Update:  Figured it out - the LH channel valve socket is extremely tight and the valve wasn't seated properly.  Bit of wriggling and a touch more pressure and it seems to have squeezed in and made better contact.   Both channels now.  Its good, very good.   Oh and reports were not...

Ok the Lyr has arrived and been unboxed, plugged in and switched on.   Good bit - straight out of the box it lights up my HE-500's and plays music through them with a drive I have not heard to date.    Came supplied with a pair of 6BZ7s.   Not so good bit.  When first switched on there was...

Cheers Bob. Damn, the man in the van is making me wait.  Apparently I'm no. 48 of 60 on the drivers schedule.  He's currently on 35... 

Well Fedex tracker seems to think they will deliver my Lyr in the next 1-2 hours.  Can't wait to plug her in and get burning the stock tubes in.   Have a few Russian's on the way from the usual reliable source ;)   This could get expensive based on my last tube rolling addiction.   Orange...

Late to the party but I see its still in full swing!   I recently bought a pair of HE-500's and then went about looking for an amp to match it, and Lyr kept coming up time and again.  I like tube stuff (my pre is the L300 from Puresound) and so that swung it so I ordered a Lyr 2 on Friday and...

I thought that the JK DAC32 was superb when running USB out from my Mac Mini.  Very low noise floor and lots of dynamics.   If this is as good or better then we're in for a treat.

I have been enjoying my Octave for some months now.  Getting the input just right is important.  My digital music is all on HDD fed through a Mac Mini, so its USB out and into the Metrum via an Audiophilleo 2 which plugs in directly obviating the need for a co-ax cable.  I find the unfiltered...

Just ordered a pair from Play.com.  They're offering 'refurbs' with packaging etc but only one pair of tips - yours for £63!   Should arrive tomorrow/ Monday so will report back on condition and initial listening impressions.