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New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house

Wonder if any other new owners of this DAC are out there as I find it to be the finest digital playback I have heard to date. This is the first digital front end piece of gear I have owned that has transformed my music.

Ya, other digital gear does this or that better, but this Lampy breaks through to a new level of musical enjoyment. Clear view into the music helping the speakers just disappear. Only 24 hours of break in and the music flows so sweet, intimate and seemingly without boundaries.

Looking under the hood I see an impressive power supply with films caps and several high quality chokes. Point to point silver wired except for the digital and USB boards. This is a three tube player that is tube rectified. One has the option for SS rectification if desired.

Ya, I love this Lampy!
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sgr
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I was wondering how the bass in Lamp 5 or 4 sounds compared to solid state DACs. Sometimes tube bass is noted for sounding round and full without the detail, slam, and complete control of detail that solid state DACs can provide.

I do know in this era the two solid state and tubes tend to sound more similar than the past.

Just putting this out there for those with experience.
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SGR, the bass in my tube rectified L4 is very tight and has great impact and body. The Bendix tube in that position really gives the Lampy a kick in the bass area!
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The bass is certainly better than my past SS April Music Eximus DP1 dac that sells for $3200 and is very, very highly reviewed.
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Thanks all for the feedback.
Glory, you commented on another post about some reservations about build quality and the DACs needing some help from Ming Su? Is this still a problem?
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I build stuff and the build quality of my unit is very good. It is point to point wired with a very robust power supply with multiple chokes and Mundorf film caps. He uses silver wire and I could go on and on.

Understand these are not mass produced circuit board only designs with that modern day factory look. They are home made point to point wired with parts mounted on wood etc.... Some look at this as poor build quality, but they are using mass produced, printed circuit board, sterile looking pieces as the standard. Apples and oranges really.
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