Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

I was going to suggest hiding the DAC (and DDC) under the bed.
It also avoids the temptation to switch it off

 

So, would Jot still be a better choice for PMx2 (or PM-1/PM-2) than Lyr 3 if one was not inclined to just get the Rag (which by all accounts would be the best pairing).

 

Save your money and go for the mutibit?

If you're going to spend the cash and ship it around, why go halfway?

It's one of those beds that have storage underneath the mattress, so not really possible, it goes down to the floor

 

Yeah, that's good thinking normally. But I already own a Gen 5 Bifrost Multibit, so I actually _want_ a D/S DAC for the purpose of having something different. So from that standpoint, if there is a substantial difference between the G1 and G2 boards, I could be interested.

 

I don't think anyone has heard it. Jason said he thought it sounds much better than G1.

I wonder... if you purchased the cards separately (as a self installed board) do you still get the 15 day trial / return period? Perhaps buy the Lyr 3 without a card in it, add the 4490 G2 and MB cards to it and demo each - see which one you like more, and then return the other?

I would be sending an email to Schiit before I did that to get confirmation the cards could be returned, were I the person who did that.

 

All my Schiit gear is in silver, but I might well order black if I had the option. (I assume the option is limited to vendor error to keep prices down.) But all the pictures I've seen of black Jotunheims have a huge silver volume knob which, at least in pictures, looks just horrible (subjective, of course). Does it look any better in person? If not, I'd just as soon stay with silver.

 

If people need black so badly, why don’t you just paint it? A can of spray paint costs like $3. Personally, I think the black case with the silver knob is ugly AF.

 

You can always get a black knob

https://diyaudiostore.com/collectio...n-milled-aluminum-knobs?variant=6941970202658

 

Willing to wager Schiit wished they never offered the black option

 

Curious how it compares to the BW2 for dynamic headphones.

 

Even better use plasti-dip as I have in the past and if you don’t like it or deceide to go back to silver it peels off like it was never there.

 

@Lenroot77 Yep. Need to get my ass up and dip it white. Matte white.

 

I like it, it matches my coffee mug:

 

I believe we were talking about black here... but if you want white schiit, you do what feels right...

 

Not to be a poison pill, but based on early impressions it seems that the lyr 3 is a good amp. Good at most things but possibly not great at any.

I think that I'm finding it easier to be enamored with amps like CTH and Vali 2 because they represent such tremendous value propositions in a hobby that is typically embarrassingly expensive. So it's easy for me to find these amps refreshingly affordable and enjoyable. They are arguably worth 2x the sticker price based on the current market and exhibited performance.

But then, the lyr 3 seems like it might be a good amp but not punching way above it's price point...? I guess that I need to formulate my own opinion based on real world testing which probably won't be until May at the Atlanta headphone meet where Schiit will be exhibiting.

Anyway, thanks @Hands for sharing your thoughts.

 

I just dropped into the Schiitr to check out the Lyr 3, and I think it's more than merely good. It sounds very refined, controlled and powerful. It will probably have more power available with a line level signal coming in from an outboard dac, rather than a USB powered one as it is in the store. I tried it with the Ether Flow closed, and T1s and HE 400i. To me, it sounds like there is more micro detail in the mids as opposed to the Jot. Bass control is similar : very tight and well-controlled. I liked it enough that if they had stock in the store I would have bought one on the spot to try out with my LCD 4 and Clears. I think I'll be picking one up in the next month

 

I think you're way off. Mine doesn't arrive until tomorrow and it will be Sunday before I can put it though the paces, but it's anything at like the prototype brought to the meet last July, it's excellent.

 

Schiit is a small company who might really wish to cater to everyone, but imagine the cost of stocking both silver and black as an option for every product they sell. Their accountant would have a fit; not going to happen.

I believe black can be used to cover slight defects in manufacturing (correct me if I am wrong) but that seems the best use case and keeps black exclusive. I imagine they are working on tight margins and every option offered decreases profitability. I bet some of the staff meetings get interesting

 

Maybe .. I've been wrong before. I trust @Hands and I'm not getting the excellent vibe