My top 4 would be
LCD2 pre fazor
Focal Elex
DCA Aeon 2
OG Nighthawks
3+4 are switchable depending on mood and whether I am using Asgard 3 or Liquid platinum
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Hi! Just pulled the trigger to try mojo as dac for Asgard 3. Anybody tried this combination? Mojo is good with asgard?
The Mojo isnât particularly convenient to use as a DAC, to put it in line out mode, you have to depress and hold both volume buttons when you turn it on and it doesnât remember the setting.
Thank you for this point, but I donât worry about usability, Iâm very interested sound of it. Iâm already had an tweaked aune x8, smsl m8, little dot dac 1 and i want step up, i hope it will be:) to evaluate mojo as dac i own asgard 3 and beyerdynamic a1 amplifier.
I wanted to get a try for smsl su-9, but Currawong is the reviewer which i prefer, told that mojo has more music than su-9, m200 
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Yes, i think i understand what he is saying between the words:)
Currently i use asgard 3 with little dot dac 1, very solid sound, better than aune x8, more depth in sound, even with old like shit usb implementation.
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Well, i found end game, im finishing with selling the asgard 3, aune x8, smsl m8, little dot dac 1. Chord mojo is my end game, i even dont need an asgard 3 for it, asgard only degrades the sound. Currawong was right about mojo
Interesting. Pricey, but intereting, lol Enjoy.
A new review from Passion for Sound. Some good comparisons.
I just watched that. Itâs a good review. I largely agree with him on his Magnius and L30 comparisons (I havenât heard the Burson). Itâs also true that the Asgard 3 keeps earning more and more of my respect as time goes on. Higher-tier amps come in and do outperform it, but it aquits itself better than a $200 amp can be expected to.
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I should not ask but curiosity⌠What would you consider then as a higher tier amplifier that would be next in progression. I know there are some high tier amps - Iâm talking for example, one has an Asgard 3 whatâs next - and letâs exclude the Liquid Platinum?
Hmmm, thatâs a better question for @M0N as he has far more experience with amps higher up than I. Similar in signature and presentation but with just slightly better technicalities is the Lake People G111. The G111 is maybe just a hair less warm/thick than A3 but itâs still has a similar neutral-with-just-a-hint-of-warmth presentation, but comes with improved detail retrieval and spatial presentation. Higher up than that I donât know yetâŚhoping to learn soon!
EDIT: I should add that at some point Schiit themselves is gonna drop a refreshed Jotenheim or a new amp entirely that will likely be the next step up in progression. I donât know when that will happen, but it will happen.
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Fair enough, thanks. I am not looking to make any moves -Just like the Passion for sound guy and I believe yourself too, I do not see my A3 going anywhere soon. Itâs perfect for the gear I have now, and realistically, for a while to come. It was more a what if and why thought I had.
Just saw your edit - OK, roger that.
So my new electric bass guitar has finally arrived, but I expect I wonât get my multi-effects pedal (with headphone out) until at least next week. So I wanted to ask if in the mean time if itâs safe (and feasible) to play by plugging my bass guitar into my Asgard 3 line in?
The signal chain would look like
Bass guitar â > Instrument cable --> 1/4 inch to 3.5mm adapter --> 3.5mm to RCA adapter --> Asgard 3
I do have all the necessary connectors/adapters, tempted to try but nervous Iâll break something
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I believe you may need some kinda interface that takes the signals from the bass to the asgard3.
But i have to advise you not to do the bass to a3 method
What bass did u get? Do you have a dedicated amp/cabinet?
I got a Jackson JS2 Spectra - an inexpensive 4-string. I donât plan to get a bass amp or cabinet (or combo), because the multi-effects pedal I mentioned (Zoom B1 Four) does everything I need and the output provides 17mW power (at 32 ohms) for headphones use. I live in a house with thin walls with other people so I figured this is the way to go.
I considered an audio interface for my computer and may get one in future for recording, but not right now. Just need something temporary because itâs uncertain when my pedal will arrive.
Thanks for the reply! My curiosity may get the better of me and I may try using the Asgard at very low volumes. Iâll report back if it works.
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Guitars are âHigh-Zâ devices. So depending on impedance of the guitar, it might work.
A cheap pre-amp (or audio interface) would be preferable though.
Edit: Thinking about it, if this works, volume will be very low.
Guitars only output ~100mV, so itâs unlikely to be a useful way to amp one.
You could probably feed it through a mic preamp.
Or just buy a cheap guitar amp, which would probably sound better and work better.
@MazeFrame Thanks! It did work, but didnât sound all that great since thereâs no EQ and all. Plus it was mono and played only through my left earcup. Since my A3 is used as a preamp I even managed to play it through my (left) speaker. Youâre right, it was relatively soft. I had to turn it all the way up to 2 oâclock on low gain to get barely usable volume.
@Polygonhell Yup! This is just a stop-gap measure while waiting for my gear to arrive (the Zoom B1 Four, as mentioned earlier). I didnât know guitar output is so low, today I learned something new.
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