@blumartini Thanks for your comments! Without sidetracking too much, yes, I love the Lampizator Pacific DAC, and the line in general. I had the Big 7 and Golden Gate prior, so I clearly resonate with Lukasz's sonic priorities.
Onto the amps, I am a little uncertain about the tonal spectrum comparison. From your comments, I am gathering that you hear the Luxman as the more tonally neutral vs. the BHK's "romantic warmth". But you also ascribe "tube sound" to the Luxman, and I usually think of that as imparting some romantic warmth. This is a crucial distinction for me, as my TAD's do need some warmth to tame their character for my tastes, and I do like that I can tune the sound a bit with the BHK through the input tube choice. I have opted for Amperex 6922 white labels from the 1960's that help with the warmth, without bringing the kind of dulling that I typically hear with a Mullard type of move.
So, the BHK is the warmer sounding of the two? Is that correct?
Onto the amps, I am a little uncertain about the tonal spectrum comparison. From your comments, I am gathering that you hear the Luxman as the more tonally neutral vs. the BHK's "romantic warmth". But you also ascribe "tube sound" to the Luxman, and I usually think of that as imparting some romantic warmth. This is a crucial distinction for me, as my TAD's do need some warmth to tame their character for my tastes, and I do like that I can tune the sound a bit with the BHK through the input tube choice. I have opted for Amperex 6922 white labels from the 1960's that help with the warmth, without bringing the kind of dulling that I typically hear with a Mullard type of move.
So, the BHK is the warmer sounding of the two? Is that correct?