Schiit Vali 3 Beautiful Tube Hybrid Headphone Amp and Preamp - Black

What if we blew up the whole entry-level tube headphone amp idea by making a stunningly beautiful product that outperforms stuff thats way more expensive? Well, theres no what if about it. Meet Vali 3, the new standard in affordable tube gear. Class-Crushing TechGo ahead and compare Vali 3 to the competitionand youll find theres no comparison. With a full 100V on the plate, Vali 3 crushes other designs using only 12-48V. Tubes love voltage, and Vali 3 provides it. For output, Vali 3 uses a fully discrete, Class AB bipolar stage in our own Coherence current-feedback topologyno op-amps or chip amps like youll find in other products.

The result is an amp thats nothing like anything near its price. Insanely Good LooksAt the same time, youll notice our new advanced form, custom-stamped chassismade in California, by the waythat takes affordable design to new levels. Compare to other gear in off-the-shelf or open-frame chassis. Again, no comparison! A Complete Tube SystemVali 3 is ready to tube your entire desktopdelivering plenty of power for hard-to-drive headphones, and a low noise floor for more sensitive cans. Plus, it covers all your needs with preamp outputs for your powered monitors or speaker power ampand it stacks perfectly withour Modi DACs or Loki Mini equalizer to create a complete desktop system.

One Tube to Roll ThemWe chose one tube, because, lets
face it: good tubes are getting harder to get. Vali 3 ships with a 6N3P tube standard. Stick with that for great stock sound, or find the perfect tube for your needs with tons of interesting options, including 5670, 2C51, ECC42 and CV4013. Got a big wallet? Heck, it will accept the legendary WE396A! Designed and Built in TexasBy designed and built in Texas, " this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production cost of Vali 3chassis, boards, assembly, etcgoes to US companies manufacturing in the US.