It's ok, send it over here :) and the cables too! I love the part where you go over the Amps characteristics at the beginning. I noticed that you have been doing that for the last few videos and I look forward to that part all the time. I wish I have your talent.

Ron, you honestly getting so good and helpful with these reviews, I'm giving you an award for best KZfaq audio Review er. Congratulations!

Great review - thank you for your clarity, fantastic coverage of typical audiophile questions, and timely coverage. At the same time, I find you most entertaining and respectful. In my opinion, you becoming one of the top reviewers on youtube.

Revisited this and was impressed by what you do even more. Thanks for the review Ron. Very helpful for me where I can only shop online pretty much Cheers

Freaking love your reviews Ron. The light subtle humors I really enjoy those. Love your Meze Empyrean review.

Great review Ron. Looking forward to your review with the stack.

a great review. crisp. succinct. no bloating. Thank you Ron! I'm going to consider the Aegir :) Like you, love the Freya+, awesome! I enjoyed tube-rolling with it :)

Getting better and better! Congrats on your decision to follow your passion. Cheers!

Highly enjoyed the old school original opening commentary. Glad you enjoyed the Aegir amps. They are definitely on my radar.

I have the Yggdrasil DAC with the Unison USB a love it. I'm very impressed with Schiit Audio in general and the extremely fine gear they sell at amazing "everyday" prices. Same goes for the Aegir's!

I got my first tube amp yesterday and I know exactly what you're talking about when you try to describe that midband effect. I don't know what it is but I love it

Another fine (entertaining) review Ron. Was considering going with one Aegir, living with that for a while, then deciding if I need to go dual mono. Now you’ve got me worrying about my sleep quality during the “single-stereo-Aegir” period! :)

I've been using two Aegirs in mono block mode since the first of the year. They drive a pair of KEF Reference 1 speakers (sensitivity 85dB) with music sourced from lossless digital media through a Chord M Scaler and Chord Hugo TT 2 as a pre for the Aegirs. I'm totally in the digital domain, it's just how I prefer to listen to music. I rarely listen to an album all the way through and avoid popping up and down to flip or swap media. I grew up on albums and got over that years ago; no judgement, just not my thing. Fellow audiophile friends try to convert me but I can't hear any improvement. I've been very pleased with this combination and I agree that the sound stage is very nice, with well placed instrumentation, and great detail. Of course the KEF Reference 1 speakers contribute nicely. I rarely listen above 70dB but when I do I do see a slight decline in sound quality, of course depending on the quality of the recording. Perhaps after decades of rock my ears and brain are just complaining! Most of my music collection does not include heavy bass lines, but Marcus Miller and other jazz bass music is very tight. African drum music like Babatunde Olatunji sound amazing. As you mentioned the midrange/mid bass is luxurious and luscious, and that's where the majority of music exists. I had ordered two Aegirs but tried one in stereo first before wiring up as mono. The single amp had no problem keeping up and never clipped. But as you noted things improved significantly once I switched to mono block mode. Thanks for your review!

Thank you for clearing up the 4 Ohm issue!!

I am using a single Aegir with Quad S2's and a dedicated powered sub and they are wonderful. I also used them as single and mono with JBL Array 1000 with amazing results. Both are not very high sensitivity but 8 ohm loads and these amps sound powerful and beautiful sound - these are almost too good to be true.

Ron your review is spot on from my experience. I run a single Aegir with a Saga plus. The key is matching some high efficiency speakers as you say. The Aegir / Saga+ combo really came alive when I paired them with a pair of Martin Logan Motion 10's 'and' a single sub. The Motion 10's were ML's entry level floor standaer in the 2006 time frame I think. Not a high end speaker, but man the mids and the highs shine with the ML folded ribbon tweeter. I was going to get rid of them because I never used them and they just weren't 'audiophile ' enough I thought. Man was I wrong about that. Paired with the Aegir they created a huge holographic sound stage, had plenty of dynamics, and can play very loud. The Motion 10s are 92Db efficent. Very important for the Aegir. Full disclosure, I plug the bottom port of the Motion 10s with a pair of sock (lol) to reduce bass bloat and run a sub. This really creates a very nice low end experience. I also have a beautiful pair of Klipsch Cornwalls and the Aegir sounds great with them as well. Highly recommended with the right high efficiency speakers and for me a sub too. Thanks, Ron!

Thanks for another excellent review!

