1. Home
  2. digital
  3. 1376527744

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!
grannyring
charles1dad's avatar
charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
I've attended CES 6 times and on a number of occasions have been in the room with prominent reviewers listening to the same demonstrations. While they smile and nod their heads in approval I sit there and think the sound is dry, highly processed audiophile check list hifi. I'm probably spoiled from years of hearing live jazz in small un -miked venues. If a component cannot reproduce full tone, body, harmonics, dynamics and convey music's emotion, it's a failed product. There were a number of expensive systems at CES that failed in my opinion. Analytical -sterile and devoid of life and emotion.
Charles,
metralla
945 posts
 
01-13-14: Audioengr writes:
Metralla - these that you mention are not digital application of tubes. These tubes are all used in the analog output stages.

Thanks for the clarification. I misread the point that was being made.

Regards,
clio09
2,978 posts
 
I have worked Concert Fidelity rooms for 4 years now and have heard them with the Kaiser Kowero speakers and some others. In my opinion the TAD CR-1 speakers made for the best pairing with their electronics. This CES was my favorite CF set up.

Charles, if you were at RMAF in 2011 we crossed paths back then as I worked that room. Would be interested in your thoughts on the Kaiser's versus TAD.
grannyring's avatar
grannyring OP
4,637 posts
 
I have read up on the Lampizator transport and in the end it is really a converter just like the Offramp I already own. It takes the WAV, AIFF etc files and converts them to Spdif before sending to the Lampi dac.

I decided to stick with the Offramp and just purchased the Dynamo power supply for the Offramp. Perhaps someday I can compare both the Lampi converter and the Offramp. Like to hear both in my system.

I know my Offramp converter/Lampi 4/4 combo is just awesome folks. I am sure the Lampi transport and dac combo is also killer!

For those using the USB input on your Lampi dacs I strongly suggest getting one of these two converters and use the spdif input on your Lampi dac. Just a big jump in sound quality folks.
charles1dad's avatar
charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
Clio09,
I'll answer on your system page.
Charles,
More to discover