Schiit Audio Jotunheim 3
“Made for music…and measurements.” That’s Jotunheim 3. An insanely powerful, uber-detailed, smooth-as-silk do-everything amp—that also delivers super-quiet, low-distortion performance. Looking for sound? We got you. Looking for numbers? Got that too. And a whole lot more. Read on.
Exceeding the Rest
Jotunheim 3 delivers parts quality, build quality, and unique technology that exceed all competitors, even at 4x the price. Fully discrete, highly optimized design is just the start—Jotunheim 3 delivers class-leading performance with only 10dB of overall feedback. Its Continuity A output stage outclasses other designs by running NPN and PNP devices at the same time all the time, for unsurpassed matching. And all controls are of utmost quality, from the Alps RK27114 balanced potentiometer to NEC signal relays.
No Compromise, Balanced or SE
Jotunheim 3’s new Prime™ topology delivers the same stunning, ultra-low-noise performance from both balanced and SE outputs. Use your most sensitive IEMs even on single-ended, and they’ll be dead-quiet. We also included both 4.4mm and Neutrik balanced connectors, to better match with your range of headphones. A ¼” single-ended jack is included as well.
Total. Desktop. Control.
Jotunheim 3 provides all the connections and control for your entire desktop. Hook up to powered monitors or speaker power amps via the balanced and single-ended preamp outputs. And, you can choose to listen to only headphones, only preamp outputs, or both.
Make it All in One—with Forkbeard™
Add the optional Mesh™ DAC card to make your Jotunheim an all-in-one desktop control center. Featuring Schiit’s unique digital filter, the Mesh card combines the best of our own R&D with an excellent delta-sigma output stage, for incredible sound you won’t get anywhere else. And, the Mesh DAC card includes Forkbeard, giving you a 3-band parametric EQ, balance, loudness, and volume, as well as additional DAC features like NOS mode and absolute phase switching.
Designed and Built in the USA
By “designed and built in the USA" this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production cost of Jotunheim—chassis, boards, assembly, etc—goes to US companies manufacturing in the US. Our chassis and transformers are made in California. Our PCBs are made by us in Corpus Christi, and it all comes together in our San Antonio facility.
5-Year Warranty, Easy Returns
Jotunheim 3 is covered by a 5-year limited warranty that covers parts and labor. And if you don’t like your Jotunheim, you can send it back for a refund, minus 5% restocking fee, within 15 days of receiving it.
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Specifications
- Power
- plenty for all headphones
- Noise
- inaudible on all headphones and IEMs on balanced or SE outputs
- Distortion
- unmeasurable at normal listening levels; 1000x lower than the typical headphones you're using
- Heat
- amp gets moderately warm
- Size
- desk-friendly
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz-20Khz, +/-0.015db
- Balanced Headphone Outputs
- Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 7.5W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 6W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 4W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 1.2W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 600mW RMS per channel
- THD
- <0.0002%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 4V RMS, 300 ohms
- IMD
- <0.0003%, CCIR, at 4V RMS, 300 ohms
- SNR
- >128db referenced to 4V RMS
- Crosstalk
- >-110dB, 20 Hz-20KHz, 300 ohms
- Output Impedance
- Less than 0.8 ohms at either gain setting
- Single-Ended Headphone Output
- Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 2.4W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 2.0W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 1.2W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 330mW RMS per channel Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 165mW RMS per channel
- THD
- <0.0003%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 2V RMS, 300 ohms
- IMD
- <0.0004%, CCIR, at 2V RMS, 300 ohms
- SNR
- >124db, referenced to 2V RMS
- Crosstalk
- >-95dB, 20 Hz-20KHz, 300 ohms
- Output Impedance
- Less than 0.4 ohms, at either gain setting
- Input Impedance
- 50K ohms
- Gain
- 1 (0dB) or 6 (16dB)
- Inputs
