mac336
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good point. factor in the cost for cables though assuming you don't have them
Earlier in the thread malveaux said he felt the emotiva sounded on par or maybe slightly better than the LYR. Your amp inventory says you already have a lyr, so I would just stick with that unless its not getting use or you just want to change it up.
The reason i ask about the Emotiva is because the Hifiman Ef-5 is $399.99. If i only have to pay $199.99 for the Emotiva, and get the same engadging sound with good instrument seperation. I would be saving money
Heya,
The Emotiva beats the Lyr easily. The Lyr has a noise floor. The Emotiva does not. More power from the Emotiva. Less cost. Clear winner in my book.
Add a tube-dac and get all the goodness you want for still a very good price.
Plus the Emotiva will take care of any hifiman or ortho, not just some of them.
Very best,
So I guess the tube dac is more of a solution for someone who wants the tube amp sound from a SS amp ?
Going to try this out next week with the Emotiva http://www.mav-audio.com/base/product/tube_magic_a1
Suggested from Mal this is suppose to be a great tube DAC/amp to pair to pair with the emotiva.
Pretty much this. If you have a big solid state, but want to add tube, you can either go tube dac or tube pre-amp.
The TubeMagic D2 is the one I suggest and have.
The A1 is an amplifier.
Very best,
Heya,
The Emotiva beats the Lyr easily. The Lyr has a noise floor. The Emotiva does not. More power from the Emotiva. Less cost. Clear winner in my book.
Add a tube-dac and get all the goodness you want for still a very good price.
Plus the Emotiva will take care of any hifiman or ortho, not just some of them.
Very best,
With the HE6 I find the mini X beats the Mjolnir
I agree. I find that the mini gives a little bit of a bass kick with the HE-6, but the Mjolnir sounds a little thin in the bass.