Schiit Asgard X Headphone Amplifier Brings Mjolnir Continuity A Tech and Class A Power Under $550 at CanJam NYC 2026
By HiFi Editorial9 March 2026
Key Highlights
Schiit Asgard X debuted at CanJam NYC 2026, a modular Class A desktop headphone amplifier using trickle-down circuitry from the flagship Mjolnir platform.
Priced at $399 base, Asgard X adds a $150 optional Mesh DAC card, creating a compact all-in-one amp/DAC with preamp functionality.
New Continuity A output stage delivers substantial power, rated up to 3.4W RMS at 16 ohms and 380mW at 300 ohms.
What stands out beyond the headline specs is how deliberately Schiit has repositioned the Asgard line as a control-centric platform rather than a bare-knuckle analog box. The migration to Texas manufacturing seems to coincide with a tighter integration between analog stages and digital supervision, and Asgard X reflects that shift. Continuity A, inherited from the Mjolnir architecture, is less about brute-force Class A bravado and more about managing crossover behavior so the output devices never “hand off” abruptly under dynamic loads. That design choice tends to matter more with real-world headphones than with resistor banks, especially low-impedance planars that expose bias instability. The result, on paper, is an amplifier topology that prioritizes linearity across volume levels rather than chasing a single impressive wattage figure.
