[Currawong]

How about an insane 10-tube all-tube headphone amp? It's something I'm playing around with. Of course, it would be about 10x the price of a Vali 2+. And it currently isn't ready for prime time (too much hummmmmmmmm...but fixable.) Still not sure I want to bring it to production.



Hard to improve Valhalla 2 without adding a bunch of cost. Or hybridizing. And then what's the point? It's supposed to be an affordable pure tube amp.

something along the lines of the ALO Audio Studio Six, at a relative more affordable price point ?

Studio Six: Amp: $4k. Nicer tubes: $1k.
Schiit Toastr: $600. Nicer tubes $4k.

Perfect for the serious Schiit head who has spent multiple-times the cost of their Vali/2/Valhalla/2/Lyr/3 on tubes.

 

[ScubaMan2017]

i suspect that as Schiit prepares to move some equipment / component inventory for the mini products to the Texas facility, that there will be some older ancient products (like a Fulla gen 1, loki DSD DAC) on b-stock.

I'm like a hungry trout... just... under... the water... And a tasty fly landed on the surface. Hmmmm... kind of sharp taste to it (I'm hooked).

 

[ScubaMan2017]

Studio Six: Amp: $4k. Nicer tubes: $1k.
Schiit Toastr: $600. Nicer tubes $4k.

Perfect for the serious Schiit head who has spent multiple-times the cost of their Vali/2/Valhalla/2/Lyr/3 on tubes.

...but will it play Crysis? Aaaaaand where is my RGB lighting. And my VU meters... tsk....

 

[adydula]

How about an insane 10-tube all-tube headphone amp? It's something I'm playing around with. Of course, it would be about 10x the price of a Vali 2+. And it currently isn't ready for prime time (too much hummmmmmmmm...but fixable.) Still not sure I want to bring it to production.



Hard to improve Valhalla 2 without adding a bunch of cost. Or hybridizing. And then what's the point? It's supposed to be an affordable pure tube amp.

DC Heaters???

Alex

 

[bcowen]

Studio Six: Amp: $4k. Nicer tubes: $1k.
Schiit Toastr: $600. Nicer tubes $4k.

Perfect for the serious Schiit head who has spent multiple-times the cost of their Vali/2/Valhalla/2/Lyr/3 on tubes.

@Ripper2860 , he's referring to you.

 

[jsiegel14072]

How about an insane 10-tube all-tube headphone amp? It's something I'm playing around with. Of course, it would be about 10x the price of a Vali 2+. And it currently isn't ready for prime time (too much hummmmmmmmm...but fixable.) Still not sure I want to bring it to production.



Hard to improve Valhalla 2 without adding a bunch of cost. Or hybridizing. And then what's the point? It's supposed to be an affordable pure tube amp.

So are you saying all the cost is in the packaging? Looks like you can go to 300x and still have a market.

 

[adydula]

Wonder if would come with a fan??

LOL

Alex

 

[adydula]

Funny thing is it were to become a product, and it used those $10 Schiit tubes...a complete backup set would be only $100!
Heck many of us spend $100 on one NOS tube in search of audio nirvana!!

LOL
Alex

 

[Acapella48]

I am now the proud owner of a Lyr 3 Bifrost 2 combo. I've been listening via a pair of Drop HD 6XX's for the past hour or so and I'm thoroughly impressed. This is my first headphone and headphone amp. Decided to go with a new production Tung Sol 6SN7GTB rather than install the stock JJ 6SN7. Bifost 2 is connected to my Widows PC via USB cable.

I now understand why some reviewer's of the HD 6XX's refer to them as having an "inside your head" presentation.

Everything is new, so will take a bit for things to settle-in. I had some 2" square rubber and cork isolation pads that I put between the Bifrost 2 and the Lyr 3 to help dissipate heat. Not a lot of heat per se but I'm sure the extra space between them doesn't hurt.

Currently listening to Joni Mitchell's 1976 album Hejira. Vocals and guitars on this are gorgeous.

 

[Ripper2860]

@Ripper2860 , he's referring to you.

I will neither confirm nor deny...

...Ah, screw it. Guilty as charged.

 

[Ripper2860]

As for the 10 tube amp: Add VU meters and it could set a new Schiit sales record!!

 

[tincanear]

I am now the proud owner of a Lyr 3 Bifrost 2 combo. I've been listening via a pair of Drop HD 6XX's for the past hour or so and I'm thoroughly impressed. This is my first headphone and headphone amp. Decided to go with a new production Tung Sol 6SN7GTB rather than install the stock JJ 6SN7. Bifost 2 is connected to my Widows PC via USB cable.

I now understand why some reviewer's of the HD 6XX's refer to them as having an "inside your head" presentation.

Everything is new, so will take a bit for things to settle-in. I had some 2" square rubber and cork isolation pads that I put between the Bifrost 2 and the Lyr 3 to help dissipate heat. Not a lot of heat per se but I'm sure the extra space between them doesn't hurt.

Currently listening to Joni Mitchell's 1976 album Hejira. Vocals and guitars on this are gorgeous.

congrats.

From what I have read, Bifrost 2 and Lyr 3 are good enough to work with the $1K-$3k tier of headphones (should you travel further down the rabbit hole, change out the cans first). IMO, beware of "upgrade" aftermarket headphone cables that cost as much as the phones themselves.

if the 6XX's are new also, a few hours of electronica or something like that thru the headphones at moderate volumes will help them break them in, and the sound should open up a bit. i would also advise smaller but equally tall rubber feet, the cork traps the heat at the contact surfaces.

aside: this thread gets crazy sometimes (if you haven't already noticed ). on occasion it even covers audio related matters, mostly in response to Jason's posts.

 

[Acapella48]

if the 6XX's are new also, a few hours of electronica or something like that thru the headphones at moderate volumes will help them break them in, and the sound should open up a bit. i would also advise smaller but equally tall rubber feet, the cork traps the heat at the contact surfaces.

Yes, the 6XX's are also new. Good suggestion. I have an Ayre enhancement system CD. It contains tracks of brown, pink and white noise, in/out-of-phase brown noise and two tracks containing glide tones (5Hz to 20kHz). I suppose I could try playing that thru. The isolation feet look like these but I purchased them somewhere else:

https://www.amazon.com/Turntable-Equipment-Tuneful-Cables-Audiophile/dp/B076DGD3X2


I thought about getting some Herbie's

 

[tincanear]

I will neither confirm nor deny...

...Ah, screw it. Guilty as charged.

so the rumor that the combined inventory of tubes, stacked end to end, that you and @bcowen own would stretch from NC to TX is true?

 

[tincanear]

Yes, the 6XX's are also new. Good suggestion. I have an Ayre enhancement system CD. It contains tracks of brown, pink and white noise, in/out-of-phase brown noise and two tracks containing glide tones (5Hz to 20kHz). I suppose I could try playing that thru. The isolation feet look like these but I purchased them somewhere else:

https://www.amazon.com/Turntable-Equipment-Tuneful-Cables-Audiophile/dp/B076DGD3X2


I thought about getting some Herbie's

pink noise sounds good for the HP break-in.