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Schiit Jotunheim 3 review
schiit.com/products/jotunheim-3
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In this audiophile review, I test Schiit Audio’s latest balanced headphone amp and preamp to find out if corner-cutting paid off. Featuring their new Prime topology and Continuity A output stage, the Jotunheim 3 packs an astonishing 6W of power into a desk-friendly chassis, delivering ultra-low distortion and an incredibly quiet noise floor. Unlike rival balanced headphone amplifiers from Topping or SMSL that rely on heavy nested feedback, Schiit applies just 10dB of overall feedback. The result is a smooth, transparent, Class A performance that preserves natural timing cues, musicality, and a wide soundstage. I put the Jot 3 through its paces using everything from sensitive flagship IEMs to full-sized planar headphones. I also pitch it directly against the Nitsch Pietus Maximus, Asgard X, Valhalla 3, and Singxer SA-2 to see if this versatile desktop powerhouse is the ultimate all-in-one giant killer.
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World's Best Cable Pro interconnects
Review - bit.ly/44b8KtW
Global* - amzn.to/3UOFtAN
Tipsy M1 IEM
Review - bit.ly/48del5v
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Apos Gremlin headphone amp
Review - bit.ly/43FZjna
Global* - bit.ly/GremlinAmp
SMSL M20 DAC & headamp
Review - bit.ly/4oManqu
Global* - amzn.to/3YRxG79
Schiit Mimir DAC
Review - bit.ly/4r3cuaI
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FiiO FT1 headphones
Review - bit.ly/4lfVCLd
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Thieaudio Cypher headphones
Review - youtu.be/B7WT17V6WeI
Global* - bit.ly/TACypher
FiiO M21 digital audio player
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xDuoo TA-66 tube amp
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SMSL AS400 speaker amp & DAC
Review - bit.ly/480NiZQ
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FiiO K13 R2R DAC & headamp
Review - youtu.be/qlPbNWTQQTI
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Ampapa D1 amp
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ADAM D3V active speakers
Review - bit.ly/4rhHeoO
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SMSL RAW-DAC1 DAC
Review - bit.ly/43EXDKC
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Singxer SA-2 headamp
Review - youtu.be/xC_qVj0pL08
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SMSL PL200T CD transport
Review - bit.ly/4o9LDaE
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Nitsch Pietus Maximus headamp
Review - bit.ly/49nY3Yy
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Shanling EC Zero T portable CD player
Global* - amzn.to/47U9RR1
Chord Mojo 2 DAC & headphone amp
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Geshelli Lbs Torc DAC
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SJY Horizon Closed Carbon headphones
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ZMF Bokeh headphones
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Topping D900 DAC
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Vinshine Taihang power conditioner
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ADAM A7V active speakers
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Burson Soloist Stellar head/preamp
Review - youtu.be/mjgFlmzTiDQ
Burson - bursonaudio.com/shop/soloist-stellar
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LTA Velo headamp/preamp
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Gustard X30 DAC
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00:00 Schiit Jotunheim 3 review
02:25 Design & features
03:22 Sound quality
05:19 Feedback & Class A
13:19 Pre-amp & DAC
15:54 Comparisons
28:14 Final thoughts
#SchiitAudio #SchiitJotunheim3 #Jotunheim3 #SchiitMjolnir3 #HeadphoneAmp #Audiophile #Headfi #HiFiAudio #Preamp #ClassA #PietusMaximus #AsgardX #Valhalla3 #SingxerSA2 #Forkbeard
Schiit Jotunheim 3 review
schiit.com/products/jotunheim-3
Get 10% off at dekoniaudio.com with code: PASSIONFORSOUND10
Or use the link* - dekoni-audio.myshopify.com/discount/PASSIONFORSOUND10
Join my channel to chat with me: bit.ly/PFSMember
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In this audiophile review, I test Schiit Audio’s latest balanced headphone amp and preamp to find out if corner-cutting paid off. Featuring their new Prime topology and Continuity A output stage, the Jotunheim 3 packs an astonishing 6W of power into a desk-friendly chassis, delivering ultra-low distortion and an incredibly quiet noise floor. Unlike rival balanced headphone amplifiers from Topping or SMSL that rely on heavy nested feedback, Schiit applies just 10dB of overall feedback. The result is a smooth, transparent, Class A performance that preserves natural timing cues, musicality, and a wide soundstage. I put the Jot 3 through its paces using everything from sensitive flagship IEMs to full-sized planar headphones. I also pitch it directly against the Nitsch Pietus Maximus, Asgard X, Valhalla 3, and Singxer SA-2 to see if this versatile desktop powerhouse is the ultimate all-in-one giant killer.
*affiliate links help support the channel - thank you!
BEST AUDIO BARGAINS BELOW!
