I had a chance to briefly demo the pair with the stock tube. It definitely drives the cans without a trouble. As for the sound, I would say it's halfway between a tube and ss amp. It adds good warmth to the sound and still retains accuracy/clarity like a ss amp. Can't speak for the dac section...

  Never had a chance to listen to W5000 but I will say that Lyr 2 made my HE-560 a little warmer from how it sounded with SS amps, which was exactly what I wanted. The tubes seem to add just a touch of warmth. That said, Lyr 2 deviates from "neutral" sound, IMO. It might sound too "tubey" for...

I have the combo paired with HE560. Let me just say that while bitfrost might enhance the sq, it won't make a night-and-day difference like an amp would. And even if you do notice a fair bit of improvement, you would more than likely get the same result using modi 2 for like 1/2 the price. (a...

  My all time favorite Elton song.  This song makes me nostalgic, reminisce innocent days of childhood. Nigel Olsson's drumming in the outro is just phenomenal. If you have a good pair of headphones or speakers with good bass, this song really comes to life.

  Yeah I don't exactly dislike analytical, neutral sound of many solid state amps. In fact, as I mentioned earlier, I prefer it to the tube sound at times. But generally, I find I enjoy classic rock recordings better with the "tubey" sound. And Lyr 2 is giving me just that.   I went to...

  I have the exact same Schiit stack as you and it's so dang good.  My Lyr 2 stock tubes have about 200 hours on them now and I can definitely tell the difference from the beginning.  Subtle, yet quite noticeable (that even make sense? lol). The most noticeable difference after the burn in...

  And so my treasure hunt begins...    I was debating which one to get between Asgard 2 and Lyr 2 myself but I liked the sound of Lyr 2 better. (Also, the store was at the time did not have any Asgard in stock). I do occasionally plug my HE-560's into my stereo amp (Marantz PM6005) and I...

Great post KeithEmo. Now I am somewhat relieved that it's not gonna cost me limbs to tube roll. You mentioned that finding the right tubes for the amp you own is the most important thing.  That said, what do people recommend me to go with Lyr 2. My headphone is HE-560 and I listen to almost...

  They are in no way bass head cans, but I wouldn't call them bright either. Having listened to HD800 and Beyer cans, I can say those sound bright. But 560s are very neutral. One thing is that you REALLY need to invest in a good amp for them to sound good though. I paired mine with Lyr 2...

  560s are indeed damn good at just about everything. When you feed them enough juice, which Lyr 2 certainly does, they become magical. I'm listening to Wish You Were Here (the album in its entirety) by Pink Floyd as I'm typing right now. And I'm about to cry due to how good it sounds.

  Had a chance to listen to 560 through this amp. It is indeed an excellent pairing. You get everything you look for in a SS amp: clarity, speed, accuracy.  Great compliment to any ortho cans, IMO.

  You win in life brother, you win. 

I'm just using the rubber feet that came with the unit originally. Seems like Lyr 2 runs hotter than its predecessor.  Well as long as it doesn't melt itself or blow up =P

  Not many people seem to talk much about tubes from 80's. From what I gather, 70's and earlier tubes are highly regarded.  That would probably explain why the price of mine was only $30.   Just a general Lyr 2 question: This thing seems to get scorching hot. I mean like HOT. Even the...

  I, too, love my 560s. They are such great all-arounders.  Turns out that I am more impatient than I thought. I found some Voskhod pair from 80's on ebay for cheap with free shipping. So I just pulled the trigger. Maybe, this is why I'm a forever poor college kid.  I am terrible at saving...