[ScubaMan2017]

Jason said somewhere (I think it was in the Schiit happened thread) that although they don’t have the RCA input card on the web site it would be possible to buy if you ask for it (just as with the Modi Multibit firmware update chip). Perhaps it’s possible to order a Lyr3 with the RCA input card pre-installed too?

Curious. As I understand it, both the Vali 2 and the Lyr 3 haver RCA inputs. Both have RCA pre-amplifier outputs (that if I was silly enough, I could plug into a future power-amp like a Vidar... that leads to a couple of Magnepans that I’ve been lusting after).
I think, @tafens , you are suggesting that I might be able to have a 3rd set of RCA plugs (for input? Like some kind of switchable input... like a built-in SYS that can A/B between the 2 RCA inputs?!)

Ohhhhhhh boy. That’d be nice. Tsk. Must. Not. Spend. Money (....yet...).

 

[bcowen]

Curious. As I understand it, both the Vali 2 and the Lyr 3 haver RCA inputs. Both have RCA pre-amplifier outputs (that if I was silly enough, I could plug into a future power-amp like a Vidar... that leads to a couple of Magnepans that I’ve been lusting after).
I think, @tafens , you are suggesting that I might be able to have a 3rd set of RCA plugs (for input? Like some kind of switchable input... like a built-in SYS that can A/B between the 2 RCA inputs?!)

Ohhhhhhh boy. That’d be nice. Tsk. Must. Not. Spend. Money (....yet...).

Both the Lyr 3 and Vali 2 have one pair of RCA inputs. If there's an RCA input card available for the Lyr 3 you could have 2 inputs, but not three.

The photo below obviously has the DAC card installed (thus the USB input). With no card installed (like mine) there is simply a blank-off plate covering the hole.

 

[tafens]

Curious. As I understand it, both the Vali 2 and the Lyr 3 haver RCA inputs. Both have RCA pre-amplifier outputs (that if I was silly enough, I could plug into a future power-amp like a Vidar... that leads to a couple of Magnepans that I’ve been lusting after).

I think, @tafens , you are suggesting that I might be able to have a 3rd set of RCA plugs (for input? Like some kind of switchable input... like a built-in SYS that can A/B between the 2 RCA inputs?!)

Ohhhhhhh boy. That’d be nice. Tsk. Must. Not. Spend. Money (....yet...).

Yes, exactly that, an extra set of RCA inputs that you can switch to by setting the input switch to the card position.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Yes, exactly that, an extra set of RCA inputs that you can switch to by setting the input switch to the card position.

Unused ports. I just can’t abide it.

 

[bcowen]

Unused ports. I just can’t abide it.

Just get some of these to plug into those unused inputs, and they're no longer "unused."

LOL!!!!!!!

 

[tafens]

Just get some of these to plug into those unused inputs, and they're no longer "unused."

LOL!!!!!!!

Hey that’s quite the deal, $295 for eight works out to only just below $37 a piece!


However, if one does not feel like spending that kind of money just to short out one’s amplifier, here’s the one-size-fits-all-budget-alternative:

 

[bcowen]

Hey that’s quite the deal, $295 for eight works out to only just below $37 a piece!


However, if one does not feel like spending that kind of money just to short out one’s amplifier, here’s the one-size-fits-all-budget-alternative:

Those are NOT audiophile quality. I'm ashamed of you, @tafens .

 

[tafens]

Those are NOT audiophile quality. I'm ashamed of you, @tafens .

Of course they’re not audiophile quality, they’re the budget ones

For the so inclined with a few more dollars on hand here are the diamond-quality gold-plated ones (extra large):

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Just get some of these to plug into those unused inputs, and they're no longer "unused."

LOL!!!!!!!

Amazing. I gotta believe this is some flakey cutting and pasting. 3 hundred bucks. With a 5 dollar discount!

 

[bcowen]

Amazing. I gotta believe this is some flakey cutting and pasting. 3 hundred bucks. With a 5 dollar discount!

https://www.vhaudio.com/shielding.html#ar-plugs

 

[ScubaMan2017]

https://www.vhaudio.com/shielding.html#ar-plugs

Select (ABORT) (RETRY) (FAIL). .... this UI menu on DOS always confused me. I clicked on that link and the woo came flooding through. Yeah, nah.

 

[bcowen]

.... this UI menu on DOS always confused me.

Which is why Microsoft stole what Xerox created and re-named it Windows....

 

[RickB]

Which is why Microsoft stole what Xerox created and re-named it Windows....

Gates and Jobs both.

 

[bcowen]

Gates and Jobs both.

True. Imagine where Xerox would be right now if they'd had the foresight to patent the GUI...

 

[bochawa]

Added a fat volume knob some time ago and recently moved Vali 2 to my Mac Mini with a Modi Optical. The preamp output is going straight into passive computer speakers with an RCA to 3.5mm adapter. Someday I'll get around to adding an amp and speakers. Love having the big volume knob - so much nicer to adjust now.