[Rowethren]

Hey guys,

I bought a Northern Electric 6SN7 Tube for my Lyr 3. After a few days, I would get no audio in my left ear. Swapping tubes back to the stock JJ 6SN7, it worked fine. Any idea why that might be the case?

Sounds like a dead tube, if you are lucky it could just be the solder and you could have a go at reflowing it. @bcowen can guide you through the process, he is a master now I hear

 

[Ripper2860]

Welcome!!

Sounds like a defective tube. Northern Electric tubes seem to be pretty well regarded, so I'd contact the seller and seek a replacement.

 

[Odin412]

Hey guys,

I bought a Northern Electric 6SN7 Tube for my Lyr 3. After a few days, I would get no audio in my left ear. Swapping tubes back to the stock JJ 6SN7, it worked fine. Any idea why that might be the case?

It sounds like the Northern Electric tube is defective. Sometimes tubes break, unfortunately.

 

[tafens]

Hey guys,

I bought a Northern Electric 6SN7 Tube for my Lyr 3. After a few days, I would get no audio in my left ear. Swapping tubes back to the stock JJ 6SN7, it worked fine. Any idea why that might be the case?

Tube’s broken I’m afraid
Bad connection in one of the pins or triode sections, short, heater failure, could be any of a number of things. If you got a warranty with the tube purchase, now is the time to use it.

 

[murder3kz]

I got it from thetubestore.com they are sending me a new one. Thanks all!

 

[bcowen]

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[Progrocker111]

Hi folks, i am new here. I have been experimenting with some tubes in my new acquired Schiit Lyr 3. The best results in combination with Fiio M11 Pro and Hifiman Arya headphones i achieved with early 50s Sylvania 6SN7 GTA tube (green label, long base). The sound is very lively, big, spacious, with amazing clarity and tight bass, still very musical and with excellent imaging. For example the stock JJ 6SN7 tube sounded much darker and muddy in comparison, with much less detail and overall worse dynamics.

Early 50s Sylvania 6SN7 GTA tubes are excellent, still affordable, really recommended!

 

[earnmyturns]

I'm mostly (temporarily?) retiring from 6SN7 and 7N7. If you are interested in a bargain, I'll be posting on the FS thread today. Helpful regulars here (you know who you are) deserve a break, PM me FS posted!

 

[Ripper2860]

Well, don't be a stranger. I always look forward to your posts.

 

[earnmyturns]

Well, don't be a stranger. I always look forward to your posts.

Thanks, I'll keep reading this good thread, never know when I may re-6SN7-up

 

[AppleheadMay]

I'm mostly (temporarily?) retiring from 6SN7 and 7N7. If you are interested in a bargain, I'll be posting on the FS thread today. Helpful regulars here (you know who you are) deserve a break, PM me FS posted!

Damn, pretty good deal there for the whole package!
Sadly I'm in Europe and I just bought a Shuguang Treasure Globe GF Edition and have a Psvane CV181-TII on the way.
As my Lyr 3 came with some crappy Russian 6H8C instead of the Tung Sol or JJ they come with in America the difference was very noticeable to say the least, my Lyr changed from a mediocre sound to a really smooth and full-bodied one. Still have to get to know it better though.
Glad I didn't go with the Modi/Magni/Vali stack after all, I have a Bifrost and Jotunheim on the way now, I think it will be a much nicer stack for me and the phones I'd to use with them.

On another note, if someone is looking for some Vali 2 tubes, I have an Ediswan ECC88 and Valvo E288CC gold pin I never used, just got to find the energy to put them up for sale. I do have plenty energy, just can't seem to direct it towards taking pictures and making for sale posts.

 

[AppleheadMay]

Anybody else with a Lyr and some other Schiit stuff of the same size?
Is it normal the silver color is really visibly different?
The Jotunheim I just received is a lot lighter than the Lyr and there are no prints below the two switches or Low Gain and SE input.
I'm starting to think I received B-stock and at the higher price compared to the US we pay here (607€ with 4490 Dac) I'm not sure if I should find that acceptable.

 

[Odin412]

Anybody else with a Lyr and some other Schiit stuff of the same size?
Is it normal the silver color is really visibly different?
The Jotunheim I just received is a lot lighter than the Lyr and there are no prints below the two switches or Low Gain and SE input.
I'm starting to think I received B-stock and at the higher price compared to the US we pay here (607€ with 4490 Dac) I'm not sure if I should find that acceptable.

I've noticed that the aluminum cases can have a slightly different hue. For example, my Saga was stacked on top of my Bifrost 2 (since returned), and I noticed that the Bifrost 2 had a very slightly more golden hue than the Saga. Not a huge difference, but sometimes noticeable depending on the light.

 

[AppleheadMay]

I've noticed that the aluminum cases can have a slightly different hue. For example, my Saga was stacked on top of my Bifrost 2 (since returned), and I noticed that the Bifrost 2 had a very slightly more golden hue than the Saga. Not a huge difference, but sometimes noticeable depending on the light.

Yep, that's it. The Lyr has a champagne hue and the Jot a cold silver hue. The difference was enough to definately notice it as soon as I put them together.
And then the missing print below the switches? B-stock?

 

[bcowen]

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