I am building a sitting room system, and am looking for a DAC to fill the last gap.   I would like it to be a nice match for the Lyr, both sonically and aesthetically as it is in a family sitting area, and will be on a table beside the couch.   I would like the DAC to have an optical in...

As title says - is there anything in price range (or cheaper) than the Lyr that matches it for sheer power, but is all solid state. Don't want to mess around with any valves.

Alright, so I am looking to invest in a non very expensive setup to drive the HiFiMan HE-6 (or the HE-500, whichever comes first for me). I know the Lyr can drive the HE-6, but how well? What about the HiFiMan EF5?   Also, does anyone else have amp suggestions for the HE-6 under $1000? Thanks!

Which would theoretically perform best with an HD 650 with optimal tubes/cables etc. ? NB I have an SS, and am looking for a nice warm 'tube' sound.  

Hey,   I just wanted to put this out there since it always comes up, even on Schiit's website, that the Lyr may damage headphones because of it's power output.   I attached a few different headphones to the Lyr that were low impedance and very sensitive. I tested both by starting at...

Hi all. I'm an ex-headfier who's coming back to the game. The itch have returned and I now must get a new set of headphones. My musical background is mainly rock - guitar driven music, from old school rock n' roll, alternative, progressive and heavy metal.   Now for the technical part. My...

I purchased the socket savers from Tubemonger for the purpose of raising the 6N1Ps (run hot) to allow more cooling. The result is the chassis is much cooler, removing tubes is easier and sq no change maybe even a little more detail?  When removing a tube, the new base tends to lift off, so I...

I'm interested in a Lyr, however, I know it's a hybrid design that involves tubes...     My problem with that is I'm a bit paranoid about my bass response. Even with my solid state amp, sometimes I plug (the same headphone) in and think 'wow, there's a lot of bass', and other days I think...

Now I'm using Ortofon AC-3600 Silver 1.5m. I'm thinking about new cable (RCA). Searching for not as bright (at hights) as Ortofon (because of HD800 peak at 6 KHz), but with powerful bass and wide soundstage, which can emphasize mids (vocals). Pretenders are: QED Signature Audio S QED...

I have a pair of K702 and have ordered myself a Schiit Bifrost. In the future I will probably get myself a pair of HD800, which is why they're in the title. Now comes the amp decision. The forerunners are the Burson HA-160 and Schiit Lyr.   Regarding the Lyr: I am apprehensive about tubes in...

I've narrowed down the choices to the following two options for powering HD650:   1. Dedicated DAC + dedicated Amp from Schiit (Lyr & Bifrost) 2. DAC/Amp combo box Burson HA-160DS   The prices are close and I am pretty sure both are great choices but what do you guys think which option...

Well i've been lurking arround trying to find out what to buy for my k702 for some time. my budget is 800euro. Right now i own an essence st, with opa827 on brondogs in the IV. listening through the hp out.   From what i read, it came down to eather the schiit combo (Lyr+bifrost) or the...

http://www.njc-audio.co.uk/html/monitor_ii.html   The NJC Monitor II is the little-known option.   It would be risky to get it because no-one has really reviewed it. However, I really want a solid state amp powerful enough to drive the HE-6, and if this can indeed do it, it offers the...

I'm have no clue what 'biasing' is, other than it's a maintenance procedure that tube amps apparently require.   I asked Schiit if the user is require to 'bias' the Lyr every few years (or, indeed, whenever you're supposed to 'bias' a tube amp) - and he replied 'bias is set by current...

Hey guys, you know the infamous on/off cycle video showing the Schiit Asgard crunching up the K702's diaphragm...   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZ-AJQOiDg   ...   Does that happen with the Lyr as well?   If you happen to have a K701 or K702, I would be grateful if you twisted...

Hi all, I recently bought a few gears and think the Amp is the bottleneck of my system now.   I have: Schiit Bifrost Matrix m-stage Akg k701, Beyerdynamic T50p, Denon D7000, Audeze LCD-2 and maybe a few more cans @ 600ohms   To be quite honest, I am not happy with the Matrix...

Hey,   I have been noticing on alot of tracks that there is alot of underlying white noise playing songs through my Schiit Lyr to my HE-500s.   Does anyone know if this is a common problem with the Lyr? It seems to be more pronounced on acoustic and music that has moments of silence or...

Ever since getting the Beyer T1s I get the sense that my Audio-GD C-2C is a bit underpowered for these headphones. Mainly I notice that bass notes do not have the visceral impact I would expect. Would moving to the Schiit Lyr address this issue with the T1s?   Thanks.

I'm a little frustrated right now, so please, bear with me. And hopefully, I don't catch a lot of Schiit from Schiit fans for what I'm about to write, but it "is" my experience. I'm not trying to say that the Schiit is a bad amp or anything, so please, consider that. This is an "out-of-the-box"...

I have a usb bifrost -> schiit lyr -> lcd2 rev 2.  Am wondering if a v200 would be a significant upgrade?  Anyone with any side by side AB experience with these amps like to comment?

  Well, I confused which power cable belongs to Lyr and which one belongs to Bifrost, because I forgot to detach the cables one by one when I was arranging my audio system table.   I know this is my mistake. I'm afraid that if I use wrong cable, it will affect their power usage.   So...

I have a Schiit Lyr on order. I'll initially be using HD600's and Foxtex T50RP's (haven't even heard these yet but have them on order). I chose the Lyr partially because of the ability to drive some of the more difficult to drive orthodynamics.   For those of you that own (or owned) the Lyr...

Hello,   I currently have a pair of Audez'e LCD-2 Rev.2 with a Schiit Lyr/Bifrost set-up.   I just recently purchased a set of Beyerdynamic T1's, as I thought the Audez'e are too closed for my tastes.   I searched the forums and did not find much of an answer in regards to the T1's...

Schiit Lyr with 6BZ7 tubes vs violectric HPA V200 which is better for driving the Audeze LCD-3?  

Curious to know if anyone has any experience with both these amps.  I know its hard to compare tube vs SS, but Ive heard v200 sounds pretty tubelike for a solid state amp.  Anyone have a recommendation?   headphone - HE-500