Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks to Schiit Audio for sending the Ly 5 for review!

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Test Gear...

My Room & Headphone Setups: youtu.be/Y4z0ZOJzJ4g

All music originated as lossless or hi-res FLAC, WAV, or DSD files played locally or in the case of FLAC also streamed from Qobuz all through Roon.

Chain 1...

Chord 2Go+2Yu streamer (youtu.be/S3O7JNOJIqI) USB or coaxial output into Ferrum WANDLA GSE DAC (youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8) XLR output into Jensen ISO MAX PC-2XR XLR-to-RCA transformer then RCA connection into Lyr 5. Lyr 5 preout connected to Bellari SX595 crossover then to FiiO Level One speaker amp (review coming) and Monoprice 12" 150W subwoofer and MartinLogan Motion B10 speakers (youtu.be/D47YKAGN8iw)

Chain 2...

FiiO SR11 streamer (youtu.be/YuagbK8p0FA) USB output into FiiO Warmer R2R DAC (youtu.be/7gL2kCq2KyY) then identical to Chain 1.

Chain 3...

Chord 2Go streamer USB output into Chord Hugo 2 DAC (youtu.be/uuSOYjFtcvY) then RCA input into Lyr 5.

Chain 4...

Sonore opticalRendu Deluxe Edition (review coming) USB output into Berkeley Alpha USB DDC (youtu.be/94AvDeeRjHA) AES output into Berkeley Alpha S2 DAC (youtu.be/JY3c4HEyH0s) then XLR output into Schiit Kara F preamp (review coming!) which has 2 RCA outputs; 1 RCA output into Lyr 5 and 1 RCA output into Lyr +

Headphones used...

Audio Technica ATH-ADX7000: youtu.be/d7yjTA584go
Aurorus Quasar: youtu.be/tzNx4XnpuFg
Dan Clark E3: youtu.be/liuVrWBxo-c
Focal Utopia (OG) (1): youtu.be/sqHjnH6EdM4
(2): youtu.be/tb3le-TwGnQ
Fostex TH910 & TH919 (reviews coming!)
HEDD D1: youtu.be/VEMQwuZDVBs
HEDD HEDDphone 2 GT: youtu.be/UW2Jpc6FA4U
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
HiFiMan Susvara OG (1): youtu.be/mZJ78eXWkt0
(2): youtu.be/oUrJx173P5M
SJY Horizon Closed Carbon: youtu.be/8UOM3K_VLDc

Aftermarket Tubes Used...

PSVane 6SN7-SE (discontinued)
PSVane Summit 6SN7: youtu.be/wQIPx523I0E
Ray 6SN7 Select: youtu.be/dJmw7qVCL6o
Ray 6SN7 Reserve: youtu.be/IH1CvoU-qWo

Compared Amps...

Schiit Asgard X: youtu.be/n8H8SN3Rdf4
Schiit Jotunheim 3: youtu.be/GhLNMFzcr74
Schiit Lyr+: youtu.be/f7Sge3mPQfw
Schiit Mjolnir 3: youtu.be/tyKVqunaDzY

Timestamps..

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:17 Shameless Self Promotion
01:49 This Is Gonna Take Awhile...
03:42 About Lyr 5
08:14 Unit Tour: Front Panel UI
12:41 Unit Tour: Back Panel - No Balanced Connections
16:18 IR Remote Control
16:57 Forkbeard Interface for Lyr
19:33 Hi Gain & Low Impedance Headphones
20:21 Sound - Solid State & General Takeaways
24:03 Sound - Tube Mode General Takeaways
26:12 Sound - 6.35mm vs 4.4mm HALO
36:00 Sound - Tube Rolling
41:14 Comparisons - Intro & Asgard X
44:11 vs Jotunheim 3
46:32 Lyr Lyr Sound on Fire
51:58 Thoughts on comp with Mjolnir 3
52:57 Conclusions