I’m have a single Aegir mated with Saga + pushing a pair of ZU Omens. Wonderful pairing. I can crank up the volume way higher than I’ll ever need to listen with minimal distortion and I like to hear my music loud often. I highly recommend a single amp paired with very efficient speakers like ZUs or similar.

Ron another great review. Oh Schitt now i want them, waiting for the full stack review. Agree sure theirs better but there right at the top of by price point.

I was thinking about getting a Creek amp to go with my Modi 3. Then I will always know where I am with my music.

Great review !

Nice review! Does anyone know why the Saga S has disappeared from Schiit's website?

Thanks for this review. My M3 Saphires are coming in a couple more weeks. I’m going to run them with my existing electronics, Outlaw Audio RR2160 Receiver, for the time being and eventually upgrade . My top electronics upgrade choices are. 1. Freya+ and 2 Aegir amps 2. PrimaLuna Evo 300 or 400 tube integrated. 3. Hegel 190 You have answered my questions/concerns about the Schiitb option. Since I can listen to things before buying I rely on your and others reviews. Thanks

Thank you for your honest review. This is supporting my thoughts about its lower power. Mights as well get 2 of these. It’s price is reasonable!!

Great review thanks! I want to try a pair to see if they will drive my paradigm persona 3f!

Awesome review Ron. I've always wondered about the Aegirs and now I know that they're a good option with the right speakers, now that you've reviewed them. It would be interesting to see what you think of the Ragnarok too.

Great review. Would you recommend getting two of these or the Ragnarok....which comes out to the same price ?

Great review! Delivered with plain talk which made the review extremely useful.

I run 1 Aegir with Klipsch Heresy 3s and SVS subs out of Freya plus and the system sounds fantastic. Also ran Dynaudio Evoke 10s off the same system sounding great too. The Dynaudios are 4 Ohms and supposed to be harder to drive... They sounded great out of the Aegir too.

Bravo! A review for the common man! Took some stones...

Ron, great review. I have a very similar experience with my two Aegirs. I'm pushing a pair of ELAC Adante AS61 stand mounts with them. The Adante stand mounts are not very efficient at 85 and have a nominal impedance 6 ohm load. The Aegirs didn't like running them in bridge mono mode, but they're doing much better running them in a vertical bi-amp position. I couldn't be happier from replacing my Parasound A23 for a pair Aegirs.

Ron, when you measure speaker sensitivity do you use a 1 kHz tone @ 1 meter or pink noise or white noise? Thanks.

Ty for great review i have been debating gambling on one of these or continue saving for a sit3. My speakers are 101db so may be worth a try

Just curious if you tried these using the Nad M10 as a pre-amp?

Thx for your honest review

Ron, regarding the weak bass issues you mentioned when running the aegir in stereo, did adding a sub resolve or mitigated it at all, especially when using the Klipsch rp 600m or similar speaker? Thanks for the great reviews.

The very best Aegir review. I contacted Schiit about 4ohms and they said it’s OK but clipping may occur.

If you'd care to speculate do you think 2 Agiers might work well with Buchardt S400s? Thanks again Ron!

Schitt has changed the Hi Fi market in the best way. And it’s quality made with quality parts in California

Great review!!!! What about some comparisons?

love your reviews Ron. I wonder how Aegirs would compare to to the pricier Nelson Pass amplifiers? Thinking of upgrading soon;

I know you’re a turntable guy. Would be great if someone actually did a review of the Schiit Sol.

I have a pair. I am glad to have them. I always want more. No regrets.

I’ve been looking to replace my Onkyo Integrated amp with a pair of monoblocks with my Kef LS50s. Do you think a couple of Aegirs would do the trick?

i have a question i want to know if a freya+ and two aegirs will be enought for 2 svs subs 3000 and 4 svs ultra bookshelf.

Quite an endorsement at the end. Seems genuine. very nice.

Any plan on doing a review on the Vidar?

Whill this team up good with the Triangle BR03 or the Klipsch 600M ?

Anyone know the expiration date of the discount code?

how does it compare to the pass labs f6 you also reviewed?

Do you have an opinion on Klipsch KG 5.5 pairing with one Aegir? Klipsch Rated at 98dB. Curious if you have a discrepancy like the RP600 you mentioned here being over rated efficiency?

