{"product_id":"nitsch-x-schiit-magni-piety-headphone-amplifier-gold-knob-limited-edition","title":"NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety Headphone Amplifier - Brass Knob Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNote: May 17, 2025 (9:38pm PT) The Magni Piety is sold out. Christian from NITSCH is working on whether he can get more, and we'll provide the community an update if he is able to. In the meantime, if you would like to be notified about this amp coming back in stock, please email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:communityfeedback@apos.audio\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecommunityfeedback@apos.audio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch1\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Best Schiit You’ve Never Heard\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/h1\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTwo years ago, Christian Tanimoto III listened to one of the best amps he’d ever heard. As the former Audiophile Senior Product Manager at Massdrop, Christian had heard a lot of incredible amps, but this one was different. For starters, it wasn’t sold in stores—it wasn’t slated to be sold at all. It was an experimental prototype for what eventually became the Schiit Magni 3. And he wasn’t listening to it in the carpeted hall of an audio convention but in a back office at Schiit HQ, where it had literally and figuratively been shelved. Its reliance on out-of-production transistors made it infeasible for Schiit to produce at scale. That might have been the end of the amp’s story, but when Christian left Massdrop and later started \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nitschsound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNITSCH\u003c\/a\u003e—a new company centered on small-batch and rare gear—he knew this amp would make a great first launch. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/apos.audio\/blogs\/news\/coming-soon-the-nitsch-x-schiit-magni-piety-headphone-amp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolid state practicality, tube-like sound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe Piety’s design is a new take on the Continuity circuit used in the Jotunheim 2. Its output stage features a massively paralleled transistor design (a lot of transistors in each amp) that results in triode-like measurements. In plain English, the Piety is half the size of a Jotunheim 2, uses smaller transistors, and was tweaked for a tube-like sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eMeasurements aren’t the whole story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIn many ways, the Piety’s design is the opposite of the Magni Heresy (Piety vs Heresy, get it?). While the Heresy uses op-amps, the Piety uses discrete parts. While the Heresy aims for the lowest distortion of any Magni, the Piety embraces distortion characteristics, gain curves, and square waves that resemble tube amps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eWhy isn’t Schiit selling it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSchiit needs to produce Magni models at a higher volume--an order of Magni-tude over the Piety’s limited run (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves). A limited run wasn’t feasible for Schiit, but they’ve given NITSCH the greenlight to assemble them and sell them alongside Apos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct highlights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA new variation of the Continuity™ circuit design\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLimited edition solid brass potentiometer knob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTwo-step gain switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowder-coated steel chassis in unique NITSCH colorway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDesigned and hand-assembled in California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePotentiometer knob material: brass \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz, ±0.6dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaximum power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e16Ω: 1.2W RMS per channel\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e32Ω: 1W RMS per channel\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e50Ω: 0.8W RMS per channel\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e300Ω: 400mW RMS per channel\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e600Ω: 200mW RMS per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTHD+N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh gain: \u0026lt;0.013% at 1Vrms 32Ω\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLow gain: \u0026lt;0.009% at 1Vrms 32Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIMD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh gain: \u0026lt;0.0012% at 1Vrms 32Ω, CCIF\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLess gain: \u0026lt;0.001% at 1Vrms 32Ω, CCIF\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSNR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh gain: \u0026gt;94dB, A-weighted, referenced to 1Vrms \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLow gain: \u0026gt;104dB, A-weighted, referenced to 1Vrms\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCrosstalk: -90dB, 20Hz - 20kHz in either gain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOutput impedance: \u0026lt;0.6Ω at either gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInput impedance: 50kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGain: 1.8x or 6.3x, selectable via rear switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTopology: fully discrete, massively paralleled transistors, new take on Continuity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProtection: Standard failsafe DC power input and muting relay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePower supply: “Wall wart”-style 14-16VAC transformer, 1A\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePower consumption: 6W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSize: 5” W x 3.5” D x 1.25” H\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWeight: 2 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1 × NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1x solid brass knob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1x black plastic knob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1 × Wall-Wart 14–16VAC, 1A\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2 Year Manufacturer's Warranty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkGGv76ce68?si=9hQ3WSkYtk2irUvA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It sounds wonderful. 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