Where is the app? I don't see Moondrop in Google Play Store.

Has anyone compared Red to the SU-6 yet?

Speak for yourself, don't presume to speak for others.

These Class D takes are bizarre. It's like people who say tubes are just distortion generating machines and any one type of tube amp must be representative of all tube amps. Hypex aren't the only Class D amps out there. There's a whole universe of diy'ers who've locked on to the TI TPA amps for...

Asgard 3 doesn't come close from my experience. If Asgard is 5/10 the Lyr+ is 8 or 9.

Just received a Lyr 3+. I am not a Schiit fanboy but I do own an Asgard 3, which I love and consider a great bang for the buck. I considered focusing on a diy build since I diy a lot of gear but time has become too precious these days so I took a leap for the Lyr. The main reasons I took the...

I don't like that the U2 driver does not allow any bit or buffer settings changes like real XMOS devices (2048 samples vs 512 vs 32 etc). Those settings allow for fine tuning the sound quality. Better off just getting one of the 'Sky Song' converters IMO.

Just tried these out and not very impressed. The pads are almost too soft and therefore the sound changes with the slightest shift of the cups. Clamping force is minimal, which is too bad because the best presentation I got from the sivga was when I pressed the cups against my ears. Furthermore...

Bought EH 12bh7 for my Sunrise and I love it. Perfect match for my 6XX. It trades off some the tubey roundness of my NOS stock (GE, Sylvania, Tung Sol) for lower noise and better linearity. It's clearer mids and high frequencies are balanced out by the 6XX. Makes electric guitar nice and...

As mentioned previously someone pointed out that bypassing the diodes w/4700uf could lower noise by 14db. I did so and found it effective. Perhaps start there. It takes all of a few seconds.

I replaced the core (had 12 windings) with straight wire since I use a LPS. Can't say I heard any change.

I don't see anyone saying the inductor core is saturated in that thread - only early speculation that it was possible. Would be good to know if that's the case though. Another member bypassed the filter entirely with a shunt regulated PS IIRC with good results. The silver bullet for an SMPS is...

Also, for the record, I think people who are strong advocates for 'objective' (whatever that means) view points shouldn't discuss components they are measuring in subjective terms. Just post the measurements, make a couple of points regarding the results specific to those measurements and move...

Had no idea Tom had done measurements on the T2. I was wondering when some would be available. I've built and listened to the T2 and as much as I appreciate what Tomchr has done, people need to understand that he comes from a very different and strongly opinionated design perspective. Right...

I wonder which one pairs better with the Sol turntable that just debuted on Schiit's website? : )

Yeah, I have a Project Sunrise III that excels in those attributes. Same with my HD599s. The Asgard I intend to keep as an excellent affordable reference head amp along with the HD6XX/650s.

And yet someone else said they are "right up to the line of" ruthlessly revealing. In fact that almost sounds like a description of the HD650. The Asgard 3 is the HD650 of head amps. Ain't nuthin' wrong with that!

I haven't heard those two specifically but I have a *really* hard time believing a cheap opamp-based amp like the Atom has anywhere near the sonic performance as the Asgard. Been there done that with opamps. Sterile, flat, measures great I'm sure, and probably comes with a cheap SMPS. The...

Put some more time in on the Asgard after letting it cook for 15hrs. It's mellowed out considerably! Must admit I didn't expect it to, or at least not this much. Slight forwardness is gone, the touch of raspiness is also gone. Now it's just smooth and even, more like the typical Class A amps...

No, just the amp.

The Asgard is right on the edge of that for me. Just a wee bit raspy and forward for my tastes. But otherwise excellent. I'm sure most people will love it.

My early impressions with DIY Soekris DAC feeding HD6XXs: Definitely a nice low noise floor/black background. You can hear greater reverb trails in songs e.g. Hotel California (Tidal Master). Strong dynamics. Vocals are gripping, you can hear lips parting and breaths. Kind of smooth, but not...

That's not what I meant regarding distortion, but it's neither here nor there and I don't want to derail the thread. I do see Asgard 3 is listed as having lower SNR and Crosstalk than either the Jotunheim or Lyr 2, which combined with the typical benefits of Class A, would support your...