World's Best Cable Pro interconnects
Review - bit.ly/44b8KtW
Global* - amzn.to/3UOFtAN
Tipsy M1 IEM
Review - bit.ly/48del5v
tipsyaudio.com
Apos Gremlin headphone amp
Review - bit.ly/43FZjna
Global* - bit.ly/GremlinAmp
SMSL M20 DAC & headamp
Review - bit.ly/4oManqu
Global* - amzn.to/3YRxG79
Schiit Mimir DAC
Review - bit.ly/4r3cuaI
Global - bit.ly/484APo8
FiiO FT1 headphones
Review - bit.ly/4lfVCLd
Global* - amzn.to/4iC4VTG
Thieaudio Cypher headphones
Review - youtu.be/B7WT17V6WeI
Global* - bit.ly/TACypher
FiiO M21 digital audio player
Review - bit.ly/3K3PzeU
US & CA* - bit.ly/FiiOM21DAP
Global*: amzn.to/3HS7wfe
xDuoo TA-66 tube amp
Review - bit.ly/448jRoo
US & CA* - bit.ly/xDuooTA-66
Global* - amzn.to/3VWWSYS
SMSL AS400 speaker amp & DAC
Review - bit.ly/480NiZQ
Global* - amzn.to/3JkFxWi
FiiO K13 R2R DAC & headamp
Review - youtu.be/qlPbNWTQQTI
Global* - amzn.to/48r94WU
US & CA* - bit.ly/K13R2RPFS
Ampapa D1 amp
Review - youtu.be/dr7vB-HYPhk
Global* - amzn.to/49Lm3Dn
ADAM D3V active speakers
Review - bit.ly/4rhHeoO
Global* - amzn.to/4hw2Doo
SMSL RAW-DAC1 DAC
Review - bit.ly/43EXDKC
Global* - amzn.to/4hgqgkJ
US & CA* - bit.ly/RAWDAC1
Singxer SA-2 headamp
Review - youtu.be/xC_qVj0pL08
Global* - amzn.to/3ZiTTeq
US & CA* - bit.ly/SingxerSA2A
SMSL PL200T CD transport
Review - bit.ly/4o9LDaE
Global* - amzn.to/3IKlkIQ
US & CA* - bit.ly/SMSLPL200T
Nitsch Pietus Maximus headamp
Review - bit.ly/49nY3Yy
Global - bit.ly/3JQqkwC
Shanling EC Zero T portable CD player
Global* - amzn.to/47U9RR1
Chord Mojo 2 DAC & headphone amp
Review - bit.ly/43F0Rhg
Global* - amzn.to/3E5GNKj
FiiO K17 DAC, headamp, streamer & preamp
Review - bit.ly/42hKvIX
Global* - amzn.to/3QWziIH
US & CA* - bit.ly/FiiOK17
Geshelli Lbs Torc DAC
Review - youtu.be/VMvv24qgws4
Global* - bit.ly/GLTorc
SJY Horizon Closed Carbon headphones
Review - bit.ly/3DTKMd5
Global* - bit.ly/SJYHCCA
ZMF Bokeh headphones
Review - bit.ly/4hXLhAN
Global - bit.ly/42vMLwo
EverSolo T8 streamer
Review - bit.ly/4pdmo7V
Global* - amzn.to/4gjdSkx
Topping D900 DAC
Review - bit.ly/4oJNoMP
Global* - amzn.to/44D157g
US & CA* - bit.ly/TopD900
Vinshine Taihang power conditioner
Review - youtu.be/fJb7rNnUed4
Global - bit.ly/VinTaihang (not affiliate)
ADAM A7V active speakers
Review - bit.ly/4i2hO8L
Global* - amzn.to/43mIbma
Burson Soloist Stellar head/preamp
Review - youtu.be/mjgFlmzTiDQ
Burson - bursonaudio.com/shop/soloist-stellar
US & CA* - bit.ly/SoloistStellar
LTA Velo headamp/preamp
Review - bit.ly/42Eeknp
Global - bit.ly/LTAVelo
Gustard X30 DAC
Review - bit.ly/4p93yij
Global* - bit.ly/GUSTARDX30
Amzn* - amzn.to/3LenKRj
00:00 Schiit Jotunheim 3 review
02:25 Design & features
03:22 Sound quality
05:19 Feedback & Class A
13:19 Pre-amp & DAC
15:54 Comparisons
28:14 Final thoughts
#SchiitAudio #SchiitJotunheim3 #Jotunheim3 #SchiitMjolnir3 #HeadphoneAmp #Audiophile #Headfi #HiFiAudio #Preamp #ClassA #PietusMaximus #AsgardX #Valhalla3 #SingxerSA2 #Forkbeard
