Yep but USPS hell on the way to Japan soooooo it could be a month or so lol.
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Considering it takes 2 weeks+ to get my regular mail via USPS (sometimes), I wouldn’t doubt it. Hopefully the ones who routed your package were on the ball this month.
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We all have to draw the line somewhere with our spending. Hence my skipping out on the ZMF drop, well that and someone purchased the ones I liked anyway.
Hopefully my Valhalla 3 makes it here today. I will keep you posted as to how well it does with a wide range of loads. Also, balanced or single ended a good amp design is what matters most.
Mjolnir 3 is quite the SS amp, but Jot 2 is a lot of amp for $400. I have a hunch that the Jot 2 will be the next to be discontinued though (following Schiit’s current trend). The Asgard successor is already in the works, and I am sure Jason is already kicking around some ideas for the Jot 3. We shall see what happens, as I have been wrong before.
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I’m not holding my breath lol
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Trying out my SJY Audio planars with the Valhalla 3 between late yesterday and this morning (Wiim Ultra>Mimir>Valhalla 3).
Can it drive Horizon Open?
Yes indeed, it is well controlled, airy, and has a more natural decay than on the Mjolnir 3 or Vali 3. The Mjolnir 3 still hits harder with planars, but no surprise there. The load is 15 ohms @ 88 db sensitivity, and while not the hardest to drive headphone I have it definitely requires some power (as well as the right synergy).
What about his earlier work, like the Starry Night V1 (first run)?
Well yes (for now), I just started my early morning listening session so… a little more time needed. The first few tracks in, it is like listening to the Starry Night via the Vali 3 with a huge power boost (I know, sounds odd to say). The Starry Night is a closed back, but it is a very open sounding one. Valhalla 3 further expands on the Starry Night’s strengths, by increasing the depth as well as width of the soundstage while not falling apart in the bass department (Vali 3 powered them well, but Mjolnir 3 was needed to get a solid grip on the low end; Valhalla 3 gets most of the way there). I find the Starry Night to be less picky with chains as long as you supply it with a decent bit of power. The headphone is 10 ohms @ sub 87 db sensitivity (the first run was known to be a bit off spec). Valhalla 3 is even able to get good piano reproduction through the Starry Night. Of course take all of this with a grain of salt as it is still early in my listening with this headphone in the above chain.
My experience mirrors @Ripper2860 experience when it comes to planar headphones. In the case of my Atrium Open, I am going to do a pad swap to try to get better synergy with the Valhalla 3 (we shall see how it goes). Atrium Open sounds good on Valhalla 3, but I think it could sound better (personal preference of course). Once I start tube rolling I am sure that my pad preference will change as well (as it did on the Vali 3). Don’t mind me, I am also a cables matter guy as well, so a lot a swapping gets done on my end (Tube, Pads, and Cables oh…my… 
).
Okay, back to listening. 
Edit: Originally posted on another forum, so excuse any errors in copying it over.
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A little update, after 1 hour + of listening Starry Night V1 seems to have tripped the protection circuit in the Valhalla 3. 
Update: *It happened again with another headphone, I think it might be running a little too hot, I just repositioned the amp, and I will report back.
Update 2: I reseated the tubes, and so far so good with the Horizon Open.
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If there ever was a reason to take my words with a grain of salt, the following photo illustrates it perfectly.
Yeah…, I am a Schiit Head for sure.
That being said, I am really enjoying the Valhalla 3, and I can’t wait to roll the following tubes once they arrive.
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Socket savers to the rescue!
The temps are way lower now, after following the suggestion of another Valhalla 3 owner.
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Interesting that socket savers dropped temps that much.
Well the difference between burning myself on the case, and not doing so anyway.
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In other news, my NOS tubes arrived early for the Valhalla 3.
Edit: They just warmed up, and pair very well with my Atrium Open. 
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Lol that’s very fair.
6sn7s slot in or are you using adapters?
Socket savers & adapters to get it to fit.
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Man I have some Phillips E80CCs that I wish I could adapt, I bet they would be great in an otl design.
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One of the owners in another forum plans to roll the power tubes. I am curious how that will turn out. 
Saw that, didn’t he say 2 adapters were needed?
I would have to reread the post, as I thought he was using a socket equivalent tube.
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I have posted this in another forum already, but I will repost here.
If you are having any issues with your Valhalla 3’s sound cutting out, please contact Schiit Audio’s support.
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