I've had these amps for a year and half. Had a lot of amps here. Many solid state, many tube. They are all pretty good but most have a little something that bugs me and they end up going bye bye. The Tyr somehow has no thing that really bothers me. It's a music lover's amp, just play it and it won't call attention to itself, just the music. I'm sure it's not the greatest amp there is but has to be one of the best bargains around. I use the Schiit Freya with some museum tubes and cables that cost more than the gear itself. I am constantly amazed at what you get for 4K retail.
The fact that the Tyr is a chameleon shouldn’t require an asterisk in the review. The fact that it can differentiate a $3K preamp from a $6K preamp speaks volumes.
thanks for giving a shot out to Dominique Fils-Aimé's music. I really enjoyed the birds track. looking forward to listening to it when i get home from work.
The Freya + sounds great with the solid state LISST tubes in the left sockets and Tung-Sol 6SN7 GTB in the right if you want a tube sound. Also fund to experiment with the solid-state rectifier from Weber.
I’ve been interested in this amp since the days where there were only hints about its early development on line. I’ve read and watched every review I could find trying to get a grasp of how this amp might sound and how it is different from its competitors. Thank you Thomas. Your review is the first time I feel my questions have been addressed.
Thomas, great review as always! P.S. try a passive preamp instead of an active preamp with the Tyr. Right now I'm using the little Schiit Sys Passive Preamp / dual input switch with my Schiit Vidar amp and you know what, it sounds great. Remember the old maxim - "The best preamp is no preamp at all!" LOL. 😃
Hasn't anybody noticed the speaker binding posts are so far apart and the IEC power cord connection is right in between them? For me that is a problem in and of itself.
I use a PS Audio GCD as a preamp and get fantastic sound from this combo. I also use Iconoclast cables which preserve timing and air in recordings. This isn’t the 1st time someone said the preamp makes a huge difference.
@@patfrederick7327I agree. Nothing can wreck a system faster than a mismatched preamp. However, its one of those things that people need to hear for themselves. That's why it takes so long for most people to figure it out.
Always is a pleasure to listen to TT's stories... a hi-fi stories which can pull you into journey perspective, relaxed + funny way, not just another review-er with check out boxes. Bravo TT, keep it doing so... :))
This model belongs in their much anticipated *EXCREMENT* product line. High end enough for *AS's* reviewers to touch! Seriously "a schyttr"? This childishness has to end! Excellent review as always Mr.T. Well done keeping it professional with a straight face. Not getting anywhere near the stupid name. You're a great addition to the AS staff! 🎵🎶😀🎶🎵
I wanted to buy these buy the idle power is 60 watts/channel according to the AI talker on the Schitt site. That's more than my Parasound JC5. I don't want a Class D amp, but the high end D;s are suppose to be sounding better on the high end. Any suggestions?
*Thomas,Again another great review. *QUESTION: I was thinking of getting a pair of TYR's and the Freya+ to replace my Marantz PM10. What are your thoughts? Thx,Tommy
Mr. Tan tells us his McIntosh Preamp did not integrate with the Tyr Amps well, does he state which Preamp that was or does anyone know which McIntosh Preamp he used to evaluate the Tyr ??
Hi Thomas ! Would you recommend this power amps in combination with Lyngdorf amp and Focal 1027 Be speakers ? Do I achieve better stage and seperation clarity ? ManyThanks ! Pit
I started listening hoping to get some guidance on my plan to match a pair of these amps with a McIntosh pre amp , because I wanted tone controls and Mac has a tremendous reputation. ,I felt the pre amp section more critical, and perhaps could save some money on the amps. Back to the drawing board.
You have it right. As long as you don't make any big mistakes when selecting your amp and speakers, the preamp is definitely the most important component to get right. If you are wondering why this is, it has to do with signal strength. The weaker the signal, the more fragile it is. Lower voltage components have to be made to a higher standard. For example, in order for a line stage to equal the sound quality of a power amp, it needs to be made to a higher standard than the amp. A MM phono preamp has to be made better than the linestage to get the same level of sound quality, Same thing going down to a MC phono stage. Low voltage signals are more prone to be effected by outside factors.
I think it's a bit overpriced I would say about 600 Dollars max I don't understand this, with professional Gear you can get things a lot cheaper I know they sell more of it but even so you can buy a 1600w ab amplifier for 400 dollars. I think it's about time they bought the prices down.
Sometimes this “thinking” doesn’t need to be shared in the comments. Just don’t buy it if you think it’s not for you or your budget or your taste or use case.
This might be the worst take I’ve ever seen. Things change, better tech, better understanding, new ideas. Hop in your steam engine car and go home, lol
I run Maggie LRS from time to time and I agree the Try is not really great with those speakers. I had much better luck with the 30 watt Pass Labs 30.8. makes no sense but that amp weighs 100 lbs so there is a lot going on with the 30 watts. I would wish for a little more with the LRS but it's close with the 30.8. Probably one of the bigger class A Pass Labs amps would be wonderful with Maggies
