MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?

Thanks ghasley

My same friend purchased the AM Tubadour dac ( one step down from the SE) and returned it after the trial period in favor of the S3 LaVoce. He felt it was just a tad flat and plain sounding. He has the Don Sachs 6sn7 preamp, McIntosh M452 amp, Innuos Zenith server, my cables and Legacy Signature SE speakers.

I like the LaVoce S3 dac and the Aqua brand. . I have always wanted to hear the Mojo Audio Mystique dac. Ben of Mojo is vocal about his dislike of any tube dac claiming tubes have no place in dacs. He suggests they are too noisy and limited in performance for use in digital front ends. Ha! Very opinionated guy for sure.

I bought the LaVoce S3 back in October without auditioning  to give the Aqua brand a try.  I've stopped tracking the hours but would guess it has close to 300 on it. To my ears it's a musically engaging DAC with a balanced sound. I haven't heard the LaScala, but may see if Atelier 13 in Nashville will allow me to make a trip up from the Memphis area and accommodate me for a listen and possible comparison with my S3. Since I have been breaking in and enjoying the S3 I haven't put my Modwright Elyse DAC (6922 tubes) back into my main system but will in a couple of weeks to see which one I prefer in it. 

Speakers - Daedalus Argos V2s

Amps - I rotate between these every two or three weeks for a different flavor : Modwright LS100 6SN7 pre & KWA100 SE solid state power ; Line Magnetic 518 IA integrated; Finale Audio 7189 MK2 integrated

Transports - Cambridge CXC; Wadia 171i

Analogue & Digital Interconnects - Silnote Audio (various models)

Power Cables - Audio Art Cable (various models) 

Speaker Cables - Clear Day Cable double shotgun

@facten if you find yourself in Nashville you’re welcome to stop by my shop; I have a LampizatOr Golden Atlantic TRP on the floor along with other fine lines that may pique your curiosity.

- Colin
https://gestalt.audio

Thanks Colin; I put your link in my bookmarks; will let you know