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With the Lyr on top, that will be one nice stack of Schiit! I am looking forward to your impressions. I have been using my new SB Touch for the last couple of days now and I love it. I'll be interested in hearing what the Bifrost can add.

This just looks sexy. I need somebody to talk me into getting this (Rope are you there?). I ordered a SB Touch today relying heavily on comments made here. Is there any conceivable reason that this Bifrost might be better than a Squeezebox Touch for a DAC. I am already able to stream to my...

Pauly, I have to agree with you that this is an excellent recording. At first, I thought the recording quality of this EMI version was very poor compared to Solti and Shaw when listening in FLAC. But after reading your post, I have spent some time listening directly from my CD on the Oppo, new...

Where can I get a $100 "killer" HP amp, just out of curiosity?

Congrats on the new purchase. I've been happy so far with my new pair.

Indeed, I am a sucker for Schiit. The Bifrost looks tempting! Now I am using the Fiio E7/E9 combo for the DAC. Actually this sounds pretty good when used as an amp as well. The E7 makes a pretty good portable amp. I plan on returning the Fiio stuff, but it I am happy with it right now. For...

Yes I've been immersed in the music and I am happy with what I hear. I'm trying out Netflix now with the new HP. So far, very nice on the the PC setup.

Re: Shiit Asgaurd for my cans? Yes I got through about page 15 of the tubes thread over at HeadFi. I can see where this "fine tuning" could get very expensive if I'm not careful. I am interested though in learning more.

Re: Shiit Asgaurd for my cans? I haven't gotten it past 11:00 so far. Plenty of headroom available. Now, don't start giving me ideas about different headphones that the Lyr would allow me to enjoy. I'm not ready to plunge much further in the rabbit hole just now. :)

Re: Shiit Asgaurd for my cans? Well, I got my Schiit today - the Lyr, not the Asgard - and I am very happy with what I hear. I appreciate all of the great advice I got here. My Lyr came with the GE 6BZ7 tubes and I like the sound so far. I'm still getting accustomed to HP imaging. It is...

I went with the stock tubes on the Lyr. I really didn't know enough to choose otherwise. We'll see how I like them tomorrow.

Good explanation, Flint. Thanks. Rope, those are some serious looking HPs you have there. Was it much trouble to install the cushions? I don't think I'm up for any "customization" right now or spending big bucks. However, I do have a Lyr on the way. Tonight I'm also going to try the...

Thanks. I tried various types of music last night with the new HPs. Depending on the recording, I perceived the sound stage was either in my head, around my head, or often, on my head. I would have sword at one point that a miniature Anna Netrebko was standing on top of my head. With chamber...

What kind of imaging does a great set of headphones provide? A good set of speakers allows me to hear to music presented in front of me with the same depth that I hear at a live performance. I can imagine instruments and voices spatially. However, with my new Sennheiser HD 650s, the imaging...

Re: Shiit Asgaurd for my cans? Thanks Rope. I'll check out the Lyr. I'm not really planning on expanding to a large collection of HPs, but you never know - one good thing often leads to another. :) I have all of my CDs ripped to FLAC, so I will be listening to lossless files.

Is the Schiit Asguard respected in these circles? Has anyone here listened to these yet? Rope, I thought you were making the move to Shiit. I haven't had a chance to listen to many different headphones, so I spent time over at HeadFi and decided to get the Sennheiser HD650 since they seemed...

Thanks to all for the excellent links and advice. There is obviously a lot to learn and much of the fun is in the search.

Thanks for the info guys. The China price is about $200 less than what I paid. This is good to know. When I first tried these this morning, I could hear humming and distortion when plugged directly into my computer without music playing. My first impression was that the sound was muddy and I...

I had a chance to pick up some beats at 25% off yesterday at the Apple Store. I have 14 days to listen and return for full refund. Have any of you used these? I know the consensus here on Monster cables (extremely overpriced and poor quality) from the S&V forum (I posted as Kmorel there) but...