Some Lyr/Mh2 related equipment updates.
I swear, the more I put into my front end, the better the Lyr, and it’s tubes sound. I will be replacing my PS Audio AV outlets with some used Shunyata SR-Z1 outlets @ 1/2 price. On USAudioMart. The guy has more of these for sale if interested.
SPDIF upgraded to a used Audience for 1/2 price from TheCableCompany. The cable is 1/2 the diameter of the TWL & Nordost it replaced, but sounds 2x as good: better everything, but especially nuanced sonics emanating from each musician in the soundstage.
My stereo Preamp caught on fire (how did that happen? ..... I’m not sayin’
). So now the Lyr/MJ is doing double duty as HP amp and PreAmp.
So I’m using Siemens E81CCs (=ECC801s)with an adaptor and Tubemonger low noise socket saver) in the Lyr/Mj, they sound great along with the Amperex 7308s- gold pin, USA. The Siemens sound a bit more controlled and specific, the 7308s a bit livelier and uncontrolled-not in a bad way-but more of a wandering freedom ..... free love kind of way.
Anyway,I got a high testing quad of tightly matched Amperex 6922s coming my way, D-getters, white label, gold pins, 7L4-same factory 1960 ....