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Lab 12 DAC1 Special Edition

Terry London’s review of this DAC is online now at hometheaterreview.com

https://hometheaterreview.com/lab-12-dac1-special-edition-reviewed/

From Greece..."using the famous NOS Phillips TDA 1543 DAC chips ... it also uses a NOS 6922 vacuum tube in its analog conversion circuit."

Lab 12 page: http://www.lab12.gr/dac1
david_ten
mahler123
3,362 posts
 
That’s some review (I’m new to this thread).  I live in Chicago and would love to hear it.  If the Audio Archon people are still reading this, let me know how to contact them
teajay
1,691 posts
 
Hey mahler123,

Just look up Mike Kay (Audio Archon) online for his phone number.  I live 30 miles from downtown Chicago and you are welcome to come hear at my house.  Just Email me through the GON system.
mrdon
109 posts
 
@janehamble 
It seems jane is correct, HiFi Pig wrote about the Lab 12 in April 2014 after seeing it at the Newcomers to Munich High-End 2013 show. There was not much written on the lab 12 by HiFi Pig but the company was just getting started i think. I would like to find a used unit though for 500..   
mrdon
109 posts
 
Oops,
https://hifipig.com/news-from-lab12/
janehamble
123 posts
 

@mrdonYep

Yep it looks like the 'reborn' Lab 12 was some kind of scam.  Unlikely that the various people who have 'just discovered' this product and are posting gushing reviews, are unaware that it's been around for years. No wonder they are looking into making an updated version LOL.  It would be a great buy if you can find a nice condition example for around $500 and it turns out to sound half as good as they say. 


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