Looking at returning my Valhalla 2 and picking up a Lyr 2. I have an HD700, and the harsh treble still hasn't been properly tamed. "sss" sounds, and a bit of white noise happen in nearly every track unless I push 9.5khz down by -8dB. This happens whether I use 44/48 flac, or just the standard 320kbps Google Play Music. I am also plugged in via optical (USB did the same).
Would you guys recommend the Lyr 2 to help with the treble, also some tubes to further increase this effect? Or do you think the Vali would be a better option? The Lyr 2 is easily in my budget, though it really depends on the tubes. I'd prefer to just use the stock ones, but if I can get some good tubes for like $50 I'd say it would be worth it. Would still like to know regardless if the Lyr 2 would tame the treble with the stock tubes.
Just to re-iterate, I'm new to tube amps, and don't know much about rolling or different tubes. So to make it simple this is what I'm asking:
To tame the HD700 treble:
Modi 2 Uber + Vali?
Modi 2 Uber + Lyr 2?
(Least preferred) Modi 2 Uber + Lyr 2 + new tubes? (Genalex Gold Lions? Are these good?)
I would really appreciate your help, thanks!
Oh, and just to throw it out there, I absolutely LOVE the sound of the HD700, except for the harsh treble. If that was tamed, I'd be in absolute love. A SinglePower MPX3 tube amp did the trick, but they are a bit pricey, and I hear there are some quality issues with the transformers in them. As someone who should not be trying to DIY things (I would probably break it), this isn't a good option.