[Jazic]

I have a Valhalla and was wondering if it was powerful enough to juice the HE560's properly. I just got the HE560's and they sound great but I am not knowledgeable enough to know the ins and outs of powering this stuff. I love the Valhalla with all of my other cans, especially my cheaper stuff like the KSC75's and PX100's. It adds a level of meat and sparkle that I just don't get any way else and that's without even EQing anything. 
 
Would it be worth my wild to step down to a Magni to power the HE560's or would the step up to a Lyr be worth it compared to the Valhalla?
 
Not to take a hit at Schiit but I've tried asking their CS before and all I mostly get is "Yes" and "No" instead of an actual answer to my question so I figured I'd try my luck. 

 

[Misterrogers]

It's a good pairing, but not a great one. V2 is capable where V1 wasn't - but HE-560's can deliver better impact & dynamics with an SS amp or any amp optimized to deliver more into ~50Ohms.

 

[Jazic]

 
It's a good pairing, but not a great one. V2 is capable where V1 wasn't - but HE-560's can deliver better impact & dynamics with an SS amp or any amp optimized to deliver more into ~50Ohms.

 
Thanks! I'm not sure which direction Im going to go... I hear the Lyr's sound stage is amazing compared to the Magni but there aren't any Lyr 2's on Amazon which is my source for now. Wonder if I could step up to a Mjolnir and find a good balanced cable for my HE560's. My only concern would be if inputting a single ended into the Mjolnir would undo the whole point of going balanced. The Gungnir is my absolute best option but I don't have $1700 to play with right now... 

 

[Misterrogers]

I've ran a Lyr V1 for a couple of years; very nice amp. I've also owned Mjolnir; that would be my recommendation if you afford it. It's a very nice amp.

 

[Jazic]

I've ran a Lyr V1 for a couple of years; very nice amp. I've also owned Mjolnir; that would be my recommendation if you afford it. It's a very nice amp.

Would it be alright to use single ended input with the mjolnir or do I really need a balanced dac?

 

[Misterrogers]

No, Mjolnir will not take kindly to such an adaptor. You would need a balanced DAC. That's the problem with pursuing better in Audio; it can add up quickly

 

[Jazic]

No, Mjolnir will not take kindly to such an adaptor. You would need a balanced DAC. That's the problem with pursuing better in Audio; it can add up quickly

Ahh Alright. Reason I ask is it has a single ended input.

 

[Misterrogers]

Doh - you're correct, sorry; forgot that it had SE inputs. You are correct - it'll accept either Balanced or SE input. SE adaptors on OUTPUT will not work.

 

[Jazic]

Doh - you're correct, sorry; forgot that it had SE inputs. You are correct - it'll accept either Balanced or SE input. SE adaptors on OUTPUT will not work.

Would the sound quality take a huge hit compared to a balanced dac?

 

[Bogart24]

I happen to be listening to that exact pairing right now.  I have to turn the volume all the way up to get to medium-loud.  If you ever want to go to loud-loud, you'll have to look elsewhere.

 

[Jazic]

I happen to be listening to that exact pairing right now.  I have to turn the volume all the way up to get to medium-loud.  If you ever want to go to loud-loud, you'll have to look elsewhere.

What if I used my Valhalla as a preamp to give it a little more volume?

I'm on the fence and trying to decide the best way to go.

 

[Bogart24]

What if I used my Valhalla as a preamp to give it a little more volume?

I'm on the fence and trying to decide the best way to go.

Wouldn't that depend on what amp you used?

 

[Jazic]

Wouldn't that depend on what amp you used?

I was thinking SE DAC > Valhalla > Balanced amp. That's too much trouble. I may just aim for a Lyr.

 

[Bogart24]

Do you really need loud-loud?

 

[Jazic]

Do you really need loud-loud?

No but I like having the volume knob around 50% at a comfortable listening level. Of it goes up to 75% that'd be fine too.