yeah youâre not gonna find too many people who will agree with that statement on this forum lol
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Thanks for the response! They are wired for balanced but iâve only ever used them single ended.
Im actually surprised as to why that is. Iâve been out the game (to give my wallet a break) for a while and at the time it was The endgame amp.
Itâs never really been âendgameâ persay because that really doesnât exist imo. but it was perceived by the measurement hypetrain to be âendgameâ
I recommend checking out this thread if you are interested in reading some opinions on the matter
also to not derail this thread.
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also a popular sentiment in this forum lol (the doesnât exist part)
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Hmmm⌠Is that to say the Asgard is a âcoloredâ amp or just that THX amps are not the end all be all for headphone amp technology?
Correct, and I would also call thx amps pretty colored as well imo
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I second this. Harsh treble.
it has itâs downsides and tradeoffs just like any other tech out there. I personally think THX amps started out a bit on the overpriced side but now have stabilized price wise, but I still think there are better options below the price point unless you just really wanted a balanced amp. I enjoyed my THX amp when I had it but upgrading to something higher performing in the same price range definitely opened my eyes to flaws of the tech.
also damn i think i derailed this one lmao
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leans to the âwarmâ and âmusicalâ side of things⌠that along with lots of power and its ability to create a soundstage with depth are things I really love about the a3
Im very much into listening to music âThe way the artist intendedâ but, for the price and power i might have to try it. Thanks for the info!
IMO that is a goal that really canât be achieved, and thx isnât going to get you there either
Yeah thatâs something I learned after a while. I think more musical is something that any artist would want their music to be described as anyways
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I think itâs important to remember that endgame is 100% subjective and is always the sound you yourself are looking for and the price youâre willing to pay for it.
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Hola,
anyone else find that you could cook a steak on top of this amp after an hour?
Thatâs about normal, but it shouldnât be insanely hot or anything, it is high bias class a/b though and that comes with heat
good to know. Thanks, record breaking re time.
Right? Itâs like heâs watching us.
As to you hear question, it should get warm but if it is genuinely HOT that could be an issue. You can still touch the amp without burning yourself right?
Sometimes I think @M0N can see our posts as theyâre being typed 
The A3 definitely runs warm. I leave mine on as Schiit appears to recommend based on power switch location. Itâs designed to run warm. It doesnât get near as hot as my Darkvoice tubes, though.
Yeah canât do that lol