Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units' started by neogeosnk, Mar 20, 2018.

  1. Senorx12562

    Senorx12562 Case of the mondays

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  2. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    No, I am saying that with ANY tube, the Lyr 3 destroys the Ember in tube magic (the resolution, clarity, microdynamics, and speed that give us that sense of spooky realism - that immediacy to the sound). The Ember only attempts to do these things, but fails horribly because the veil, bloat, and excessive warmth get in the way.
     
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    Many stupid random questions are asked by just-joined randos..

    95% (or more) of them usually did NOT
    • introduce themselves in the proper thread
    • read must-read posts/threads
    • read the threads they are posting to (e.g. this ember guy probably did not read what other already said about lyr 3)
    Interesting. To me, this tendency is more than "hypothesis".. maybe nearly "theory" ("Rando theorem".. sounds fancy!) lol
     
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    Banning all rando’s that just joined may be the solution..

    Have you actually read the introduction thread recently? Many rando’s did introduce themselves properly, and I think they also took the rules to heart. This means they will think a dozen times before hitting the post button - as once you read a lot of the content here, you’ll be immensely careful before calling the wrath of a regular by using a term that is deemed ‘wrong’. This also has its purpose, I can see that.

    Then there’s the newbies that don’t bother and start posting crap. Unfortunatey, they are going to be a lot more visible. Still, this may only be the minority.

    I see a tendency here by some to throw all rando’s on a big pile, and threat them as a lower life form by default. I don’t understand this. How did most of the regulars start here anyway? Would they have stuck around if they were met by so much hostility? Would they even have dared to place a first post?
     
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    Your audiophiles are very sensitive, you will see that it is the age since the great majority here already passed the 50 years. :p
    I do not want to try to improve anything, I want to try to better understand the signature of Lyr 3, more specifically the "heat" that some have mentioned and the way it changes sound, because I would like to have that exuberant sound of the tubes. But I know we are talking about a hybrid and it will never be like an OTL for example, but from what I understand it has a signature more like that of a solid state, but if you were to divide that into a percentage you would say that the would it sound 20% tube and 80% solid state for example?
     
  6. Skyline

    Skyline Double-blindly done with this hobby

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    Fine discussion, I suppose, but let's keep it out of this thread.

    Back on topic, how many are using the NOS tube? I'd like to hear more impressions on that if anyone has them.

    I listened to it for a week and just got the Tun-Sol a few days ago. So far the NOS tube isn't embarrassing itself.
     
  7. Skyline

    Skyline Double-blindly done with this hobby

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    (234234.23424)^e% SS and 333.3322% tube.

    Now, please read more and post less.
     
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    So you do not want me to talk about Lyr 3 in a Lyr 3 post? :D All right then, how do I send you a private message?
     
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    I'd agree, it's no slouch. I think the new TS is a bit crisper and has more impact. I'd say go for the nos if you already have other bright components in the chain.
     
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    I read on the other forum (ahem, Head-Fi) that it sounds 60% solid state and 60% tube! Therefore implying it is greater than the sum of its parts :)

    Edit:

    ProfFalkin on Head-Fi says:

    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/lyr...iscussion-thread.875185/page-10#post-14141754
     
    Last edited: Apr 2, 2018
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    Would love to read impressions about that as well...regardless I'm still planning on purchasing with both tubes since as @Elnrik mentioned earlier in this thread, there's hardly any financial disincentive from doing so.
     
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    Funny. I'm finding the NOS to be crisper/cleaner.

    Guess I should have sprung for all those extras at tube dept when I bought the TS :p
     
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    Any update on the comparison of the new and old DAC module anyone? I’m ordering the LYR3, trying to decide to go with the MB module or DAC-less.
     
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    Really? Now I'm going to have to swap them a bunch and compare. I'm wondering if my impressions got mixed up, or if it is variations in tubes.
     
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    60% and 60% does not make sense to me, but even if it was half, then why are people saying that Lyr 3 has a pinch of heat? When I read something like a pinch the word "half" does not come to my head, but maybe you can explain these questions to me here since I am not worthy of receiving a coherent response from other people. :(
     
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    Just added an edit to my previous post with quote and link. Unfortunately, I can't help you any further because I haven't heard the amp. Try reading through this thread and the Head-Fi thread (the Head-Fi thread is shorter), if you haven't already done so :)
     
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    Sorry my dear but you're just repeating the same words, the head-post's comrade just said that the Lyr 3 is 60% tube and 60% SS, but I do not understand yet why he thinks this if most say it that Lyr 3 looks more like a solid state, at least that's what I understood by reading the comments from that post and those from the head-fi.
     
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    Headphones are another variable, of course.

    I am noticing that the TS seems to be more holographic sounding. A tad thicker. Really solid with some tracks, but a miss with others.

    I'm only a couple hours in, though, and wouldn't be surprised if my impressions change. I'll give it a a day or two before switching back to the NOS stock tube.
     
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    It sounds to me like you are opposed to reading anything, based on your comments. If you read through the rest of the head-fi post (as I just did), you'd have caught this:

    Sounds to me like that guy thinks the original question was stupid from the get go, so he provided a stupid answer. Or, the question was so vague that any answer would suffice. Pick your poison.
     
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    Let me know how they burn in. I'm intensely curious now why our opinions seem reversed. Also - I'm using Eikons. You?
     

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