Schiit Lyr 2 as Solid-State

[SuicideAnomaly]

I was just curious if any of you have experience using the Schiit Lyr 2 as a solid-state amp, and if so, what are your thoughts on it?

[Dackzy]

7 hours ago, SuicideAnomaly said:

I was just curious if any of you have experience using the Schiit Lyr 2 as a solid-state amp, and if so, what are your thoughts on it?

A friend of mine has the magni 2 and the lyr 2 I dont know why he has both, but he says when you run the lyr 2 as a solid-state amp then it is just a magni 2 with a higher price tag. I am thinking about getting a magni 2 and a Valhalla 2 to have a solid-state and a tube amp.

But if you are planning on using the lyr 2 as a solid-state amp only, just get a magni 2 and save some money.

[Guest]

Audiophile wisdom is that more power is better, therefore a solid-state Lyr 2 is better than a Magni 2.

 

A more realistic and reasoned perspective is that the Lyr 2 isn't worth it over the Asgard 2 or Magni 2 if run in solid state mode. Very few headphones can take advantage of 6W RMS per channel.

[SuicideAnomaly]

I'm intrigued by the endeavor of tube rolling, so it would be nice to have an amp that serves dual purposes. I would love the Mjolnir 2, but it is slightly too large for my workspace.