NOT: Theory on the new Schiit

True, saw that as well. But then again I recall when Jason poured cold water on a MB Modi happening, ever. (To be fair, his Political Exactitudeness said there won't be an R2R DAC at 100 bucks, which still holds.) I expect there are engineering conundrums that may or may not be satisfactorily resolved given the size constraints...

 

Taken from Baldy's thread on HF:

Right now just a quick report on current product frisbees I am spinning on a stick. One is the Manhattan which is temporarily running in place as I search college campuses for a very specialized programmer. I now know all parameters which need to be adjusted after slugging my way through a grad school textbook which has been out of print for 30 years. A prototype of the Manhattan was concealed at the first Schiit show, which only adjusted the first of thirteen params. The second is going in production as we speak, which should be available in January. The third has just finished production prototyping as we speak, with a release targeted for late Feb, and the fourth also finished prototyping due in March. I believe in my heart of hearts that they should ship sooner, but we will see how that goes.

 

Hmm so I shouldn't buy anything til March

 

And that is why companies don't like to pre-release info about future products.

 

Correction: buy all the things, but sell them in February.

 

I heard the Jot is a limited run product that you have to pre-pay for and wait 6 months. All the other schiit is being discontinued as the lines are refreshed with as yet unannounced products, so stock up on schiit now before it's all gone!

No, wait, that's another company, not schiit. sorry

;-)

 

Cavalli Audio?

 

And then the limited run wasn't that limited at all.

 

I think that is a pretty obvious hint that Manhattan will adjust 13 parameters in real time.

 

If the device is some kind of master "tone-control" device this description would make sense. Try this on for size:

1) Sub-bass
2) Midbass
3) Mids Region 1
4) Mids Region 2
5) Presence range
6) Treble
7) Air level treble
8) Crossfeed on/off
9) Crossfeed angle
10) Wet/dry
11) Crossfeed tone correction
12) ???
13) ???

Just a dream I guess....

 

clearly schiit is following sigfried linkwitz lead and creating a 6 channel amp and active crossover/room correction device to be used with the new Salk 3 way tower made in partnership with schiit

 

Honestly I think something with tone control as well as driver phase correction could be likely. And of course our boy Marv has been dropping hints about how tone controls really aren't so bad. hmmmm

 

I'm thinking phase correction could definitely help here. I've been wondering though - won't the whole digital effects bit render the supermegacomboburrito filter useless? I mean, it seemed as if Schiit has been all about keeping the music as it was recorded, with their filter and their multibit DACs. Seems like a major turnaround in philosophy to me. Of course, we'll get to see what happens when it's finally unveiled.

 

In terms of the 2 channel gear, I'd just like to inform the universe that a baby power amp in the Jot form factor would seem to be karmically appropriate.

 

Jason already refuted this. Says that a power amp the size of Joti would output like 50W and that's not something he's interested in making.

As for my wishlist, I'm guessing his preamp will be revolutionary. Maybe taking after Mjolnir 2's flexibilities:

Choice of Tube or SS (LISST)
SE inputs and outputs
balanced inputs and outputs
Passive + active capabilities
Loop outs
and of course, a remote control

 

They should make a 100 disc CD changer.

 

Well that's a pity, but I suppose to push more than 50W or so you'd have to go class D somewhere in the design. I'd be happy with 50W, for what it's worth. I understand Jason's aiming at the separates cabinet, and rightly so - lots of opportunity to disrupt there.

That said, parts of the lineup seem a bit uncoordinated...Jot with no siblings, balanced separates coming but no AES balanced for Gungnir Multibit so you have to go Yggdrasil at big price jump for that. Maybe the 2 channel stuff is going to be playing at Yggdrasil price level anyway?

Well it's easy to bitch when you're back seat crystal gazing .

 

The digital AES input has nothing to do with the analog XLR inputs/ouputs. Jason has already said that you can get both the pre-amp and power amp for under Yggdrasil prices, IIRC.

 

AES is balanced SPDIF digital input. If you're providing balanced out, why not balanced in..? Your hifi rack may well be on the other side of the room from the PC.