[ardbeg1975]

When I got the Lyr 3 within the last 9 months, it was not shipping with the Tung Sol. My setup is at the office so I cannot check what the stock tube was/is at the moment.

 

[JamminVMI]

Do you know what they are shipping with now?

it was JJ. Don’t know what’s up with the current shortage (no pun intended).

Edit: someone over on the main Schiit thread poted a lovely photo of their brand new Lyr 3. Tube is indeed the JJ…

 

[Bob Ley]

Just got my Lyr 3 today. I let it warm up for an hour before I tried it but sounds a little stiff (swapped out the stock tube with the Tung- Sol 6SNTGTB)

How long would you all say it needs in hours to warm up?

 

[JohnBal]

Just got my Lyr 3 today. I let it warm up for an hour before I tried it but sounds a little stiff (swapped out the stock tube with the Tung- Sol 6SNTGTB)

How long would you all say it needs in hours to warm up?

If it's brand new, I would give it at least 50 hours to run in. At least. The tube, caps etc need time to settle in. Enjoy the process in the mean time. It is a great amp. Better tubes reveal themselves well with the Lyr 3.

 

[chrisnyc75]

it was JJ. Don’t know what’s up with the current shortage (no pun intended).

Edit: someone over on the main Schiit thread poted a lovely photo of their brand new Lyr 3. Tube is indeed the JJ…

Can confirm - just received a brand new Lyr 3 and the stock tube is JJ. I found it very bloomy with recessed treble. Replaced the JJ with a 1940s Sylvania 6SN7GT and now it has just the right amount of low end warmth without losing high end resolution - perfect for driving Arya.

 

[j0val]

Just got my Lyr 3 today. I let it warm up for an hour before I tried it but sounds a little stiff (swapped out the stock tube with the Tung- Sol 6SNTGTB)

How long would you all say it needs in hours to warm up?

Nice. Just got my black Lyr too!

 

[Barnstormer13]

The Shug via Amazon. The Sophia Electric directly from their website. Unfortunately, Sophia looks to be out of stock for 6SN7. They are very pricey so I’d suggest the Soviet stuff first. I got them from valvesNmore. The Shug and Sophia needed at least two weeks (~80 hours) as I recall. They were ok out of the box but definitely mellowed nicely after the 2-3 week mark.

IMHO the Shug takes a good long time to sound its best. I think mine was well past the 100 hr point. Worth the wait though. Very clean, uniformly good tube with a s-ton of detail.

 

[duranxv]

How's the Lyr 3 match up vs the Saga+ or Freya+ as a pre-amp?

 

[JamminVMI]

How's the Lyr 3 match up vs the Saga+ or Freya+ as a pre-amp?

Against Freya, no comparison. Against Saga, Saga wins, but by a narrow margin. Saga has the inputs and a volume contol, but I did put in an RCA input card in Lyr for those times when I use my DAP as input. Lyr is great with desktop powered monitors, but if I were running Vidar or Aegir, Saga would be my choice.

 

[duranxv]

Against Freya, no comparison. Against Saga, Saga wins, but by a narrow margin. Saga has the inputs and a volume contol, but I did put in an RCA input card in Lyr for those times when I use my DAP as input. Lyr is great with desktop powered monitors, but if I were running Vidar or Aegir, Saga would be my choice.

I figured as much My plan is to pair a tube pre-amp with a high end solid state amp to try and get a sort of hybrid sound

 

[JamminVMI]

I figured as much My plan is to pair a tube pre-amp with a high end solid state amp to try and get a sort of hybrid sound

If you want tubeyness, freya…

 

[DTgill]

A new tube showed up today it's burning in right now, sounds pretty good.

 

[JamminVMI]

A new tube showed up today it's burning in right now, sounds pretty good.

agree, there’s one in mine right now as well. Put it on a socket saver, it’s kinda short and you don’t want envelope to aluminium contact.

 

[DTgill]

Ya I have mine on a tube saver as well

 

[JamminVMI]

Ya I have mine on a tube saver as well

Good! And the other Psvane 6SN7 is good, too. Don’t have the UK one that’s bashful (hiding behind that grey flashing) and more costly. Enjoy!