Hey guys. Contemplating a pair of Aegirs to drive my Dynaudios that are rated as 86dB sensitivity and nominal 4 ohms. The Sapphires are rated at 92dB and nominal 4 ohms. Thoughts?

I have a pair of 4 ohm Sonus Faber Olympica II speakers. Do I have to be worried about listening at high volumns with the Schiit Aegir?

how does this schiit amplifier vs dan dagostino amplifier?

A lot of affordable/popular speakers dip well below 4 ohms. Just something for people to keep in mind when choosing an amp.

I’d love to hear a turntable source instead of a DAC, and ideally running the Aegirs and Freya + with a Schiit Sol turntable and Mani phono pre. Even if it’s not the Sol, I’m sure a Mani would be easy to come by, and I’ve got a feeling you’ve still got a turntable. lol. Hell, I picked up a Mani, cuz I was curious about all the hype, and for $130, why not? While it does sound really pretty good, it doesn’t better my tube based phono pre, IMO. Thanks, man!

Thank you you have answered my queries/concerns. My speakers are 87db sensitivity so it is two Aegirs or something else.

Am I going to need 1 Aegir with Elac UB-52 or 2?

Fairly new at this. Could you explain how you are connecting these amps when using the 2 together? Active or passive Crossover?

I got confused to be honest with you and I hope you could shed a light. If you need two Aegir mono (rated 80w RMS into 8 ohms) to drive every mentioned speaker to have that dynamics and bass extension, can you use Vidar stereo which is rated 100w RMS (into 8 ohms) per channel? It seems both have similar tech specs.

Ron How do you compare them to the First Watt F6 that you reviewed, thank you for the videos

Hell Yeah ! Ron-E-Day !! Golden Award Huh 😆 What about a 'Budget-Fi-Bandit' 'Original' Great job Ron ! Love the passion I thought you would of dropped in on the Yammy Pop The Hood Video 😥 I know you busy playing P.J. Mask 😆 Thanks for the video , I know its work ! P.s. About to post a pic of a 70s model Yammy C.A integrated 😆

You always have great reviews. Appreciate how candid you are! Wondering if you can recommend the best $600-ish or below mono blocks that are out there (probably not typically known brands from what I'm guessing) that would work well with Martin Logan electrostats.

What are your thoughts on pairing Aegirs with Zu dirty weekends?

How would you compare these with the freya + and the yamaha A-S2200?

Ron: All of your SCHIIT reviews have been TOP NOTCH. Thank you for another great one.

I have the Focal Electra 1028’s rated at nominal 8 ohm nominal, minimum 3.8 ohm with a sensitivity (2.83V/1m) of 91.5db . Stated recommended power is 40-300W. (Also have the Electra Center CC1008 and 1000Be Surrounds) ... love the Schiit reviews like this one, and looking now at these Aegir’s for my 1028 fronts for music modes ...perhaps with help from the focal 1000 be subwoofer ...does anyone know/think dual mono versions of these will be enough? The review says they should. Note I’m now only driving through an integrated Yamaha RX-A3000 so not much true amp experience to go by..Thomas , care to weigh in?

So I have the AudioVector QR1 speakers. You say that under 90dB you would not recommend. Does that apply on 4 Ohms as well? I’d like to buy one Aegir (not two because $$$). Would it work? And if not, what should I go with. Preferably from Schiit. I’m new to this and I have trouble finding a good pairing with the AudioVector QR1. Specifications QR1: FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 45 - 45 kHz GOLD LEAF UPPER LIMITM: 105 kHz TREBLE SYSTEM: Gold Leaf AMT with S-stop BASS DRIVERS: 6” Pure Piston technology BASS SYSTEM: Q-port bass reflex PRINCIPLE: 2 Way X-OVER FREQUENCIES: 3000 Hz SENSITIVITY: 86 dB/W/m POWER HANDLING: 150 W IMPEDANCE: 4 Ohms

Great review! So I currently have one Aegir running stereo with 88db sensitive Dali Oberons 5. Sounds good but missing some umph. If I run 2 Aegirs in mono that will fix that problem??

Ron the Don .. next video I want that snoop Ron thing going on .. 😂🤣😂 SnoppRon bringin’ that intellectual gangster humour to the show boyee !#!?%#!!.. thanks once again coming out the UK 🇬🇧 .. got you schiit locked homeboy .. little sponsorship done n’ dusted then an unbiased review .. Champion 🤜🏻🤛🏻 god bless America x

LOVE IT!!! LOL 😂😎😉 You said it all...

