You can order them from Sennheiser directly but there's a build time.

Honestly, this is worth the money. I know a guy in sales department who just spent like $40k on a bass boat. A boat that he will use maybe 12 times a year and cost thousands in maintenance. I really would take the HE1 given the choice

Kek

Came here for this 😊

Summer, Canada... Heh

Homes, Canada, good one.

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I went to the store to try it, fortunately I'm too poor to buy it.

Yeah tube can seem like sea of information not gonna lie. If you can tell me what type of stuff you're looking for maybe I can help you out.

Do you need something for your Arya Stealth and HD560S? OTL tube amp has high output impedance so it's generally only recommended if you have 300 Ohm headphones. Hybrid tube amp on the other hand will be better suited.

How much do you plan to spend on tube amps? From easier / more mainstream stuff you can probably start with Schiit Vali 2++, Lyr 3, Lyr+, Drop CTH, Monolith Liquid Platinum, to a bit less mainstream stuff such as Project Ember II, Hagerman Tuba, or Shortest way 51+. Personally I don't know much about the last 2 amps but it's been recommended to me lol.

For me personally I'm using Lyr 3 and Project Solstice, those are not bad but I'd imagine there's better hybrid amps out there. But it's "cheap" enough as a starting point lol.

I'd get these but my wife's boyfriend is bugging me for a new car so maybe next week.

I didn't downvote and I just got a new tube and it blows the detail and instrument separation compared to the A90D. Bass is harder and punchier and the Midrange is pushed forward so the vocals are just magical now. I got the SYLVANIA 6SN7GTB tube and it's been probably one of the most impressive experiences I have had in audio. Compared to the stock tube it's a complete night and day difference and I am actually contemplating selling the A90D. Anyways, I will write a follow up post tomorrow as I will get my 4.4 to 3.5 adaptor so I will also be able to use my 800S on there as I cba to deal with those hellish connectors!

I'll take four! One for each of my summer homes.

Oh my god??? FREE SHIPPING???

WHAT A STEAL!! COPPING NOW!!!

But you said “tube setup”. Downvote all you want, but it won’t change the fact that Lyr and any other cheap hybrids have zero tube sound. Save your money for cleaner better and way cheaper solid state amps (like your A90, excellent purchase), or save enough to buy a real tube amp, don’t waste your money just for the fake look.

Are there any fellow Canadians (with infinite money) who wanted to add an HE1 to their collection? I thought you had to special order these, but this site is just selling them.

Its just a close up of the desk I keep 3 headphones on the desk and others on a different desk.

Nice! Enjoy!

All my headphones have a 4.4 balanced cable attached so I bought a 4.4 to 3.5 adapter which is coming tomorrow so I can finally test out the 800S!

Why not get an adapter so you don’t need to switch out cables?

Thanks, I'm trying to get into the tubes world but I'm sick of reading endless threads to hunt some objective information and ending up having nothing definitive at the end.

You should invest in a bigger desk.

DT1990 is the harsh unsophisticated studio workhorse for the plebians who don't know about the Amiron ;)

That sucks, I've read they have some QC issues. A recent post said some of the metal faceplates don't "sync" with the base properly and is a known issue.

The reviews have been very good for sound and I've considered getting one but $600 + tubes + s/h + tax makes it a bit out of my price range and QC issues just add to it.

I really want to buy a Lyr+ but all of the posts about them dying has made me really nervous about buying one

I understand there’s the warranty but it would just be a hassle going back and forth

I got the Lyr because it has the power I need to drive certain headphones.

Yup, something funky has been going on with the stepped relay attenuator. Most owners seem ok, but others have had multiple units go bad on them. I would suggest only buying it new so you are covered with the warranty. But it's a really good amp. Extremely dynamic with lots of details. Excellent extension. A little tube soundstage. It's fun to tube roll with because you can always switch back to ss for a quick reference instead of having to wait for the tube to cool down. And the remote is a nice touch with a mute switch for when the SO is asking a quick question.

Was this the latest Lyr+ like OP has?