Schiit Gjallarhorn objective review

[NTK]

I get a kick out of people saying to buy the little chifi TI chip amps over something rated at "10wpc" when no one really ever says what the el cheapo chifi amps produce in full bandwidth power. I could care less that it says "300 watts for only $89!!!" which reminds me of BS car audio ratings 30 years ago. Why does everyone get such a woody over SINAD ratings that you can't really hear it anyway? Test one of these little chifi amps like how real amplifiers are tested and let's see what these things can't do.

@restorer-john Have you got the goods to test one of these little disposable turds to see what they actually do? Would love to see specs done like reputable amp companies do.

Typical under-informed audiophool thinking. The FTC power measurement method/rating has no resemblance to real life use cases. It is just different BS that emphasizes some artificial metrics that have no practical meaning. Who listen to single frequency sine tones? And who listening to 20 kHz sine tone at 100 W?

See Charles Spinkle (of Kali) on amplifier power measurements.

Kali IN-5 Studio Monitor Review

Finally saw it. Looks like we finally got a good and "cheap" monitor. H2 is a bit high, but who cares, H3 stays under 0.5% at 96 dB and under 0.2~0.3% after 500 Hz; not even changing with SPL! And as already said, the diffraction is moved in a much more benign area and with a lower level. Will...

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[ITguyAR]

Typical under-informed audiophool thinking. The FTC power measurement method/rating has no resemblance to real life use cases. It is just different BS that emphasizes some artificial metrics that have no practical meaning. Who listen to single frequency sine tones? And who listening to 20 kHz sine tone at 100 W?

See Charles Spinkle (of Kali) on amplifier power measurements.

Kali IN-5 Studio Monitor Review

Finally saw it. Looks like we finally got a good and "cheap" monitor. H2 is a bit high, but who cares, H3 stays under 0.5% at 96 dB and under 0.2~0.3% after 500 Hz; not even changing with SPL! And as already said, the diffraction is moved in a much more benign area and with a lower level. Will...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Funny. It's this "group" that are more thought as the "audiphool" as you speak of. The ones who live by the specs first and and then listening second. But it's fun to see everyone substantiate the ratings.

 

[staticV3]

Looks like single frequency testing.

Multitone is also part of Amir's measurement suite:

 

[ITguyAR]

Multitone is also part of Amir's measurement suite:
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Maybe something more like this from these manufacturers for those who don't sit and read all the fluff.

 

[J.M. Noble]

When I was a mobile electronics installer, we called the power ratings on those swap meet amps "Watts ILS"

(If Lightning Strikes)

On topic: I have been using my Gjallarhorn to power my Dynaudio Evoke 20s at some "vinyl nights" at a local winery's tasting room. It has more than enough power to drive the medium-efficient speakers into the low/mid 80dB(A) range, measured anywhere in the 22' x 22' X 13' room--which is louder than necessary for this kind of event.

Excellent little amp and super easy to transport.

 

[ITguyAR]

When I was a mobile electronics installer, we called the power ratings on those swap meet amps "Watts ILS"

(If Lightning Strikes)

On topic: I have been using my Gjallarhorn to power my Dynaudio Evoke 20s at some "vinyl nights" at a local winery's tasting room. It has more than enough power to drive the medium-efficient speakers into the low/mid 80dB(A) range, measured anywhere in the 22' x 22' X 13' room--which is louder than necessary for this kind of event.

Excellent little amp and super easy to transport.

ILS...yep, said that many times through those years. Lol

 

[dzerig]

I use a pair to drive Focal floorstanders with 92 db rating / watt I think and louder than I would ever need.

I wish Revel's sale had been going on a month earlier! I would not own Focal.