Schiit Power amps: Vidar

[ReggieB]

It seemed an obvious missing product in their line up - so I'm not surprised to see the Schiit have released a power amp: Vidar (http://www.schiit.com/products/vidar)

http://www.schiit.com/public/upload/general/vidar-front-1920.jpg

I'm curious as to how it sounds.

[walpurgis]

I'd like to know what "dual mono-ish" means.

[ReggieB]

I'd like to know what "dual mono-ish" means.

This is in the FAQ: " Vidar uses a dual-mono-to-the-transformer design for the main output power supply (the most important place to use it)."

[walpurgis]

Presumably a transformer with a single core assembly but discrete windings per channel, in as well as out? I suspected that might be what they were getting at.

[Barry]

Most likely to be a transformer with a single primary winding (fed from the mains) with two separate secondary windings (one for each channel).

Quad use a similar transformer in their 405 design, but curiously there the two secondary windings are wired in parallel to feed a single bridge rectifier and single power supply for both channels.

[walpurgis]

Well that makes two of my amps "dual mono-ish". Single transformer with single primary and dual secondaries feeding rectifiers for each channel.

[Barry]

True 'dual mono' would be two amplifiers that are completely separate and only share the mains input cable/ connector (and perhaps the on/off switch and fuse), but share the same enclosure.

[Simon_LDT]

This looks interesting, could be a giant killer. Must say I'm tempted to try one once they land over here.

[r100]

Power Consumption: 700W maximum :stalks: that seems a lot. Funny that Shiit wouldn't go class-D with all the experience they have with DAC's.

[DSJR]

Theta (the 'donor of design brains' for Schiit) did some damned good stuff back in the day, overshadowed here in the UK because it wasn't Krell or ARC. I do hope Schiit don't abandon their cheap goodies as they establish themselves further up-market.

http://www.schiit.com/products/vidar

Looks to be all transformer. the Stereophile review on the integrated shows how they might have been able to do this...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/schiit-audio-ragnarok-integrated-amplifier-measurements

[Macca]

Looks to be all transformer. the Stereophile review on the integrated shows how they might have been able to do this...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/schiit-audio-ragnarok-integrated-amplifier-measurements

Interesting solution.