reg66
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Schiit Lyr+ : Impressions Thread
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Neither tubes I have tested on my Lyr+ has shown much glow. I don’t know what makes them glow more really. Playing louder?
My injured Lyr+ is on its way to Schiit, and they've even paid for shipping to them! Pretty amazed by that!
Funnily I'm actually more giddy about getting it back than I was about receiving it in the first place. I guess since having listened to it, I know exactly what I'm missing, and yeah... I'm pretty eager to get it back!
Funnily I'm actually more giddy about getting it back than I was about receiving it in the first place. I guess since having listened to it, I know exactly what I'm missing, and yeah... I'm pretty eager to get it back!
mchuckp
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That’s pretty awesome they covered shipping. They could probably sense your pain.
What's the problem with Lyr+?
reg66
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Guys... They're sending me a replacement. I just got an email it will be shipping out soon. I NEVER expected for a moment that they'd replace it free-of-charge considering I screwed mine up and it was clearly and obviously my fault. I wouldn't expect this treatment every time, or ever again, but this time they decided to go above and beyond. I knew Schiit made some great products, I never expected their customer service to be so exceptional.
@Jason Stoddard and his team really have an amazing company and I really can't say enough good things about them!
@Jason Stoddard and his team really have an amazing company and I really can't say enough good things about them!
Sometimes when a product fails in a novel or spectacular way, it’s worth it to the manufacturer to get it back and investigate. Not saying that’s necessarily what happened in your case, but I’ve done that sort of thing before. I’m better at finding failure modes than the average person, even the ones that aren’t my fault. I had one job where I heard the phrase “I’ve been doing this 20 years, and never seen that happen,” about once a week.
Glad they took care of you.
MarkF786
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I just bought a Lyr+ and Jot 2, upgrading from a Lyr 3 and Jot 1.
One question I have: the specs list the Lyr+ as having more power than the Jot 2 single-ended output, but it certainly doesn't seem that way. On the Jot 2 in low gain mode, SE output, I listen to my HD800S at about 11 o'clock but to match the power on the Lyr+ I have to put it in high gain mode and turn the knob to about 1 o'clock. In low gain mode, the Lyr+ can't even get there.
Have other people found the Lyr+ to not have as much power as the Jot despite the specs?
One question I have: the specs list the Lyr+ as having more power than the Jot 2 single-ended output, but it certainly doesn't seem that way. On the Jot 2 in low gain mode, SE output, I listen to my HD800S at about 11 o'clock but to match the power on the Lyr+ I have to put it in high gain mode and turn the knob to about 1 o'clock. In low gain mode, the Lyr+ can't even get there.
Have other people found the Lyr+ to not have as much power as the Jot despite the specs?
MarkF786
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Crap, my Lyr+ already has an issue. While typing my last post, switching between low & high gain mode, suddenly the output on the right channel in high gain mode dropped dramatically. It still works normal in low gain mode. I've tried switching between tube & solid-state, changing the volume, 'rebooting' it, switching headphones, etc but nothing has fixed it.
It's about 1 hour old and already needs to be returned
It's about 1 hour old and already needs to be returned
dilbertprogrammer
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Crap, my Lyr+ already has an issue. While typing my last post, switching between low & high gain mode, suddenly the output on the right channel in high gain mode dropped dramatically. It still works normal in low gain mode. I've tried switching between tube & solid-state, changing the volume, 'rebooting' it, switching headphones, etc but nothing has fixed it.
It's about 1 hour old and already needs to be returned
Try powering it off, unplugging the power cord, plugging it back in and powering it back on to see if that helps.
Also check the cables from your source to the amp and make sure they're connected correctly.
As far as volume/power goes, don't confuse volume knob position with power. The Lyr+ volume pot is calibrated differently and you will need to turn it up higher to get the volume you like. It does ramp up faster for the last half of the travel. Although, if your low gain volume is too low, there might be an issue with your amp possibly related to your right channel issue.
As far as volume/power goes, don't confuse volume knob position with power. The Lyr+ volume pot is calibrated differently and you will need to turn it up higher to get the volume you like. It does ramp up faster for the last half of the travel. Although, if your low gain volume is too low, there might be an issue with your amp possibly related to your right channel issue.
MarkF786
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After leaving it unpowered for a few minutes, it did return to normal - but it's not a good sign as IMHO the problem will likely return. I'm curious if anyone else has had a similar issue.
MarkF786
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Sure enough, the problem returned after the amp was on for a few minutes.
It's not the cables; I have two DACs connected, and the problem persists with both inputs - and if it were the cables, it would affect the low gain mode as well.
As one final troubleshooting step, I changed the tube (though as noted, the problem persists in solid-state mode as well) and the problem persists with the other tube.
I'll see what Schiit support says. Most likely it'll need to be returned.
It's not the cables; I have two DACs connected, and the problem persists with both inputs - and if it were the cables, it would affect the low gain mode as well.
As one final troubleshooting step, I changed the tube (though as noted, the problem persists in solid-state mode as well) and the problem persists with the other tube.
I'll see what Schiit support says. Most likely it'll need to be returned.
Well geez, that's not good. Almost sounds like high gain mode stopped working on one channel. I really hope the Lyr+ doesn't turn out to have widespread issues.
Yes the volume knob isn't linear. On other stepped attenuators it's typically a set amount of dB per step. On the Lyr+ the volume increases MORE with each step the higher you go. So for instance a relatively moderate sensitivity headphone like my Arya SE would need around 12-12:30 for good volume. But a very demanding headphone like my K340 would only need less than a quarter turn further for good volume.
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