[cheungtsw]

I dont need the headphone amp func. I just use it as tube buffer for my powered speakers.

 

[robert766]

Is there any reason why you would buy one of their headphone amps over their preamps if you are not going to use the headphone amp?

 

[cheungtsw]

Is there any reason why you would buy one of their headphone amps over their preamps if you are not going to use the headphone amp?

Because
1. Saga S takes 1 tube while Valhalla takes 4 and I want to has the most tube sound
2. My next upgrade will be an integrated amp so I dont want a pre-amp

The Lyr and the Saga S takes a single 6SN7 not sure how it compares to Valhalla though.