Magni 3

About the Magni 3

The Schiit Magni 3 is a fully discrete, fully complementary, all-bipolar, symmetrical current-feedback solid-state headphone amplifier designed to deliver high power and low distortion. It features no capacitors in the signal path and includes a DC servo. The amplifier provides 3W RMS per channel into 16 ohms, 2W RMS into 32 ohms, and maintains low output impedance below 0.3 ohms. It includes switchable gain settings (low and high), preamplifier outputs that automatically disconnect when headphones are plugged in, and an anodized brushed aluminum top panel. The power supply is a regulated AC wall-wart transformer delivering +/-17V rails with over 6000uF filter capacitance. Dimensions are 5" x 3.5" x 2.5" and it weighs approximately 1 pound. The Magni 3 replaces earlier Magni models, doubling output power compared to the original and adding features from the Magni Uber. It is praised for its excellent measured performance, including very low total harmonic distortion (less than 0.001% at 1V RMS) and high signal-to-noise ratio (108 dB unweighted). The amplifier is widely regarded as a high-value, robust desktop headphone amplifier suitable for a wide range of headphones and listening preferences.