- Balanced XLR and Single-Ended RCA, relay switched
- Outputs
- Balanced headphone (4-pin XLR), balanced 4.4mm, single-ended (1/4” TRS), switchable balanced and single-ended line preamp
- Optional Inputs
- Mesh DAC
- Gain Stage
- Prime, independent, fully discrete, differential current-feedback topology with ultra-low overall feedback (10dB) and Continuity A output stage
- Power Supply
- One 48VA transformer with four stacked rails, series two-stage ultra-low-noise regulation and over 65,000uF total filter capacitance
- Optional Mesh DAC
- USB input: Unison 384, up to 32 bits/384kHz supported, full UAC2 compliance
- D/A Conversion
- Schiit Mesh, a unique combination of our time- and frequency-domain optimized digital filter and a standard delta-sigma modulator, in this case via an ES9028
- Analog Stage
- Based on LME49724 and OPA1656, with precision thin-film resistors and film capacitors, DC coupled
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz-20KHz, +/-0.1dB
- THD
- <0.0008%, 20Hz-20KHz
- IMD
- <0.0008%, CCIR
- S/N
- >112dB, referenced to 2V RMS, unweighted
- Power Consumption
- 16W typical
- Size
- 9” x 6” x 2”
- Weight
- 7 lbs
Manufacturer's Description — Schiit Audio
“Made for music…and measurements.” That’s Jotunheim 3. An insanely powerful, uber-detailed, smooth-as-silk do-everything amp—that also delivers super-quiet, low-distortion performance. Looking for sound? We got you. Looking for numbers? Got that too. And a whole lot more. Read on.
Exceeding the Rest
Jotunheim 3 delivers parts quality, build quality, and unique technology that exceed all competitors, even at 4x the price. Fully discrete, highly optimized design is just the start—Jotunheim 3 delivers class-leading performance with only 10dB of overall feedback. Its Continuity A output stage outclasses other designs by running NPN and PNP devices at the same time all the time, for unsurpassed matching. And all controls are of utmost quality, from the Alps RK27114 balanced potentiometer to NEC signal relays.
No Compromise, Balanced or SE
Jotunheim 3’s new Prime™ topology delivers the same stunning, ultra-low-noise performance from both balanced and SE outputs. Use your most sensitive IEMs even on single-ended, and they’ll be dead-quiet. We also included both 4.4mm and Neutrik balanced connectors, to better match with your range of headphones. A ¼” single-ended jack is included as well.
Total. Desktop. Control.
Jotunheim 3 provides all the connections and control for your entire desktop. Hook up to powered monitors or speaker power amps via the balanced and single-ended preamp outputs. And, you can choose to listen to only headphones, only preamp outputs, or both.
Make it All in One—with Forkbeard™
Add the optional Mesh™ DAC card to make your Jotunheim an all-in-one desktop control center. Featuring Schiit’s unique digital filter, the Mesh card combines the best of our own R&D with an excellent delta-sigma output stage, for incredible sound you won’t get anywhere else. And, the Mesh DAC card includes Forkbeard, giving you a 3-band parametric EQ, balance, loudness, and volume, as well as additional DAC features like NOS mode and absolute phase switching.
Designed and Built in the USA
By “designed and built in the USA" this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production cost of Jotunheim—chassis, boards, assembly, etc—goes to US companies manufacturing in the US. Our chassis and transformers are made in California. Our PCBs are made by us in Corpus Christi, and it all comes together in our San Antonio facility.
5-Year Warranty, Easy Returns
Jotunheim 3 is covered by a 5-year limited warranty that covers parts and labor. And if you don’t like your Jotunheim, you can send it back for a refund, minus 5% restocking fee, within 15 days of receiving it.
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- Acoustic Sounds — online and in-store — Salina, Kansas, United States (website)
- Addicted to Audio — online and in-store — Epping, Victoria, Australia (website)
- Audio Magic - EU — online and in-store — Wola, Województwo mazowieckie, Poland (website)
- Class D Audio USA — online — United States (website)
- Golden Acoustics — in-store — Athina, Greece (website)
- Schiit Audio — online and in-store — Los Angeles, California, United States (website)
- The Analog Shop — in-store — Victor, New York, United States (website)