I'm glad to read that. Obviously, it is not an OTL amp. The solid-state part of it won't let it be as wet and lush sounding as you can get with OTL.
Rather it is one of the best solid-state implementations I have heard, with a liquid and holographic tube sound blended into its DNA. I've heard many tube amps that sounds far more sterile than the Lyr, and a plenty of solid state amps that were less clean and impactful. This is what I mean by giving the Lyr a 60/60% rating.
If your goal is to get a sound like what the ZDS, WA6, Crack, or other OTL amps provide, then the Lyr 3 isn't going to sound like those. What the Lyr does best is take an ultra clean, supremely impactful and detailed solid state sound and gives it a soul.
Is it the best of both worlds? Hmmm... Maybe. There's way too much personal preference involved in personal audio to make any claims such as that. I also think your choice in transducer plays a very important role in this as well.