Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Thanks for posting Ketch.  great stuff and we will catch up later this week. I sent you a message (don't ever see PM on AG.).

Matt, really looking forward to you getting some time for YOU!  I look forward to that, more than the reviews and video's, lol.....

For me the top two DACs that I have heard are:

(a) Totaldac Twelve SE (I bought one)

(b) MSB Select II

Both of them are great.

VN - I think many would agree with that list. Those 2, and the Lampy Pacific as well as the Tidal DAC, Trinity Select DAC and a few select others. 

Hey guys. With the help of Sam from Laufer Tecnik I got he drivers up and running for the Lampizator Big 7 DAC. Had a brief issue with one of the sets of tubes crackling quite a bit, but Fred from Lampy USA had generously sent several sets of tubes so a quick swap and I was up and running. Initial impression seam very good, but I’m going to let it run for a few days before I do any critical listening. I had to use a single ended to xlr adapter to hook it up since the DAC has single ended outputs (xlr is an option) and my preamp is xlr only. Once I get a chance to listen (hoping for Wednesday) then I’ll report.

I’m also working on getting in the new Innuos Zenith Statement server to give you guys a report. And I have arranged for the top tier TotalDAC to grace my presence I. July. I’m also working on auditioning the Tidal DAC. Lots in the works. 

And i also owe you guys a review on my Shunmook Giant Diamond Resonators. 

I just moved my rack (yesterday) back to its side position. The front position was a fail.  So it will stay on the side. 

Oh, I’m also expecting my new external power supply for my Memory Player.

Fun things are afoot!!!

So glad you got the rack moved back befor the Lampi demos! I hope the XLR adapters don't hamper performance or perception to much. Adapters IME have always added a level of degradation.