You rascal!

Hope this isn’t too far off topic. I’m looking at a different tube for my Vali 2++(see below). I currently own GE JAN5670, GE 5670 5-star red, RCA Command 5670, and Reflektor 6N3P, gold grid, double-mica. Any experience/opinions on the following?: Reflektor 6N3P, gold-grid, nickel-plated pins...

Two great tubes for the Vali 2++ are the NOS GE 5670 5-star white/red, and NOS RCA Command 5670. I also picked up a NOS Russian 6N3P, Gold-Grid, triple-mica for $5.00, and it also sounds fantastic. To my ears, the RCA sounds the most “tube-like” of the three.

It’s making my Vali 2++ jealous!

My MM1 v2 runs hotter than hell - even hotter than my Vali 2++!

Excellent news. How is the bass? I wonder, due to the low damping factor.

Very good review, indeed. Looks like the Tyr has exceptional scalability, in that Thomas could hear big differences between various preamps.

I’ve been trying to find an affordable WE 396A that tests as new, but no luck, yet.

I don’t know if I need a Vali 3. My Vali 2++ is insanely good with the RCA Command 5670 tube. It’s also stellar with the GE 5-star Red 5670.

Boxers are one of God’s most beautiful creatures. Hang tough.

I have a Musical Fidelity A1, which would make the Aegir 2 an ice cube, by comparison.

Regarding the tightly-fitting toroidal transformer in the Aegir 2: that’s 10 lbs. of Schiit in a 5-lb. bag.

Very true, with plenty of money left over for a ham sandwich.

Agree 100% with your assessment. I can build a 1-meter pair of Mogami 2549 interconnects and Rean Neutrik connectors for less than $15. I tie the shield to the source end, only. I love the neutrality of these cables. Another great, high performance cable is Canare L-2T2S, which is sonically very...

I have tea-bagged 58x phones with MM1 and Vali 2++. The overall presentation is really good, with natural texture and tone, and zero hardness. I can listen to this combo for hours without a hint of fatigue.