[Billheiser]

Great, so are they worth the $1k? I want to get them but in not sure, so Nick T said not to use them with Schiit? The specs seem like they could of had higher ohms for that price. I'm going to plan on getting them one day

Ohms and price have nothing to do with each other.

 

[bretemm]

I know, but for handling more power like with Amp+Dac, i wish the ohms were more

Ohms and price have nothing to do with each other.

 

[money4me247]

Great, so are they worth the $1k? I want to get them but in not sure, so Nick T said not to use them with Schiit? The specs seem like they could of had higher ohms for that price. I'm going to plan on getting them one day

ohms of headphones and sound quality also unrelated btw.

 

[Billheiser]

I know, but for handling more power like with Amp+Dac, i wish the ohms were more

And if wishes were horses we all would ride.

 

[mikebarber1]

Great, so are they worth the $1k? I want to get them but in not sure, so Nick T said not to use them with Schiit? The specs seem like they could of had higher ohms for that price. I'm going to plan on getting them one day

 
They're worth it if you want earbuds. Nick @ Schiit said not to use them with the Valhalla 2, I've used them with an Asgard 2 for months now and have had no problems.

 

[bretemm]

Great, why not use them with the V2? I do have my v2 has a pass through when I want.

They're worth it if you want earbuds. Nick @ Schiit said not to use them with the Valhalla 2, I've used them with an Asgard 2 for months now and have had no problems.

 

[mikebarber1]

Great, why not use them with the V2? I do have my v2 has a pass through when I want.

 
Probably because of the impedance of the buds, the specs say the impedance is 9 ohms.

 

[bretemm]

Ok, I wish I could use those with it, Im still going to save up for them, not sure when tho. I've been waning a headphone quality iem, I'll definetly get them one day

Probably because of the impedance of the buds, the specs say the impedance is 9 ohms.

 

[sikki-six]

I received my Lyr 2 a few days ago. I've used it with my LCD-2.1 and HD600 phones with very good results. (Previously I drove all my phones from Apogee Duet's headphone out.)
 
All the mid-bass boominess seems to have vanished, with some nice thump added to the sub-bass region. Also all the instruments seem to come from a wider stereo-field. One thing I liked a bit more with the Duet - highs had some more sizzle and presence with the Audezes. Maybe the LISST "tubes" help bring back some SS-attack to the high frequencies, well see... Since I ordered a pair a few days ago
 
Tube rolling is not something I'm looking forward to. Hopefully I'll be getting what I need with LISSTs.
 
BTW: what do you guys think about the DAC-section of the 1st gen Duets? Are there much better DACs for "reasonable" prices? I'm using Duet's DAC right now.
 
Cheers!

 

[madwolfa]

You have the Shure IEM se846? How are they? Those are my goal kinda to save up for.

 
If you ever buy them, do yourself a favor and order some custom Sensaphonics sleeves.

 

[The Lamonster]

When using a Modi 2 Uber, which connection type is going to offer the best sound quality?  
 
I'd assume optical, although USB is pretty much the standard nowadays.  I don't know if it's the standard because it's so universal or if it offers the best sound quality.   I know PC to USB can sometimes have interference, which can be cleaned up with something like the Wyrd, but would it be better to just skip the Wyrd and go optical?

 

[jfoxvol]

When using a Modi 2 Uber, which connection type is going to offer the best sound quality?  

I'd assume optical, although USB is pretty much the standard nowadays.  I don't know if it's the standard because it's so universal or if it offers the best sound quality.   I know PC to USB can sometimes have interference, which can be cleaned up with something like the Wyrd, but would it be better to just skip the Wyrd and go optical?

Optical can be quite susceptible to jitter. I'd suggest coaxial if you can, then USB, then optical.

 

[jfoxvol]

Optical can be quite susceptible to jitter. I'd suggest coaxial if you can, then USB, then optical.

Quick follow up. Usb has come quite a long ways in the last two years. Depending on your implementation and source, a USB with wyrd could actually be best but that is an extra 100 bucks. All else being equal, I'd suggest my previous.

 

[bretemm]

Thank you

If you ever buy them, do yourself a favor and order some custom Sensaphonics sleeves.

 

[RCBinTN]

I had no issues with USB drop-outs running my original DAC - the Schiit UberBiFrost.  Then, I upgraded to the Gungnir and immediately had USB drop-out issues.  Returned two AQ cables that turned out to not be the problem.  At the advice of Nick at Schiit, I then purchased the Wyrd and that took care of the drop outs.  However, got tired of having to use the Wyrd and switched to optical feed.  Luckily, both my MacBook pro and AK120ii support optical feed into the Gungnir.  Now on to the Gumby with optical feed, have had no issues.