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For the newbie REW/Mac/Audirvana user, I found the following workflow helpful: 1) Good REW tutorial here. You can stop at minute 13 if using Mac / Audirvana. 2) For exporting filter results from REW: 'After creating your target EQ filter in REW per Julian's steps, go to File>Export filters impulse response as WAV. Name and save to a location of your choice. You do this rather than exporting the filter as a text file.' (Avi Bortnick) 3) Download free Convology XT Plugin (need to register) 4) Restart computer 5) Open Convology XT Plugin in Audirvana, 'Configure' and add REW filter .wav file. Save 6) Turn plugin on/off (orange 'power' button) with different music playing to A/B results. (FREQ button shows activity)

So I got some new headphones (Meze Empyrean) and holly molly do hi rez files on the lyra 2 sound stunning. ( Aurivana 3.5, MBP, usb C) Just fiddling around, I tried going toslink out from a QR1P directly in to the Lyra 2 and things sound much better. There is no noise or artifacts on the usb, the toslink just has way more detail. It really sounds live. I want the library management from the Mac so now I need to try and see if sound over ethernet or some other solution will work. The struggle is real!

firedog and Miska, Thank you for the very helpful advice. Everything at 24/192 sounds really good on the Lyra II > Atom. After a little EQ in Audirvana, things are really sounding great.

I am in the process of switching from a Mytek 192 DSD to a Prism Lyra II (non DSD) for studio and home listening use. Using Audirvana, my current DSD tracks are converted in computer in real time and sent to the Lyra as PCM 24/176.4. In peoples' experience, will the PCM sound as good as the DSD? My HPs and speakers aren't currently up to the task to accurately A/B. I am using a JDS Atom HP amp as well.