I have no hum with any headphones that I’ve tried. My amp is silent on speakers as well. I’m pretty sensitive to tube hum - and empathetic to those whose amps display it - but it is possible to have a dead quiet version of this amp

A few days in now and very happy with this purchase. They're big, but not uncomfortable in the slightest. And the sound is excellent. Will do some more detailed comparisons to my HD800S and my Clear OG down the line.

Just a quick note to join this thread. I picked up the LCDX on the Black Friday sale and am enjoying them very much right out of the box.

Managed to snag a pair of LCD-X. Really looking forward to them - have wanted LCDs for years but never pulled the trigger. Figured I couldn't do better than $699 with warranty and can't wait for them to show up. Will pair them with Leben CS300xs and Topping A90D while working.

Super helpful. I happen to really love the Clears but I am sure there is better out there.

Yeah, I very much agree with this. I do have some very limited experience with the LCD line ( most recently the X, which I loved but felt was too heavy and clumsy for me to enjoy long term). I also own the Sine and Mobius fwiw, although they are for specific use cases and neither get much time...

I got that email from Audeze re: trading up to the LCD5 and I am seriously considering sending them my Focal Clear OGs. I don't have any complaints about the Clears but I can't help but wonder what the TOTL LCD5s might offer. Has anyone moved up from the Clear OG to the 5? Any insight would be...

That Cayin is a beauty for sure. I don't *think* I'm in the market for a new integrated at the moment but the Woo Audio WA5 has always loomed large in my imagination. It's got a lot in common with your spectacular amplifier and I'd love to hear either of them on my speakers or, of course, my new...

I haven't compared head-to-head yet but will post impressions once I do...

Just a quick post to mark my subscription to this thread. I picked up the HD800S a few days ago as an upgrade to my HD6XX and a companion to my Focal Clear OG. I'll be powering them with a Leben CS300SX when I want to relax and listen and a Topping A90D when I'm working and using them for...

Thanks for this post. I have the slightest hum with my cs300sx in my new office while it was silent in the old space. So, I'm curious about your experience. I have tried a DC blocker but maybe the solution is Deoxit. Can you describe the noise issues?

Would love to hear more about this setup. Congrats on what must be a wonderful room.

Super helpful. Thanks very much for the additional info. I see you’ve also got the Hd650s. Are your impressions with the Senns and SMSL also positive? My two most-used headphones are the Clears and the Hd6xx. Thank you!

I was just starting to wonder if anyone was using the Clears with any of the THX amplifiers. I have some tube amps when I want a little more spice, but I'd love to hear more about how the Clear pairs with the SMSL amp you've got there. That sure seems like a lot of amp for the money, and any...

Very curious to see if this might also be used an amp, or a preamp...

Exactly.

Those are some well-thought-out systems in your sig. Glad to hear the Aegir is working out so well for you.

I own a Freya, Bifrost, and Lyr 2, and so I'm curious about the Mjolnir 2, but, really, the killer product that I want to buy from Schiit is a Freya+ plus Mjolnir's balanced HP output. Think of it like a tube Ragnarok in terms of quality, but as a pre-amp only ( and potentially with 2 x XLR). I...

I can’t help here, but as the owner of a Freya who is considering a Wa22 I’m very interested in this comparison, too.

Please do! I’m interested in both it’s synergy with the Chord DAC and it’s ability as a preamp. Thanks!

Thanks for this. I’ve got the Clear and Hd6xx so this is great info. One question for the group: My use case would call for the Wa22 to see a lot of use as a preamp feeding Dynaudio Focus 160s with Hypex Nc500 monoblocks. Is there a good consensus about how the wa22 works as a preamp? Is it on...

As a Freya owner, I don't think there's enough here for me to want to upgrade to Freya+, but if I were buying new, I'd be very happy with the changes, as they've solved nearly every quibble I have with my unit. What would have gotten me to upgrade? Turning Freya into Ragnarok2 + tube minus the...

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. My comment re: the HD6XX being expensive was mostly tongue-in-cheek, and I agree with you that headphones make a far bigger change than sources. My situation is only made a little trickier by a potential move that would put the Bifrost / Lyr 2 in a different...

Just a quick note to say hi and subscribe to this thread. I just picked up a pair of HD6XXs for the office, and I'm really happy with them so far. This is not my first experience with the HD650, but I "needed" a comfortable, easy-to-listen to headphone for long working sessions, and the HD6XX...

yep - that's what i was afraid of. Good excuse for me to upgrade, I guess.