Quote:   np. i have an optical cable on its was and it should be here tomorrow (thanks Amazon Prime for near instant gratification) so one it arrives I'll find an appropriate place to post my impressions and comparisons.

Quote: thanks too for the Pure Music recommendation! looks amazing.  

Quote: thanks! i totally forgot that the mac had that capability!  

Quote: Boy am I dense ... the MacBook the headphone port is also optical out!  

Quote: Yes, waiting does suck as I always want to get my gear now. USB to optical is what I haven't figured out yet. Any suggestions would be great.

Quote: Thanks! jronan2. I've had them for years way back to the all-in-one Apples. Just got the quad core and it is amazingly fast.

Quote: I know the Lyr is amazing looking in person ... I just keep staring at it. The design lines and craftmanship belie the price.  

I know the Lyr is amazing looking in person ... I just keep staring at it. The design lines and craftmanship belie the price.

LOL. True ... I do need to change out the Mau5 ... was on a big kick for a while. Thx on the clean although I have to work at it!

it's my desk / Head station ...

At the moment usb. Need to figure out an optical solution still. 

although i'm so taken with the tube glow i barely noticed the power light 

USAudio, good catch! The indicators on the DacMagic are definitely blue, but the Lyr is hard to tell. I give it a more blue-ish white than blue. I know that doesn't help, but it is not vivd blue. Looking closely at it the side before it rounds out at the end is darker than the glowing end so...

my cables don't have those colored boots on them and i think they look much better without. the wood is wonderful looking and i think compliments the pads better. not that i care what they look like the sound is beyond belief! Deadmau5's One Trick Pony is like Sofi is in my head. soundstage is...

bertchai - the frame is on the walnut / oak colour side. Pads seem very comfortable and I'm surprised overall how they feel on my head ... expected them to be heavier. Headband adjuster is a plastic-slider-clip thingy and the post that slides seems to be metal. I assume that the cable is Audeze...