Hi All,   I'm getting static when listening to most (but not 100%) of my MP3's on my Mac via iTunes.   I have a Schiit stack consisting of the Uberfrost and Lyr. It's connected to my iMac 27" (2013) via USB cable. The stack is connected via PYST cables bought from Schiit. I'm listening on a...

Great find on this seller.  I was tired of looking at $250+ cables for my HE-500's, but he has one in stock for $46.  Cheap enough to try out for sure!

  No problems for me either, both plugged in and unplugged.  Macbook Air 13" 2013 (Mavericks), Schiit Lyr and Ūberfrost.

Yes, that's my understanding about planar magnetic headphones as well.  However, I would like to dispel the idea that planar magnetic phones distort at any sound level, because they don't.  What I've found is that they sound wonderful at low-to-normal volume, but they really find their sweet...

Has anyone been able to pump enough power into the HE-500's to make them distort in any way? I've had my Uberfrost/Lyr/HE-500 combo for a couple months, and dared not exceed 12 O'Clock on the Lyr POT while I was burning them in.  However, tonight I decided to push them.  I throttled up Nine...

I know what you mean about the perils of this hobby :) I'd eventually like to try some Orange Globes, but not until my Matsu's wear out.  The way I figure it, I already love the sound of my Matsu's, and the Voshkod's will be a good replacement someday until I can order some Amperex OG's or...

Funny you mention the Voskhod's.  I'm running the Uberfrost/Lyr combo with the HiFiman HE-500's (not the HD800's), but I also found the stock Lyr tubes way too bright.  The treble was cracking uncomfortably in my ear, while the mids and lows didn't have enough "oomph".  Same as what you were...

Agreed.  Not only would a black line of Schiit mean dividing up the manufacturing costs between two cases (which splits your volume discount in two), but a "rare" black Schiit would artificially increase the price in the aftermarket, which isn't fair to Jason and Mike because people will expect...

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  Haha... that should read Matsush*ta.  I guess the Head-Fi bot doesn't like four-letter words in their tube manufacturers :)

Not to take away from Chris's valuable concerns about his (potentially) busted Lyr, but I have something to share: Tonight I plugged in my first non-stock tubes in my Uberfrost/Lyr/HiFiMan HE-500 combo, and the difference is astounding!   I bought a pair of Matsu****a tubes off a really...

Reviving this thread, as I had the same question tonight.   No need for fancy gadgets or tube extenders, guys.  Six inches of electrical tape worked perfectly.  Simply wrap around top of the tube and gently rock and lift.  Works like a charm!   Happy Rolling...  

I'm the proud owner of a Lyr/Uberfrost and HE-500's, so I can tell you what that combo sounds like.  I haven't, however, listened to the Asgard 2 so I can't give you an A/B.     But I can say that the Lyr is going to last me virtually forever with the 6W per channel output.  Hard to imagine...

Heh heh... well, I wouldn't want the tubes to burn out too quickly, now would I? :) To those who've said they don't mind the power switch in back (or that electronically it's more sound), thanks for the feedback.  Luckily I'm not housing my Lyr/Bifrost combo in a cabinet, so I can easily flip...

So... a little off-topic perhaps, but after living with my Lyr and "Uberfrost" for a couple of weeks (coupled with the HE-500's), I have one (and only one) request from Jason and Mike:   Could you please, please, please put power buttons on the front?   Otherwise, what a fantastic little...