[DarrenLays]

Oh yeah the GEs are pretty nice. You're in for a treat from some of the other options - Lyr is very responsive to tube rolling.

Watch your wallet though!

 
 
Any recommendations?

 

[Argo Duck]

Well I didn't explore too many options before I got a Decware, but read a lot of accounts of what others were enjoying.

Of those I personally tried, Matsushiita (National) 6922 tubes were something of a revelation. About $40 each, MacedonianHero first put me on to them. He described them as having a "wonderful, earthy" quality with nice bass. I found they had clarity and tone and yes nice bass. They had sparkle but it was their layer and texture lower down that worked well with my LCD2r1. Not syrupy like some; not boring (lacking dynamics) like others.

All these qualities yet I think most in the Lyr tube rollers thread saw these as pretty much entry level!

 

[kahldog]

  I just received my Schiit Lyr, man... I've never enjoyed my time with my LCD-2's this much.
 
I previously had an O2 + ODAC, and I feel as if the Lyr made the soundstage better, and the bass more resonant + present.
 
 
My friends are obsessed with double blind tests, and measurements + placebo effect etc, and won't shutup about telling me it's in my head + o2 measures better and without blind tests I can't say it sounds better.
(Even though it does to me, which is all I care about)
 
 
I understand measurements etc are important, but I prefer my personal opinion + preferences and enjoying my hobby over measurements.

Great stuff!! I couldn't agree more with you statements. Unfortunately for me it never seems to end looking for that next jewel. I guess that is what keeps the HOBBY alive. Enjoy your music!!!

 

[DarrenLays]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/221772-calculating-audeze-lcd-2s-power-requirement-vs-o2/#entry3039796
 
I really don't agree with this, my experience with the Objective 2 disagrees with these findings IMO.

 

[kahldog]

  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/221772-calculating-audeze-lcd-2s-power-requirement-vs-o2/#entry3039796
 
I really don't agree with this, my experience with the Objective 2 disagrees with these findings IMO.

Whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant as it is purely a subjective experience in what we enjoy. It is great that you enjoy the Objective 2. Enough said. 

 

[DarrenLays]

Whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant as it is purely a subjective experience in what we enjoy. It is great that you enjoy the Objective 2. Enough said. 

Experiencing clipping and distortion at high volumes is not subjective and I didn't have an enjoyable experience with it because of those reasons

 

[kahldog]

Experiencing clipping and distortion at high volumes is not subjective and I didn't have an enjoyable experience with it because of those reasons

That must have been very disappointing. I am fortunate as I enjoy the even order harmonic distortion my tube setup affords and that is subjective. Some would say, based on measurements and techno babble, that this is not in holding with the purest notion of music reproduction but I think it has been adequately demonstrated that we are unable to recreate the original music event to perfection because there are too many variables in the reproduction chain. Why else would we have so many different brands, models and  technologies, available on the consumer market, in pursuit of attaining this state of nirvana. Read all of the different reviews and how they praise the virtues of each component from cables to modifications. If that isn't subjective I certainly need to redefine the word.

 

[Poladise]

Experiencing clipping and distortion at high volumes is not subjective and I didn't have an enjoyable experience with it because of those reasons

That must have been some seriously loud listening. I had clipping once on the o2, but it stopped when I reduced the volume in windows. Realised high gain was selected on o2. Turned the gain to lowest and put windows back to full. I guess high gain is only for low output sources. Never heard clipping again after that.

 

[sling5s]

Is the Lyr 2 and LCD-2 Fazor still the most popular combo?  
And is the Vali sufficient for the LCD-2 Fazor?

 

[goldendarko]

Schiit website says the vali isn't great with orthos or other hard to drive headphones so no you should stick with the lyr

 

[sling5s]

thanks

 

[Argo Duck]

When did the Lyr2/LCD2F become the most popular combo? Did I miss the news flash? Seriously, has there been a poll or something?

And yep, Vali has never previously been recommended with orthos. Don't know whether the altered impedances of the F-series changes this though

 

[sling5s]

That was long ago (many years ago), poll.  When the Lyr was one of the few amps that power the hard to drive LCD-2 rev.1. 

 

[Argo Duck]

Gotcha. There's been a lot of good options since, including Lyr 2, Mjolnir and now (it seems) Ragnarok just to focus on the Schiit stable.

Might be the fazor versions require a re-think about LCD/amp combos because of the greater apparent brightness and improved sound-stage...(speculating...)

 

[jodgey4]

And less power requirements, which is why I want to try the Bottlehead S.E.X.