[Furiousipaduser]

 
I'm using a similar rig (Yamaha HS8's). Are you turning the MJ2 off when not in use? Do you also turn the JBL's off?

Use to run my airmotiv 5s off the MJ2 but got tired of turning them off when I just wanted to use headphones. Now I just go GUMBY > SYS>  Airmotiv 5s

 

[Delayeed]

I run Gumby and MJ2 with a pair of JBL LSR305s and the rig is amazing!

I have my 305s just sitting there with nothing to power them at the moment lol. Almost never used them anyway due to harshness from my DacMagic+ which I sold saving for an MJ2. Maybe finally with the MJ2 and nice tubes they will get more use. Then again so will my headphones lol...

 

[westermac]

I run Gumby and MJ2 with a pair of JBL LSR305s and the rig is amazing!

+1

I have a Bimby + MJ2 + LSR305 combo, absolutely fantastic. The LSR305's are an absurd value for the money; I previously owned a $1400 pair of Dynaudio monitors, the 305's are better (albeit less "hi-fi sounding, no midbass bloom or smoothed treble like the Dynaudio)

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

K3003i comes later this week; they're my first IEM pairing with MJ2. We'll see whether they prefer tubes or LISST. And how the noise floor is. Footnote, where is LISST? I haven't seen them on the website for months.

 

[Mediahound]

  K3003i comes later this week; they're my first IEM pairing with MJ2. We'll see whether they prefer tubes or LISST. And how the noise floor is. Footnote, where is LISST? I haven't seen them on the website for months.

I emailed them last week and they said they shoudl be back in stock in a couple of weeks.

 

[maximal112]

Has anyone got any experience/impressions of MJ2 with Ether C Flow?

 

[HK_sends]

  Has anyone got any experience/impressions of MJ2 with Ether C Flow?

Give me a few weeks and I will...

Cheers!

-HK sends
 
P.S. - I've heard they are an excellent pairing.  I'm looking forward to rolling tubes and tweaking the sound to where I like it.

 

[maximal112]

  Give me a few weeks and I will...

Cheers!

-HK sends
 
P.S. - I've heard they are an excellent pairing.  I'm looking forward to rolling tubes and tweaking the sound to where I like it.

I look forward to it. Been thinking about the two for a while, always had in my mind that MJ2 would be next amp and Ether C's, now C flows would be my next pairing
 
Haven't tried any tube amps yet, so looking forward to being able to hopefully try them out soon

 

[HK_sends]

  I look forward to it. Been thinking about the two for a while, always had in my mind that MJ2 would be next amp and Ether C's, now C flows would be my next pairing
 
Haven't tried any tube amps yet, so looking forward to being able to hopefully try them out soon

I lucked out on a good deal for the MJ2 and some tubes, plus I have quite a few from when I owned the Lyr and Lyr 2.  I'm in the process of moving now but I should have my hands on the amp in a week or so.
Tube rolling is fun since you have so many ways to tweak the sound based on the tube manufacturer, tube family (6922, 7308, E188CC, etc.), even date of manufacture (NOS vs new).  Be care careful though, I can get out of control and ridiculously expensive! 

  Two things I would recommend: a set of "socket saver" adapters that will raise the tubes high enough to swap easily and two, the patience to let the tubes burn in and open up before trying a different set.
Lastly, you might want to consider some tube dampers to reduce some of the microphonics that tubes can have.  PM me and I can provide suggestions for the dampers and socket savers.
 
All this is IMHO and YMMV!  But really, it can be fun and rewarding!
Cheers!

-HK sends

 

[Delayeed]

Same here. First time getting to know tubes and grabbed some Amperex and Siemens tubes. Getting the MJ2 in December and read some good things about the pairing with Ether C. I still wonder how much behind the LISST would be compared to a Rag. Worried a little because some say it's 2 dimensional and little weird mids. Rag is out of my budget though so hmm.

 

[wasupdog]

rag is the better amp overall but you'll never get the mids that tubes will give you.  i stuck with the rag and am happy but i still miss those mids. 

 

[maximal112]

  I lucked out on a good deal for the MJ2 and some tubes, plus I have quite a few from when I owned the Lyr and Lyr 2.  I'm in the process of moving now but I should have my hands on the amp in a week or so.
Tube rolling is fun since you have so many ways to tweak the sound based on the tube manufacturer, tube family (6922, 7308, E188CC, etc.), even date of manufacture (NOS vs new).  Be care careful though, I can get out of control and ridiculously expensive! 

  Two things I would recommend: a set of "socket saver" adapters that will raise the tubes high enough to swap easily and two, the patience to let the tubes burn in and open up before trying a different set.
Lastly, you might want to consider some tube dampers to reduce some of the microphonics that tubes can have.  PM me and I can provide suggestions for the dampers and socket savers.
 
All this is IMHO and YMMV!  But really, it can be fun and rewarding!
Cheers!

-HK sends

Yea I like the idea with tubes where you can go through different tubes to find the sound you're after. Definitely seems like a dangerous game to get into for the wallet though, feel a lot of money could be spent on trying to find "the perfect" tube. Both seem like good ideas, especially socket saver, will send pm shortly. Thanks for all the help, I like to research and know what I'm getting into before buying something.
 

  Same here. First time getting to know tubes and grabbed some Amperex and Siemens tubes. Getting the MJ2 in December and read some good things about the pairing with Ether C. I still wonder how much behind the LISST would be compared to a Rag. Worried a little because some say it's 2 dimensional and little weird mids. Rag is out of my budget though so hmm.

I'm keen to try out LISST as well, looked at the Rag but has more than what I need tbh, don't need the amp function for speakers and like the idea of tubes on the MJ2 but like you curious as to how the two compare

 

[Delayeed]

  Yea I like the idea with tubes where you can go through different tubes to find the sound you're after. Definitely seems like a dangerous game to get into for the wallet though, feel a lot of money could be spent on trying to find "the perfect" tube. Both seem like good ideas, especially socket saver, will send pm shortly. Thanks for all the help, I like to research and know what I'm getting into before buying something.
 
I'm keen to try out LISST as well, looked at the Rag but has more than what I need tbh, don't need the amp function for speakers and like the idea of tubes on the MJ2 but like you curious as to how the two compare

Btw: https://mrspeakers.com/shop/2-electronics/mjolnir-2/
They seem to praise it for the Ether headphones and use it to voice them which is cool. They don't seem to sell the Rag which has me thinking the MJ2 is probably what they prefer.

 

[zabzaf]

I'm using a similar rig (Yamaha HS8's). Are you turning the MJ2 off when not in use? Do you also turn the JBL's off?

Yes on MJ2. I usually leave JBLs on because I'm too lazy to turn them off.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

Interested to try my Klipsch powered monitors with MJ2.