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Your welcome, Puma Cat. Thanks for the encouragement. And your right, I bet it will be 200+ hours for the Freya S to completely settle in.
It sounds pretty good tonight. It’s very early but if it keeps improving I may just add the Schiit Vidar amp and the Gungnir MB DAC. Really thought I’d go with another integrated (which is still a real possibility) because I wasn’t looking to go back to separates but the improvement the Freya S has made to my C320BEE has me questioning that. We shall see. I need to cool my jets and see how I feel in a week. Cheers, Scott
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Nice. Gave the Freya S some serious thought before going with Elekit TU-8500. Glad you like it. Had a Vidar and found it pretty milquetoast in my system. Not bad, but it did not stay around long. The Aegir gets some good reviews.
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So , I wanted to wait until I was a week in with the Freya S before I added more impressions. It has just shy of 200 hours playing time. There was a couple of challenging days of break-in over the weekend. But by Monday night I was really enjoying the stereo with the Freya S.
I haven’t enjoyed a piece of equipment this much in a long time. As far as musically satisfying I’d put it up there with the deHavilland UtraVerve pre-amp and Art Audio Carissa 845 SET I had at one time. Two pieces of gear I should have never let go. Don’t think I’ll let go of the Freya S. It has me seriously considering adding a Gumby and a Vidar or two to the system. Wait, I thought I wanted an integrated. I may still go that route but the integrated Amps I am considering go for between $4k and $7k. A Schiit combination might make me happy for whole lot less. We’ll see after I live with Freya S a few more weeks. Cheers, Scott
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Hey, Glenn, sorry the Vidar didn’t work out. Could you tell me a little more about your experience with the it? TIA
Cheers, Scott
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The Vidar simply was not that 'musical' to my ears. Flat sounding, if you will. I tried a pair and did not improve. The Vidar(s) simply did not work for my ears in my system. YMMV.
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Thanks for your thoughts, Glenn. Hopefully I’ll find a good match. In the meantime I’ll enjoy what I’ve got.
Cheers, Scott
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Scott - the Vidar may be fine in your system. Doesn't Schitt still offer a "shipping cost, only" trial period? If so, you are only out the cost of shipping to give one a try.
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You’re right, Glenn, the Vidar may work well in my system and Schiit does have a 15 day return policy with a 5% restocking fee (not bad).
I more than likely will give the Vidar a shot. I don’t have lofty goals for it. If it sounds as good, or ideally, a bit better with more headroom than the NAD I’d be satisfied. Cheers, Scott
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