Schiit Lyr - The tube rolling thread - Page 305

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Originally Posted by BobJS 

I just received my new (used-mint) Lyr tonight with 7 pairs of tubes. This one.  The one big pointer the guy I bought it from told me is, above all, stay away from this thread for the benefit of my wallet.  So of course I had to pop in ... I see I have 300 some pages of posts to wade through.

 

I will say that I've tried 3 sets of tubes so far, and I've enjoyed the original GE's the best so far.  Coming from an Audioquest dragonfly into a Hifiman HE-500, and a Senn HD600.  The Lyr is noticeably punchier than the Asgard I was using.

 

Do you guys have a trick tool for easily removing the tubes?

I think you got a great selection of tubes already.  I agree the socket savers are a good idea (they'll help keep the interior of the Lyr cooler), but you can also get this for removing tubes (or pulling them while they are still hot:

http://www.amazon.com/Electro-Harmonix-EH-Tube-Glove/dp/B000UMCLIC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355279893&sr=8-1&keywords=tube+glove

Cheers!

-HK sends

^^ Hey, that's nice!! Thanks HK...didn't know about that one. 

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Originally Posted by HK_sends 

I think you got a great selection of tubes already.  I agree the socket savers are a good idea (they'll help keep the interior of the Lyr cooler), but you can also get this for removing tubes (or pulling them while they are still hot:

http://www.amazon.com/Electro-Harmonix-EH-Tube-Glove/dp/B000UMCLIC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355279893&sr=8-1&keywords=tube+glove

 

Cheers!

-HK sends

I have a large rubber grommet that I tried, but I couldn't grasp the tube below the top surface.  My other concern is damaging the label.

I knew there had to be something like that product!

I thought about McMaster  http://www.mcmaster.com/#push-in-grommets/=kjycax

I don't have enough time to completely read through this entire thread. I'm just looking for basically what is the best overall Lyr tube set, that is priced affordably, and can easily to bought. I would love to try some of those highly touted Lorenz tubes but there not around and I just don't have the time or patience to find them. 

So what is a good buy on tubes thats going to open up my Lyr? Thanks guys.

Yeah, I used the tube glove when I wanted to swap hot tubes so I could do quick A/B comparisons of tubes.  Even though I used socket savers them suckers were pretty warm to grasp with my bare hands.  I never had any problems with the tube glove rubbing off labels (make sure you know which way the label is facing and pinch the glove over bare glass...voila!...no messed up labels).

Cheers!

-HK sends

PS - All the tube glove is is a foam rubber tube (that doesn't melt with hot tubes) with a logo.  The large end is for pulling larger tubes and the small end is for 9-pin sized tubes.  To me it was worth the price.

I just use surgical gloves.Works like a charm and they're dirt cheap at the drug store.

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Originally Posted by Iamnothim 

I have a large rubber grommet that I tried, but I couldn't grasp the tube below the top surface.  My other concern is damaging the label.

I knew there had to be something like that product!

I thought about McMaster  http://www.mcmaster.com/#push-in-grommets/=kjycax

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Originally Posted by jronan2 

I don't have enough time to completely read through this entire thread. I'm just looking for basically what is the best overall Lyr tube set, that is priced affordably, and can easily to bought. I would love to try some of those highly touted Lorenz tubes but there not around and I just don't have the time or patience to find them. 

 

So what is a good buy on tubes thats going to open up my Lyr? Thanks guys.

Were sorry, the thread rule is you have to read all posts at least twice before we can answer that question.

The truth is, you can ask 100 people and you are going to get 100 opinions about that.  My preference:

http://www.tubemonger.com/Matsu****a_Japan_6922_E88CC_Mullard_Tooling_NOS_p/591.htm

Cheers!

-HK sends

hey guys, just purchased a set of HE-500 and i'm pretty much set on purchasing a lyr and bifrost to go with it. this is my first foray into truly high-end audio gear (next closest thing is my ER-4P IEMs that give me ear aches ) so anyways, i've been searching for some good tubes to roll in and i'll just use the GE set as backups. considering Amperex 6922 PQ, found a nice NOS set. any comments on how this will improve sound over the stock GE pair? seems to be pretty unanimously regarded as a solid set for the lyr. curious how it will match up with the rest of my set up... i've heard of sellers on ebay rebranding tubes? any offenders to look out for? anyone dealt with tubemazestore? thanks for the help!

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Originally Posted by Iamnothim 

First. I'm an Amprex bigot.

Yet you can't spell the name. 

Sanity. A rare concept. 

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Originally Posted by Iamnothim 


First. I'm an Amprex bigot.
I think Orange Globes sound great and are pretty cheap. Mine are 62's
Second. You've got some OG "A" frames that should sound sweet.
So that's my answer. Affordable and sounds good. The tube you own.

Are you referring to me?  As to already owning ?

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Originally Posted by Iamnothim 

And you didn't read my signature.

Sure did. Does not excuse you. 

Quite often Amperex should be spelt Philips, anyway.

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Originally Posted by Oskari 

 

Sure did. Does not excuse you. 

 

Quite often Amperex should be spelt Philips, anyway.

You're excused for your English because you're from Findland.   'Spelt' should be spelled 'spelled'