Schiit Freya S Preamplifier Review 2

[Pillars]

Better order while you can. The S is great!

 

[Shanman]

I don't seem to have confidence it will do what I need. I need to send a few source inputs to my power amp, but see nothing that indicates a subwoofer could be somehow integrated. I want a preamp to run a 2.1 rig.

 

[tmtomh]

Interesting, I contacted Schiit early last month about the Freya S being restocked as the Freya + was the only version on the site.

I was told it was NLA, discontinued.

Happened to be on their site today, and there sits Freya S in stock. Perhaps enough inquired that they brought it back....

https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-s

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up!

I’ve often wondered if a Freya S feeding a Hypex or Purifi amp with the amp in low-gain, buffer-bypass mode could out-measure the amp by itself in higher-gain mode.

 

[Pillars]

I don't seem to have confidence it will do what I need. I need to send a few source inputs to my power amp, but see nothing that indicates a subwoofer could be somehow integrated. I want a preamp to run a 2.1 rig.

You can use the SE output for sub so long as your sub has trim. I've used the Freya S this way.

 

[AudioTodd]

Wish they’d do a run of Saga S’s in black - I have one in silver and I think it is totally transparent to my ears and like the remote functionality it can add to even a vintage system.

 

[Shanman]

You can use the SE output for sub so long as your sub has trim. I've used the Freya S this way.

Sorry to sound ignorant, but by trim you mean a volume control, yes? I could use a pair of the SE outputs with a Y adapter to the back of a typical plate amp powered sub like my Outlaw X-12?

 

[Rottmannash]

Interesting, I contacted Schiit early last month about the Freya S being restocked as the Freya + was the only version on the site.

I was told it was NLA, discontinued.

Happened to be on their site today, and there sits Freya S in stock. Perhaps enough inquired that they brought it back....

https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-s

That's bizarre but I'm glad they reconsidered, after seeing the good measurements Amir got from it.

 

[gvl]

This is a perfect item for my collection of things that I bought because I wanted them but not actually needed.

 

[Laserjock]

Sorry to sound ignorant, but by trim you mean a volume control, yes? I could use a pair of the SE outputs with a Y adapter to the back of a typical plate amp powered sub like my Outlaw X-12?

Or just use L/R internal crossover inputs

 

[T.M.Noble]

Interesting, I contacted Schiit early last month about the Freya S being restocked as the Freya + was the only version on the site.

I was told it was NLA, discontinued.

Happened to be on their site today, and there sits Freya S in stock. Perhaps enough inquired that they brought it back....

https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-s

It's a good product and there was enough interest.

Surprise!

 

[gvl]

It's a good product and there was enough interest.

Surprise!

Did those interested insist on the silver color?

 

[T.M.Noble]

Did those interested insist on the silver color?

If the product has a good showing and sales our strong I would imagine we will offer it in both colors in the future. No guarantees, sorry.

 

[Rottmannash]

If the product has a good showing and sales our strong I would imagine we will offer it in both colors in the future. No guarantees, sorry.

Does the Freya+ measure as well?

 

[T.M.Noble]

Does the Freya+ measure as well?

If measurements are what you want, the Freya S is superior to Freya +.

 

[Rottmannash]

If measurements are what you want, the Freya S is superior to Freya +.

Oh man, you had to go and tell me that...What about when the Freya+ is using the passive input, not the differential or tube buffer? I assumed they would be similar in that case but maybe not. Now I'll have to buy the S...

 

[T.M.Noble]

Oh man, you had to go and tell me that...What about when the Freya+ is using the passive input, not the differential or tube buffer? I assumed they would be similar in that case but maybe not. Now I'll have to buy the S...

Well in passive mode you would be measuring the limit of the measurement device so yes they are exactly the same in that regard.

 

[Laserjock]

Oh man, you had to go and tell me that...What about when the Freya+ is using the passive input, not the differential or tube buffer? I assumed they would be similar in that case but maybe not. Now I'll have to buy the S...

Trade me for a couple of weeks..

 

[Rottmannash]

Well in passive mode you would be measuring the limit of the measurement device so yes they are exactly the same in that regard.

Whew! Thank goodness.

 

[Rottmannash]

Trade me for a couple of weeks..

Watcha got to trade?

 

[Laserjock]

The Freya S