Opinion on audio note kit dac 5.1 or 4.1

I have never heard the 5.1, so I can't comment on that.

Maybe it's the DHT tubes, but regardless, all Lampi's I have owned present a large, fairly 3D soundstage.  As I went up their range of DAC's, the stage got a little bigger, but the biggest difference is in the increase in musical information and details, which provide more of the "you are there" presentation and feel to the music reproduction.  I have the Pacific now paired with the Taiko Audio Extreme server, and the results are pretty great, as close to "live" as a system has sounded to me.

@jbrrp1 hahaha oic ok thanks for sharing! Would you buy the big 7 again if thats the top of your budget?

Oic nice thanks! What tubes were you using? :) KR audio 300b RK? :) haha wow your current front end costs more than twice my speakers and amp :pp haha what amp and speakers are you using? :) must sound very magnificent!

The Big 7 at its retail, I don't know.  I sold mine for only half of what I paid after two years, as digital depreciates fast.  Now, used, sure!

I am running the RK 300B's, and have PX4's, Psvane WE101D "replicas", and KR T-100's to try, as well.  My system needs the robust and warmer sonic tilt of the 300B's to be right.  I am running the D'Ag S250 amp and HD pre into some TAD CR-1's (the TAD's needing the "warming"!).  Kids all through college, house paid off, I have been indulging in my audio passion pretty strongly in the last few years...and enjoying it very, very much!

@jbrrp1 ouch! Tt really hurt! Sigh....thats the sad part about audio...despite it being good it depreciates so much!

Hahaha oic wow naise selection of tubes! Was wondering if i bought it....prob will get the RK 300b and maybe 242s as well from KR. 

Lovely system and what a great retirement hobby! I would do exactly the same as you to enjoy good music and good gear when i have retired! Haha sadly im only 30 😂😂😂 still gotta long way to go!

It is a great hobby all life long.  At 30 I had Vandersteen 2C's with some Counterpoint gear and a SOTA Deluxe Star with SME V tt as the only source.  It's been a joy the whole way to my early 60's.  I just kept plowing about $3k - $4k in my system per year (I have an understanding bride who let's me play with some bonus money).  

I have read that those standard Kron 242's are killer in the DAC's.  I would like to try a pair, but I fear they may be too detailed and neutral in my system.