NinjaHamster
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I'm pretty sure - given Schiit's track record - that this amplifier punches well above its weight ... even if it isn't the "absolute best" so many people, amazingly, wished for ...
You are welcome. Don't take me too seriously. I've been laughing my ass off this entire time and still have a smile glued to my face. I'm just having fun rest day now that I've managed to send my parents back home this morning.
have you ever answered what tubes are in your Lyr ? ?
Inquiring minds want to know. including my ears on Straffe Hendrik quad.
I'm pretty sure - given Schiit's track record - that this amplifier punches well above its weight ... even if it isn't the "absolute best" so many people, amazingly, wished for ...
have you ever answered what tubes are in your Lyr ? ?
Inquiring minds want to know. including my ears on Straffe Hendrik quad.
Lol. Nice edit.
IMO it's not even remotely like that, but we'll see what others say in the next week. I know Purrin didn't say this.
Don't forget that it's a hybrid tube amp.
You are welcome. Don't take me too seriously. I've been laughing my ass off this entire time and still have a smile glued to my face. I'm just having fun rest day now that I've managed to send my parents back home this morning.
what phones do you intend to use with it?
I did (the stock JJs) but it got buried in the posts.
wow.
I'm no expert, but I'd hoped you'd tube rolled a bit to get the best out of out the the Lyr?
before exclaiming that the Vali had the leg up on micro dynamics and details.
my selection =
Lyr + Ediswan (or RTC) for me at home with Concero HD
and
Vali and BiFrost Uber at work.
The good thing about doing the comparisons with the stock tubes is that it gives the readers of the review a solid point of reference. As tubes can drastically alter the way an amp sounds, and not everyone has access to the same combos, I feel it was a good idea.
Does that mean the Vali is "better" than the Lyr when you roll in different/better tubes? I don't know, but with non-stock tubes for a comparison, only a few people would know the reviewers reference point.
I hope that makes sense, and doesn't come across as confrontational. Just tossing out my 2 cents.
Na... I've grown to hate tube rolling. One starts to develop OCD and listen to tubes instead of music. Some of those tubes start to get expensive (like costing almost as much as the amp), which kind of defeats the Lyr's low price. All of a sudden, the Lyr is no longer a $350 amp. $1865 dollars later in NOS tubes, and I've finally found something that I really like... oh wait, there's more tubes I need to try...
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Right now I only have three sets of 'phones. Skullcandy Aviators, Grado SR80i, and Senn HD-598. Ultimately, however I plan to get a set of Senn HD-650s. From my understanding, the Vali would not be a good amp for my current phones, as they are all easy to drive. For them, I plan to use the built in amplifier on the Emotiva DC-1 DAC (which I plan to order Monday 12/02/13).