New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house

Grannyring,

I think the USB input of the Lampizator works VERY well when paired with a quiet server. I have one friend that tried my L4 and another L4 owner with a Sonicweld Diverter/Offramp4 and both preferred the music via the USB output through their PC/Modded Mac Mini. They felt the converter had better timing and pace, but they both agreed that the effortlessness, 3-D and magic was much more apparent with the USB connection. At the end of the day, my friend sold his Offramp4. So I guess it all boils down to personal taste and is very system dependent. I have no doubt that the Offramp4 sounds superior in your system, but just want to let folks know that the USB can sound very good too.

Great work Lampizator Team, sounds like you guys made a solid first impression in Vegas, congratulations. Hopefully you guys can set up shop in Newport Beach and Denver this year!

Just a quick shout out to High Water Sounds. Jeff and company have always managed to amaze me at every show I go to. He is one of the good guys at the show that just loves to share his views and passion about music. Their rooms produce music that just pulls you in emotionally and sound truly effortless with lifelike dynamics. The Cessaro horns are magical, but a pair of their entry level ones cost more than my entire system by a wide margin, so for me it's a pipe dream, maybe in the next life? Probably not...

Many members on this thread are familar with TRL Samson ... TRL SS sound. It doesn't sound like SS or tubes but just music. I tell ya, it's a superb match with the TAD E1. It's competitive with all MORE expensive SS amps I've demoed. Along with my VAC SigMKIIa, I wonder how it stacks up to Zesto and Concert Fidelity?? Look forward to the Newport Beach Show in May snd check them out.

Almost sold them last year and turns out the problem was my old EW Andra II. It's too bad Paul doesn't market his stuff.

I'm the North American co-distributor for Lampizator and I would like to clear up some confusion. We make a USB converter ( converts USB to SPIDF) and a SPIDF transport ( aka the Digilampizator ). Two different products. The transport is a higly modified Squeezebox DUET with a tube rectified PSU and a tube SPIDF output. The tubed SPIDF allows us to output a perfect sinewave to our DACS. It is a cinch to setup, much easier then any turntable. I had a mac mini previously but sold it once I heard the Digilampizator transport.

Me and Fred ( Gopher )admittedly had weather related problems getting all our gear to the show on time. Not until Friday did we have what I thought was exceptional sound quality. Can't please all the people all the time, but we are very happy that we pleased many nonetheless.

I heard mixed reviews of the TAD rooms. The word flat was bandied around. Not up to their normal standards.

On another note, it looks like hires wireless streaming is here and was present at CES:

http://www.soundandvision.com/content/bluesound-audiophile-sonos-killer
http://www.bluesound.com/our-story

Former NAD engineers are behind this....finally.

Not true the TAD's sounded great in all their rooms.