Schiit amp+Hi-fiman headphones=audio heaven

Schiit amp+Hi-fiman headphones=audio heaven

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wolfracesonic

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6,940 posts

126 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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A couple of pics of my recently purchased Schiit Audio(yes, really) Lyr 2 headphone amp and Hi-Fi man HE 560 planar magnetic headphones. Silly money, but I used the proceeds from the sale of my active Naim system so I could listen at 'healthy' levels without annoying the neighbours. True, you don't get the visceral impact a pair of big floor standers can offer, but I'm hearing things I never noticed before.

Here they are in daylight



And here's a pic of them glowing gently in the dark: they really are hypnotic to look at, don't know why.



The valves as standard don't normally stick out that far, their tops sit pretty much flush with the top of the case,
but I wanted to be able to see them in all their glory, so a pair of these had to be ordered from Texas. Novib socket savers, primarily they're used to save wear and tear on your amps valve sockets but they also raise the height of the valves, so that's goodyes



My only problem now is 'tube rolling', trying out various different valves(or tubes) for no doubt minimal gains in sonic quality for ever greater amounts of money. I've currently got my eye on a pair of '60s vintage NOS Siemens E188c valvesrolleyes It could be a slippery slope!

Edited by wolfracesonic on Wednesday 6th July 22:41

Frances The Mute

1,816 posts

240 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Very nice.

The Naim pervert in me is sad, though. As much as I appreciate a minimalist set up, a huge rack of Olive boxes makes me warm and fuzzy inside - especially with the lights out.

mackie1

8,153 posts

232 months

Thursday 7th July 2016
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I sold my Denon/Kef setup that I rarely used (live in a flat) and got a pair of HE-400i cans paired with a Chord Mojo. Great combo and portable too.

wolfracesonic

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6,940 posts

126 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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So once again the credit card takes one for the team in the pursuit of marginal gains in sonic transparency.




Seimens & Halske e88cc valves NOS in original boxes, made in 1967! (same age as me, probably better condition) I wouldn't say there is a night and day difference between these and the stock tubes but they are better. Glad I got them? yes; worth the money for the improvement gained? probably not, but I like the idea of them being stored away in a warehouse somewhere then being brought into service nearly 50 years later: romantic somehowsmile Not the place I got mine from but here's a link to a place that has loads of these things for sale, if your interested Audio valves for sale

Tony1963

4,699 posts

161 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Lovely things on show here smile

I've had my Naim Headline for 19 years, now powered by a HiCap. Into a 19 year old pair of Sennheiser 565 Ovations.