The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping

Bet this is the Vidar with lower rail volts and higher Class-A bias, maybe that why there's no internal shots of it, like the Vidar has???

No, this is a whole different design. It’s more like the Lyr 3 than Vidar. 

George,

Just because Aegir looks like Vidar does not mean it is like Vidar. Any Class A-like design that fits in the same box as a Class AB design is going to have lower power and higher bias. There are no surprises there. Just like there are no surprises in that there are transformers, capacitors, resistors, and heatsinks used in both designs. 

The "whole different design" I am talking about is the high-bias Continuity design aspect. Vidar is nothing like that. Vidar is a classic Class AB amp. Aegir has an unique output stage and has a lower bias that a 20 watt Class A would have.

I keep forgetting that George does not like Schiit Audio...and that he thinks he knows EVERYTHING!

@celander  

It appears @georgehifi would rather be right than try to understand how Aegir is not like Vidar and is more like the Lyr 3. No, not in size or components uses...but in design. The Head-Fi post you link to describes it well.

By the way, I really like the sound I get from the Lyr 3 and people I know that have access to Aegir really like it for the price point.

@georgehifi 

Except you left off the header text before the text you provided:

"Aegir the First: The Original Idea"

Guess what, the original idea didn't work out. Also, the output stage is not the same basic circuit topology as Vidar. The transformer used is significantly different too.

Vidar does 1 watt at Class A....

But hey, it all looks the same so it mostly is, right?