I've done a little tube rolling recently. I started with RCA12SN7s and Genalex Gold Lion 12AT7s since they worked well in my MZ2. Great combo with a huge soundstage, image specificity, tonal balance, and dynamics. But I couldn't leave well enough alone so I replaced this combo with the stock...

@Munbles06 Thank you so much for your impressions and insights. I know it's still early days but I couldn't agree with you more about the Velo; after around 20 hours of use my impressions closely mirror yours. Something I'm still trying to get my head around is how resolving the Velo is while...

My Velo arrived late last week and so far I am very pleased. I haven't done any critical listening yet but I do have some overall impressions to share. First, the packaging is very well thought-out with everything well-protected and clearly labelled. The quick start guide had me up and...

LTA site updated today: "Pre-Order Production Status: Now shipping! New orders ship in 3-4 weeks." I have no idea where I am in the queue but this is very good news.

From the LTA website: Pre-Order Production Status: Velo production will begin once we receive final production components and case parts from our suppliers. We will begin full production the week of April 8th, with pre-orders shipping in the order they were received. Fingers crossed things...

I took advantage of the LTA holiday sale (15% off) and ordered a Velo after having a couple of questions answered: 1. Will I be able to use my LPS+ (that currently powers my MZ2) to power the Velo? Yes, but I'll need either a new umbilical cable or an adapter as the 12V input is different from...

I have both the current Bifrost 2/64 and the Qutest connected to my desktop system and can readily switch between them. While I use the Bifrost for regular computer sound, I rarely use it for dedicated music listening as I find the Qutest to present music in a way that works better for me...

My apologies if this has been asked and answered earlier but which tube has the greater effect on sound quality? I've accumulated a lot of tubes over the years and might start rolling some tubes (though there's nothing wrong with the stock tubes - Gold Lion 12AT7s and old stock RCA 12SN7s) just...

What a great experience. Communication was excellent, description was accurate, price was fair, and shipping was super-fast with the tubes very well-packed. Thanks!!!

Excellent communication, very quick to answer a couple of questions I had. The item was shipped quickly and was very well-packed and exactly as described. Thanks for a very smooth transaction!

Thank you for this! They seem a bit on the expensive side but the amp's specs suggest very long tube life so it may be worth the investment.

I've had this same thought but have so far held off because I don't think I've gotten the best out of the BF2 yet. Previously I've posted about the surprising improvements I realized by using a quality USB cable between my iMac and BF2, first an AQ Cinnamon and then an AQ Carbon. I recently...

I've been enjoying my MZ2-S mostly as a preamp driving Genelec active monitors with a subwoofer for a few months now, it's been quite a step up from my previous preamp. The amp shipped to me with NOS RCA 12SN7s and Gold Lion reissue 12AT7s which sounded great but the Gold Lions had more gain...

A random Monday morning thought: I recently replaced my Lyr 3 with a Linear Tube Audio MZ2-R and was worried that the increase in detail and transparency would mean I'd need to move on from my Bifrost 2 to something else in order to keep up. As things have turned out, the BF2 can more than...

I've been a big fan of the Westinghouse Reliatron 6SN7 in my Lyr 3. Tube rolling is a heck of a rabbit hole to go down, it can be a lot of fun but can also get expensive which is why I settled on the Westinghouse after trying a lot of the usual suspects; no tube I tried was perfect but for me...

If you think isolation feet make a difference, wait until you start swapping USB cables. I have found they have a significant effect on the sound of the Bifrost 2.

Since when did not owning a piece of gear prevent an audiophile from having an opinion about it?

I received a WA6-SE (2nd generation) a few months ago and started out with the stock tubes. They're nice enough but based on what I was reading here I knew there was a lot of untapped potential in the amp. I was able to get a pair of Sylvania 13FD7s and several different rectifier tubes from a...

This seems to be a somewhat common occurrence on Macs though I have no idea why it happens (I'm a victim of this, too). It's frustrating and the fix isn't exactly intuitive but I'm glad to hear you've sorted it out and can start to enjoy your BF2.

I imagine this would come down to which headphone amp sounds best to you. I can't speak to the Asgard 3 or the Jotunheim 2 as I've always been partial to having a tube somewhere in the signal path, which is why I'm using the Lyr 3 and also own a Valhalla 2 and a Saga (non-Plus version). I'm...

I made the same transition from a Bimby with Gen 5 to a BF2 and while it's been a while, what you describe sounds right to me. The BF2 is an entirely different product and does behave differently than the Bimby.

The BF2 showed as a device, I just didn't get any output. The solution wasn't obvious but I would have gone nuts if I hadn't figured it out. (I'm running the most current version of MacOS Big Sur.)

MacOS will occasionally mute the BF2 in my system. I have no idea what causes it to do this but going into "Sound" in the System Preferences and checking the devices under the "Output" tab you may see that the Mute box has been checked; just uncheck it and you should be good to go. I freaked...

While I can't speak to the Denafrips Ares, I use my BF2 mostly through speakers (Genelec studio monitors set up for near field listening) and can say the BF2 sounds excellent through this setup, presenting music in a way that works for me. The BF2 delivers detail, accurate timbre, note attack...

Sorry for the late reply on this one... I like the Lyr 3 and the Valhalla 2 a lot but for different reasons: Right now I'm working from home and largely use the Lyr 3 to drive desktop speakers (Genelec studio monitors with subwoofer) and for this I prefer the sound of the Lyr 3. For headphones...