Just an update after trying out those Philips tubes with the Lyr 2 compared to Orange Globes and Amperex ECC88, I am liking the Philips over the others since it seems to sound so much more natural (Listening with HD 600s).  I think the other two tubes still actually sounded amazing, I might be...

Thanks for the replies btw!

Okay, don't worry Purple I feel even more dumb.  I'll be shipping that back to exchange this 230v Lyr 2 with a 115v Lyr 2.  Oops... wow and I pulled the buy trigger and everything...

Hello!  I just received a new Lyr 2 in the mail today.  I hooked it up to my Xonar Essence STX but I cannot hear audio what so ever.  Everything powers on, the tubes glow as they should.  In Xonar's control panel the audio output is set to speaker.  I'm a bit new at this, is there something real...

Has anybody tried Amperex Philips E88CC SQ tubes with the Lyr 2?  Wonder how that combo is using my Xonar Essence Stx, Lyr 2 and Hd 650's