Schiit Tyr mono amplifier

[xaxxon]

After experiencing modern class D and the lack of heat they produce, not sure I would want to go back to something like this. It looks like it will heat a small room. Still curious to see the measurements from Amir someday. Doubt Schiit will send him a sample though.

Ncore begs to differ with “lack of heat”

 

[James Romeyn]

Ncore begs to differ with “lack of heat”

Agreed. My properly wired Hypex NC400 stereo and NC1200 mono both ran warmer than my Schiit Tyr mono blocks.

I have experience with about 100 NC400 and NC1200. Around 15% failures for Hypex' SMPS1200A400 powering NC400. The most common failure was one or two small, specific, difficult to reach electrolytic caps. I think I repaired one which was so much trouble that I swore off future repairs. The NC400 modules themselves weren't exactly pillars of reliability but less bad than the PSs.

I've heard and suspect that some Asian-sourced cap suppliers simply up-label the voltage on caps beyond the actual capacity, causing premature failures.

 

[fredoamigo]

If the figure of 15% that you mention is true, it's really huge .

 

[Descartes]

Just noticed the monobloc Schitt Tyr has been released for sale @ $1599 per. Looks interesting. Specs:

Power Output:


8 Ohms: 200W RMS per channel maximum

4 Ohms: 350W RMS per channel maximum



Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.1db, 3Hz-500KHz, -3dB



THD: <0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 200W RMS into 8 ohms

IMD: <0.01%, CCIR, at 200W RMS into 8 ohms



SNR: >125db, A-weighted, referenced to full output



Damping Factor: >200 into 8 ohms, 20-20kHz



Gain: 22 (28dB)



Input Sensitivity: AKA Rated Output (Vrms)/Rated Gain. Or, 40/22. You do the math.



Input Impedance: 47k ohms SE, 47k ohms balanced



Inputs: RCA for SE input, XLR for balanced input, rear panel switchable



Topology: Nexus™ discrete differential current feedback gain stage, no coupling capacitors or DC servos with Continuity™ constant transconductance output stage, all BJT output



Oversight: microprocessor-controlled monitoring and management of critical operational points, including DC offset, with standby mode and relay shut-down for overcurrent, thermal, and other faults



Power Supply: 600VA transformer with 600VA choke input to main rails, plus boosted, regulated supply to input, voltage gain and driver stages, plus separate, isolated and regulated rails for microprocessor management.



Power Consumption: 750W maximum



Size: 16” x 13” x 3.875”

Weight: 55 lbs each

Ouch my back! The question is how does it do at 2Ohms

 

[Descartes]

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I just got a pair and wasn’t expecting them to sound so much better even at lower volume. I have to push my ESLX to get them sounding full but these amps make the so dynamic at a lower volume it’s crazy. With a run of only 250 pair I figured I’d you snooze you loose. Great amps. Was surprised how much better they sound and I’m guessing it wasn’t the cables I built.

That power cord makes me smile ! I assume it’s not the one that came with the amp!

 

[egellings]

"Schitt Tyr" said aloud sounds a lot like "shittier". Or perhaps "shit tier"...

Also known as enshittification. Cory Doctorow wrote a book with that very word for its title.

 

[mhardy6647]

Biochemist that I am -- I see tyr
and I cannot help but think of: