Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers

[TK16]

Lol, same seller has an auctionbfor Telefunken CCa.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Telefunken-CCa-NOS-Grey-Shield-CCa-6DJ8-6922-CV2492-CV2493-CV5358-CV5472-/172226481724?hash=item28197f8e3c:g:UcUAAOSwrhlXTuNq

Seller message me a couple times right after the auction thanking me and verifying my address. That's a huge plus imo. I paid for a lite dac 60 from diygene and had 0 contact with them since. Multiple messages left unanswered. I should of taken the time to put the money in my paypal instead of using debit card. Can't file a claim until the 10th. Just a heads up.

Telefunken ECC88 5 tubes 0 bids 19.5 hrs left. $150 bucks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182151879600?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[Thenazgul]

Which pair for the Schiit Lyr-2? Which works better with the Sennheiser HD800s?
I guess I have to choose matched triodes?
I dislike the stock tubes so have to look on a alternative pair.

http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Mullard-E188CC-7308
 
or 
 
http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Telefunken-E88CC-6922 
 
?
 
The site is trusted btw? I live in the Netherlands. I noticed also the website tubedepot. 
I am not fond on ebay. 

 

[oAmadeuso]

Which pair for the Schiit Lyr-2? Which works better with the Sennheiser HD800s?

I guess I have to choose matched triodes?

I dislike the stock tubes so have to look on a alternative pair.

http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Mullard-E188CC-7308

or 

http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Telefunken-E88CC-6922 

?

The site is trusted btw? I live in the Netherlands. I noticed also the website tubedepot. 

I am not fond on ebay. 

If you want a good deal keep an eye on this thread. Tubes come up for sale quite regularly and can be vouched for as being good.

 

[TK16]

Which pair for the Schiit Lyr-2? Which works better with the Sennheiser HD800s?

I guess I have to choose matched triodes?

I dislike the stock tubes so have to look on a alternative pair.

http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Mullard-E188CC-7308

or 

http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Telefunken-E88CC-6922 

?

The site is trusted btw? I live in the Netherlands. I noticed also the website tubedepot. 

I am not fond on ebay. 

I bought 2 sets of those mullards, $89.99 matched pair from Orpheus2005, by auction and a matched pair from Euroclag both on ebay, bought that set for $119.95 per pair he has a couple sets left. You can also find decent priced sets of Tele e88cc from Euroclag or bid cheaper on ebay if your into that? Cheaper than that that site you linked. Theres also a huge difference in sound between Mullards and Telefunken. What sound are you looking for?

 

[Thenazgul]

I bought 2 sets of those mullards, $89.99 matched pair from Orpheus2005, by auction and a matched pair from Euroclag both on ebay, bought that set for $119.95 per pair he has a couple sets left. You can also find decent priced sets of Tele e88cc from Euroclag or bid cheaper on ebay if your into that? Cheaper than that that site you linked. Theres also a huge difference in sound between Mullards and Telefunken. What sound are you looking for?

I guess they both fit in the lyr-2. the stock tubes are horrible. They are muddy/dark,surpressed, even a bit to aggressive and on high-gain setting they perform not well. I like a warm and airy sound. I am listening mostly to rock/metal/alternative I am looking for the best match with the Sennheisers HD800s. I watch a lot of TV-series as well so the vocals must be really well represented. Tube must be capable of handling the high-gain setting.

 

[TK16]

Warm you will want the mullards, Euroclag got 2 sets of those left pretty cheap. Telefunkens are more neutral sounding.

 

[Nin9]

I have seen some tubes listed like the following :

PCC189 / 7ES8 (6DJ8 / ECC88)

From the rolling guide it says that Lyr2 supports 6DJ8 / ECC88 but not the former. So in this case it's better to assume they are not supported? Or is it the case they are supported but not recommended

 

[Thenazgul]

Warm you will want the mullards, Euroclag got 2 sets of those left pretty cheap. Telefunkens are more neutral sounding.

link to the ones of euroclag?

 

[Thenazgul]

I have seen some tubes listed like the following :

PCC189 / 7ES8 (6DJ8 / ECC88)

From the rolling guide it says that Lyr2 supports 6DJ8 / ECC88 but not the former. So in this case it's better to assume they are not supported? Or is it the case they are supported but not recommended

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E88CC = 6922 = CV2492

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seems to work on lyr-2.

 

[Nin9]

Check row 16, looks like the variable mu causes an issue.

 

[Thenazgul]

Check row 16, looks like the variable mu causes an issue.

the two I linked are not : 
 

PCC189 = 7ES8

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[Thenazgul]

I bought 2 sets of those mullards, $89.99 matched pair from Orpheus2005, by auction and a matched pair from Euroclag both on ebay, bought that set for $119.95 per pair he has a couple sets left. You can also find decent priced sets of Tele e88cc from Euroclag or bid cheaper on ebay if your into that? Cheaper than that that site you linked. Theres also a huge difference in sound between Mullards and Telefunken. What sound are you looking for?

Both I linked are compatible right?

 

[TK16]

Yep both will work but sound very different.

 

[Thenazgul]

Yep both will work but sound very different.

Guess the mullars fit better since the hd800s are already really airy. 

 

[TK16]

http://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm
This web page will explain the differences between country of origin tubes, I learned a hell of a lot just reading  the Lyr tube rolling thread here from start to finish. I knew nothing about tubes 6 months ago.
Here is the Mullard E188CC.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281724875792?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
Holland tubes are warm as well, maybe something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-E188CC-7308-PHILIPS-ITT-LORENZ-audio-tubes-NOS-E-188-CC/282042427433?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36861%26meid%3D8cfa379c346a4756a02168b68ab47525%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281724875792