[MisterMoJo]

Thanks guys for the responses.  I went ahead and bought those from upscale audio.  I know they may be overpriced, and maybe by a lot, but I don't want to buy from fleabay.

 

[Hardwired]

I had the same opinion. I'll let rb2013 filter ebay for me and then see what he's got.

 

[ThurstonX]

  Thanks guys for the responses.  I went ahead and bought those from upscale audio.  I know they may be overpriced, and maybe by a lot, but I don't want to buy from fleabay.

 
They should last a long time (rated for 10,000 hours).  They may take 50-100 hours to burn in.  No need to leave the Lyr running after that.  15-30 min. for tube warmup, though the MOSFETs in the Lyr are said to improve after a couple three hours.  YMMV, of course.
 
Congrats on your new tubes 

 

[MisterMoJo]

Thanks!  I hope they are as good as everybody seems to think they are!  I know they will be.  I am not qualified to do a review but I could let you know how I like them after a bit if I think about it.

 

[mab1376]

got my first pair coming for my brand new Lyr 2, Valvo (red) ECC88 made in Herleen.
 
Can't wait!

 

[MWSVette]

  got my first pair coming for my brand new Lyr 2, Valvo (red) ECC88 made in Herleen.
 
Can't wait!

Congrats on your new tubes.
 
Let us know what you think of them.
 
Happy Rolling...

 

[Guidostrunk]

+1 I love reading peoples Thoughts

Congrats on your new tubes.

Let us know what you think of them.

Happy Rolling...

 

[mab1376]

+1 I love reading peoples Thoughts

initial impressions
 
coming from stock Russian 6N1P (cccp pentagon)
 
using HE-500
 
treble is a little sweeter, more detail but less sibilant.
 
mid range is slightly more forward.
 
bass is well defined, fast with good punch. Live kick drum sounds very realistic.

 

[Exacoustatowner]

initial impressions

coming from stock Russian 6N1P (cccp pentagon)

using HE-500

treble is a little sweeter, more detail but less sibilant.

mid range is slightly more forward.

bass is well defined, fast with good punch. Live kick drum sounds very realistic.

You should NOT run 6N1P on a Lyr2. They need twice the current of the 6N23P on 6922. Etc! The Lyr is fine with them NOT the Lyr2

 

[mab1376]

 
 
These are what shipped with the unit last week. Not worries since i'm running E88CC now, still gonna see if Schiit can send me correct OEM tubes.
 
Quote:

You should NOT run 6N1P on a Lyr2. They need twice the current of the 6N23P on 6922. Etc! The Lyr is fine with them NOT the Lyr2

 

[MWSVette]

 

These are what shipped with the unit last week. Not worries since i'm running E88CC now, still gonna see if Schiit can send me correct OEM tubes.

 

Those tube came with your Lyr 2 new directly from schiit? 

 

[mab1376]

Those tube came with your Lyr 2 new directly from schiit? 

yes

 

[MWSVette]

yes

Why I ask is according to the Schiit site ;
 
"These NOS (new old stock) 6BZ7 tubes are the standard Lyr tube set. Matched on a modern curve tracer, these tubes offer some truly stunning performance for your dollar. 
90-Day Warranty 
Tubes are covered by a 90-day warranty that begins when they are shipped.
Details
Input Tube Type: NOS 6BZ7 tubes (USA/Canada)
Quantity: 2
Lifespan: 5,000 hours typ."
 
And as mentioned previously the 6N1P are Not compatible with the Lyr 2 and was curious how you ended up with those...

 

[mab1376]

Why I ask is according to the Schiit site ;

"These NOS (new old stock) 6BZ7 tubes are the standard Lyr tube set. Matched on a modern curve tracer, these tubes offer some truly stunning performance for your dollar. 
90-Day Warranty 

Tubes are covered by a 90-day warranty that begins when they are shipped.
Details

Input Tube Type: NOS 6BZ7 tubes (USA/Canada)

Quantity: 2

Lifespan: 5,000 hours typ."

And as mentioned previously the 6N1P are Not compatible with the Lyr 2 and was curious how you ended up with those...

I did notice some transformer buzz the other day, nothing serious of note otherwise. Amp still working fine with the new e88cc tubes. Must have been a mix up on schiit's end in shipping. There is no labels on the tube box at all. Had I not splurged on some tubes I would have ran those for quite a while and maybe destroyed my amp and potentially cause a fire.

Update: Schiit is replacing the entire amp as a precaution.

 

[sfo1972]

For those interested, the Lyr/Lyr2 compatibility chart was updated with a few new sections and one new tube.  Check it out:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/755300/schiit-lyr-lyr-2-tube-compatibility-list#post_11328343
 
Cheers