Asgard, Valhalla, or Lyr? - Page 2

One thing to bear in mind with the Lyr is the drastic effect tubes have on the sound. It's a shame that a lot of people seem to have drawn conclusions based just on the stock configuration.

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Originally Posted by franconero 
Thanks for the heads up. That about seals it - Asgaard it is.

“Asgaard”? Make this Asgard, please, although Headphonia consequently mis-spelled the name throughout its review :-)

Werner.

Still kind of developing my rig.  I have an E7 and am primarily listening to AD700 with plans on getting the M50.  Would getting the Asgard and using my E7 (with the LOD) be silly or should I wait until I can also buy the Bifrost?  Or buy the Bifrost and and use the E7 as an amp?  I think I'm planning on buying both at some time but wondering which I should purchase first.  

Sorry for the noob mistake.  I see there is a separate thread about this.  

Sorry to barge in but I just have to ask this question. I have recently upgraded to Hifiman He-400, which is obs planar-magnetic phones, is it better to use Tube-amps like Lyr or Valhalla for planar-magnetic phones like the He-400 or is the Asgard good enough itself? 

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I have the Asgard and Grado , very good. I have also been thinking about buying the HE-400, they should be fine with the Asgard. If I were to move up to the HE-500 I think I would pick up a Lyr.

Personally, I think that any of these headphone amps for the SR80i's is a bit much. :P In reality, the asgard is the only reasonable choice for a headphone with such low impedance. (Though I'm not a fan of SS amps in any fashion... I think it's the best amp listed for your needs if you feel you need an amp. :P)

@Skiam, I would recommend the Lyr by far. Not only does it put out more power, stays cooler, and has bright, glowing tubes, but it also can be altered very easily with tube rolling. If you don't like the stock sound signature of the Asgard, you're stuck with it. The lyr can be altered quite a bit with tube rolling. (WARNING: Tube-rolling with the 6dj8 variants can become much more expensive than you would ever anticipate.)