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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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clio09
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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.
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grannyring OP
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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.
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charles1dad
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Clio09,
I'll answer on your system page.
Charles,
agear
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Gearhead ticking some folks off is he?
Sharp pen and no L4 OR L5 nor L7 does it every time.

Ha, I was discipled by the best!

If a component cannot reproduce full tone, body, harmonics, dynamics and convey music's emotion, it's a failed product.

While I agree with the sentiment Charles, every system I have ever heard (including the turds I have cobbled together) fail miserably. It depends on what part of the "processed" hifi spectrum you live on. You are an audio relativists (at least from the posts I have read), and that is a logical position to take.
knghifi
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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 can't comment on the sound but the Lamp transport is a much much simpler setup. All you need is a digital cable between transport and DAC and run Logitech Media Server on ANY computer with horse power. No special drivers, power supplies ...

Now if the Lamp transport buffers data before play, using wireless and generic cables will yield the same performance as wired and audiophile grade cables.

I run a similar setup and prefer Logitech Media Server over eLyrics and JRiver Media Servers.

For home music servers, I would run something similar to Bryston BDP-2 or ethernet.
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