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Schiit Lyr 2
Next up to join the Schiit family in my headphone rack is the Schiit Lyr2 which is making its way to me from the West Coast. I plan on installing a matched set of ECC88/6922 Gold Lions that I found in my storage and forgot all about all these years. I will try them out in my Valhalla 2 tomorrow to see how they stack up against the stock Russian 6N1P. If I find they sound better may have to order another set for the Lyr 2.
Stay tuned. Last edited by PHC1; 12-30-2017 at 12:08 AM. |
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Very cool. Let us know what you think. Which 'phones do you think you will use with Lyr? IIRC, Lyr was designed for hard-to-drive orthos and planars (?)
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Will do Stephen. I will try all the headphones and see which one partners up but I suspect they will all sound good with this little beast of an amp.
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Specs.
Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 6.0W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 4.0W RMS per channel Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 660mW RMS per channel Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 330mW RMS per channel THD: < 0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS, gain = 8 mode (worst case, stock tubes) IMD: < 0.01%, CCIF at 1V RMS, gain = 8 mode (worst case, stock tubes) SNR: > 98db, unweighted, referenced to 1V RMS, in gain = 1 mode Crosstalk: < -65dB, 20 Hz-20KHz Output Impedance: 0.7 ohms (high gain), 0.3 ohms (low gain) Input Impedance: 100K ohms Gain: 7 (16.9db) or 1 (0 db), via rear switch Topology: Dynamically Adaptive Class A/AB, noninverting, hybrid tube/MOSFET, single voltage gain stage, DC-coupled input and output Protection: standard muting relay for delayed turn-on and fast turn-off Power Supply: Two internal power transformers, five internal regulated rails, with over 30,000uf of filter capacitance |
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In norse mythology, lyr is menglad’s hall in jotunheim.
Lyr 2 is the second generation of lyr. Both are giants in their own right. Buying lyr 2 won’t get you an "in" with Odin. And no, it won’t get you into valhalla, either. Yeah, we know, cheap schiit bastards. But what can you do? |
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Jason just loves to be able to pull out all the stops when designing a piece of gear.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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I have a Schiit Lyr which is now on standby duty if anything happens to my Moon 430HA. Wonderful little amp, especially with the tubes I settled on, Siemens E288CC. If you are going to ‘tube-roll’ please install socket savers first...
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Schiit Lyr 2 Headphone Amplifier (With Tube Comparisons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJjQOsBzpA
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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Having experienced the Class A solid state Asgard 2 and comparing/contrasting to all tube OTL Valhalla 2, the Lyr 2 is an interesting next experiment/journey in my headphone adventures. Lyr 2 is a hybrid design combining MOSFET Class A (seamlessly switching to A/B depending on load) with a tube input stage. Now I will have a good frame or reference what Schiit offers on all fronts in this price range.
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Having spent some time over on the other headphone dedicated forums observing, reading and trying to sort and gauge the experience and knowledge of the contributing masses and endless posts... There are "some" truly knowledgeable and experienced contributors but as far as the masses, one old adage comes to mind. "Opinions are like a&&holes. Everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks." |
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