[Fearless1]

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STOP IT! STOP!
 
 
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Which tubes are the best for the value? 

There is no direct answer to that question, but here is a great place for info http://www.head-fi.org/t/549508/schiit-lyr-the-tube-rolling-thread

 

[yokken]

Most people seem to think the stock GE tubes aren't bad. I'll stick with them for a while, since they sound pretty good to me.

 

[IcedTea]

I'm actually a bit underwhelmed by the stock Ge to be honest. At least to me, they seem to make the HD650 less intimate. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing since they feel a lot more neutral now lol 

 

[yokken]

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I'm actually a bit underwhelmed by the stock Ge to be honest. At least to me, they seem to make the HD650 less intimate. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing since they feel a lot more neutral now lol 

 
I will admit, I didn't notice a HUGE immediate improvement over my E17, but it became apparent over an hour. Everything just sounds fuller. I wasn't wowed when I first used the Lyr, but it's still excellent. I'm sure I will grab some new tubes in a few months.

 

[rawrster]

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Whitecrow's comments on the Lyr after he borrowed my HE-400 for a while has led me to stay away from the lyr hype and focus on lcd-2 as my next purchase.  
 
I will not give in.

 
I find the Lyr is decent for the price but not as good as you would think from the reviews. Of course it depends on what kind of gear you are coming from.

 

[MattTCG]

the stock ge's that I got with my lyr (Japan) sounds much different from the ones that I just got from Schitt. 

 

[IcedTea]

for better or worst? lol 

 

[MattTCG]

Depends on what you're looking for. The GE's from Schitt are brighter while the Japan GE's are warmer. 

 

[IcedTea]

It actually could be that I'm just learning the difference between a OTL amp and a hybrid amp.
 
two very different flavors to my ears

 

[RushNerd]

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I find the Lyr is decent for the price but not as good as you would think from the reviews. Of course it depends on what kind of gear you are coming from.

In that case I would love to see a little Dot amp match this. I can't say I know how good amps get, but I'm not willing to go any deeper than the Lyr, this thing seems perfect to me. Plus the pre-amp is REALLY nice to use with my 2.1 and makes it so I don't have to unplug the RCA cables everytime I want to use the speakers over the amp.

 

[SourceGuy]

I heard the Lyr - HE400 combo at RMAF off of the Bifrost and was very impressed. They play extremely well off of each other.

 

[VI3L]

I just got my Velour pads in the mail today for my HE-400s, sounds so much better, wow...

 

[yokken]

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I just got my Velour pads in the mail today for my HE-400s, sounds so much better, wow...

 
Aren't they almost a completely different headphone? Just incredible, the kind of difference the pads make...

 

[jerg]

Hey yokken is your replacement shipped yet? Mine just got shipped, should arrive this Friday.

 

[evowei]

Hey guys, just a short update. I was one of them complaining about the sibilance on the HE-400 (I have the Rev.3). Anyway, I ordered a Beyerdynamic DT990 600 ohm and just received it today along with a FiiO E17 + E09K combo. I would say the sibilance on both the HE-400 and DT990 are comparable. The sound signature is completely different though, the HE-400 sounds dark and the DT990 is pretty bright in comparison. 
 
The HE-400 has about 100 hours on them, will let the DT990 burn in for about 100 hours as well before comparing them subjectively. As of now, I'm still not sure which one I'm gonna keep. Oh, the DT990 is ridiculously comfortable and so much lighter compared to the HE-400