoustic 3030i’s. Warmer and more enjoyable for longer listening. The 3030i’s have secret sauce in them….

Wouldn't work

Yes

I have Forte III no noise/hiss from the tweeter. Dead quite! Using the Freya + for preamp. Two 1st Gen Aegir in mono. Owned for about 4 years.

Thanks for watching, the Cornwall went back to the manufacturer years ago.

First stop should be in living stereo, that's the name of the shop. I believe it's by appointment only, so call in advance. Also Park Ave., Audio.

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac awesome. I'll make the proper arrangements. Thank you so much. Also, hopefully you can do a Klipshorn review at some point

Nope, it’s definitely 10.

The pure audio project duet 15 has a 15 inch woofer. It's a full range speaker.

Interesting! Could you say more?

@@christophernoto i won’t sell you mine 😉

@@seanb3303 😂😂😂

@@seanb3303 Actually, I was wondering which Van A. hardware you have experience with! I looked at their website and was surprised at the modest prices of their entry level stuff, having looked at some other brands with similar reputation that don’t seem to be interested in the lower end the of high end audio market. 😉

Two Aegirs in mono had these for about 4 years. These play loud, well for me (median size room) the amps have never clip. My Speakers are Forte III.

@@troy5220 I have Forte ii and my Decware 2.3 watt amp blows the Aegir out of the decibel water.

@@johnvincent4048 Funny thing, I have a switch to go between amps. My other amp is the Decware SE84UFO2 too! Are you using a preamp or only one Aegir? Volume wise there is no comparison in my system. The Ageir's plays louder with a larger sound stage.

@@johnvincent4048 And the last time I looked, the waitlist for the Decware amp is more than two years long!

Yes, I was curious about that too

Sonus Faber is known for there “lifted” or accentuated midrange. I personally don’t have experience with them. But even their lower models are beautiful looking.

@@Pok-001 Thank you. I will research them.

@@Pok-001 Unfortunately, the better Sonus Faber models are way above my $13000.00 maximum.

@@clasvirhodes4969 you said something about LaScala. if you don’t mind horns the high end JBL have a much better form factor. If you live in the USA give Mickey at stereo 11 a call. If he doesn’t have something for you I’m sure he has the knowledge of brands to point in the right direction.

They just announced they are bailing on California and moving completely to Texas. Good for us in Texas, but sad to see a state falling to pieces like California.

You might look at a pair of Spacial Audio Lab open baffles if you have the space. They need space from the back wall but do reward you with some pretty incredible sound if you give it to them. I’m not sure how easy it would be to get bloated bass from them if you were trying. Also, all their speakers are under $15k. Good customer service as well

Also Zu Audio, they favor the midrange. Floor standers. Steve has several reviews of their offerings.

It's mostly had acoustics, bass is extremely hard to control

@@mikechristensen1285 I may have forgot to mention that I like to play music loudly. Zu's are not designed for that. The great Steve Guttenburg lives in a apartment building thus cannot listen to speakers loudly.

@@mikechristensen1285 Thank you for trying to help. You are very kind.

They coulda named themselves Fux and really thrown you for a loop. ;)

The twisted wiring is not messy, it's done on purpose...

Never zip tie audio cables…. Noise.

Yes.. it’s pretty messy. Ask any electrician. Look at the insides of D’gostino and Constellation amplifiers, some of the best in the industry, and you’ll see neat and clean wiring, with zip ties.

Which ChiFi unit would that be?

You are the worst

Well thank you for watching! I appreciate your open minded nature.

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac yes, thank you, my patience and generosity knows no bounds.

I'm sure someone called Snoopyboobs knows all about fluffers.