Comments on Profile Post by crenca

  1. crenca
    crenca
    ...but the gain switch effects the pre out, and the "flavor" of the Lyr + (detailed but "smooth") is being heard. My Saga OG is more transparent and "raw"
    Sep 5, 2022
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  2. Riotvan
    Riotvan
    Eh nope, i think read something similar but forgot who it was...
    Sep 5, 2022
  3. rlow
    rlow
    That was me. Hmm…ok thanks for the impressions. Was it the same tube in the Saga?
    Sep 5, 2022
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  4. crenca
    crenca
    For this test no tube so far, but I'm confident tube/no tube the "flavor" of the Lyr + will come through since the pre is post-gain stage. It's not bad - I have spent as much time with the Lyr as I have the Starlett since getting the Atrium loaner, but with the Starlett I'm going (in a few days probably) put the Saga back in because I don't want (Lyr +) + (Starlett) when I listen to it.
    Sep 5, 2022
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  5. crenca
    crenca
    I use a Saga in front of the Starlett just for the remote, so I don't tube roll with it anymore either, just keeping a new production Tung Sol in it which I found to be the most extended, non-bloomy, transparent tube I have found.
    Sep 5, 2022
  6. crenca
    crenca
    In short, the Lyr + is not going to replace it but I did not expect it to, I got it as a replacement for an Asgard 3 that was too soft.
    Sep 5, 2022
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  7. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    I'm curious; why are you using a pre in front of the Starlett?
    Sep 5, 2022
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  8. crenca
    crenca
    For remote volume control. I have this recliner in the middle of my office (where all my desktop gear is) that I relax into for long listening sessions, and it's about 7 feet back from the Starlett. Digital (Roon or something else) is not quite good enough in many cases.
    Sep 5, 2022
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  9. Claritas
    Claritas
    I'm looking forward to impressions of Lyr 3 vs Lyr+ as an amp. Any experience?
    Sep 6, 2022
  10. Merrick
    Merrick
    Thanks for the impressions! This honestly sounds not too far off from when I briefly used the Lyr 3 as a preamp, too much of the character of the amp came through. It did sound nice but not transparent. I love my OG Saga, it's the heart of my system.
    Sep 6, 2022
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  11. crenca
    crenca
    No Claritas this is my first Lyr, which I briefly heard at the Austin show, just enough to determine it would replace my Asgard 3. I always figured I would end up with an DSHA3F but it did not impress me enough (again, show conditions) so I just went with the Lyr +
    Sep 6, 2022
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  12. crenca
    crenca
    I just need an "auxiliary" SS as the Starlett is my goto, and so far the Lyr + is doing nicely...lol how I justified "needing" two relatively $expensive$ amps ;)
    Sep 6, 2022
  13. Claritas
    Claritas
    I can understand it. I use four desktop amps regularly (for Paradox, HD-600, ESP-950, and IEMs). So, I'm unwilling to spend more than ~$1,250 on any single headphone amp. And, in any case, I'm going to buy speakers eventually.
    Sep 6, 2022