Saving for Vidar myself. Just running normal audio cables though.

Running an Aegir with an SP14 Preamp, and some Zu Audio Omen DW's. Match made in heaven, most enjoyable combo I own, and one of the cheapest. As long as you pair it with 92+db speakers, you simply can not go wrong with the Aegir.

I just ordered a pair of these to go with my freya plus, tekton ob sigma, and 4-10 subs. I really hope the aegirs are as awesome as they are advertised.

Regardless of Price, I wonder how a pair of aegris compare with the pass xa 25??

cool review! IMO if you are running these mono if your speakers are inefficient and hard to drive you're better off going Emotiva HC-1 while if your speakers are very efficient or require little power these would be at the top of the list.

Slow down their buckaroo! Ron your reviews are top shelf. I was waiting for this review. Will you ever review Schitts Vidar? I'm sold on the Freya+ and the Bifrost. Thank you for your fantastic reviews Ron.

Ron, another fun review. I'm curious. Say you had a Cronus Magnum II and Spatial M3TS. Would you go for a pair of Aegir's and a Freya+ or the Sapphires if you were thinking of upgrading? The cost works out to be a wash taking sales of used gear into consideration. Thanks

Hi, do u think they would pair well with the Kef LS50’s or should I go with the vidars?

I wonder how two of those would work with my Tekton Double Impact SEs? When i wrote to Schiit, they told me that running two Aegirs into 4ohms (which the Tekton DIs are) would send them into protection mode.

So here is what I have heard about the Aegirs in mono with a 4 ohm load. It seems with efficient speakers like the Sapphires, they are perfectly fine. However, with less efficient speakers that are power hungry like the Magnepan LRS, they can slip into thermal protection. This is unfortunate because they apparently sound fantastic while they are running the Maggies.

Ron, 2 Schiit aegir monoblocks - or -1 Parasound A21+?

So 2 aegir and a freya + preamp with a mani phono preamp paired with the klh model 5?

How do think the Vader 2 would pair with the JBL L100 Classic?

Ron, did you hear a hum or buzz in the amps? A lot of write ups on these humming and buzzing....

Has anyone compared this with the nuforce sta 200??

Question...if a speaker is 92 db @ 4 ohms, that needs to be derated to be compared to 8 ohms. I think that speaker is really 89 db @ 8 ohms.

What preamp would you recommend to pair with the Aegirs? Great review 👍👏👏👏👏👏

just got mine paired with schiits phono preamp, freya+ and Aegir. its awsome, I could see why people think its underpowered though, its almost no loud enough, but it is, but it scrapes by, I plan on buying another down the road when I upgrade to some Tektons,

you are absolutely right that you shouldn't get one aegir unless you have some very efficient speakers. I currently use my aegir in my bi amp setup to power the tweeters and they work great for that but i would never use them to power a full speaker. I would also recommend that you try to bi amp with these, so running them in stereo but one for woofer and one for tweeter. Audiosciencereview measured them and they don't push much more in bridged mode than in stereo per channel.

Honest review as usual tubes/valves are as honest with treble...

So I have VERY efficient speakers. Omega Super 3 HO’s. Small 4”drivers with no crossover. Just a cap to send the low frequency to the other driver. I think 600hz and below. So at 97.5db, I’m going to think that one Aegir is all that I will need. Had it narrowed down to the Aegir or Decware SE84UFO UFO but with a 3-4 month wait on the Decware, it’s going to be the Aegir.

tweeter amp for active crossover setup

I was looking to run a single Aegir with a a pair of Klipsch Heresy IV's in a 600sq foot area. The Heresy's are rated at 99db @ 2.83v sensitivity. What say you - still need two Aegirs?

Do the Vidar(s) next! Always great to see detailed comparisons between the two, as they’re priced similarly but very different amps.

The roughness in the sound of the upper mids and treble in Class AB is likely caused by the switch over point when the signal passes through the zero point and the amp goes from "push" to "pull". Class A amps are not subject to this.

I've got a single one powering some tekton mini lore speakers and it's all I could want.

Has anyone heard the Aegirs powering original Quad loudspeakers?

This is the only Schiit product with a power button on the front. This avoids burning your wrist and forearms reaching behind the amp for the switch like on the Vidars.

Schiit emailed me saying the 4ohm power is roughly 100W per channel in mono. I own these.