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Dvavc, it was a decision based mostly on intuition. I know it's a sacrilegious thing for an audiophile to admit that, but it's true. I am at heart an "analog guy," and the L7 is, by all reports, one of the closest analogs of analog in the digital domain.

I am also lazy. In my 20s, I loved playing IT boy and fiddling. Now, with young kids and a busy life, I have zero interest. If you spend any amount of time on the NOS-1 threads, you will know what I mean by this disinclination.

The shootout in Atlanta has not materialized. It still might, but frankly, at this point, I have little desire to attend.

On a side note,I am actively researching turntables, and am looking at snagging a Triangle table as well to round out and complete my front end. I know this is contradictory in light of my comments about the Phasure, but I am continually drawn to the sound of vinyl. It was ironically my primary source as a young kid and preteen, and I am looking to return to my musical roots.

Agear, Have you heard it by yourself? I'm also mostly listen to LP's, but inconvenience of flipping it every 15 minutes), shortage of available records and thereof price of some of them vs. convenience and availability (even for free;~) from internet) of digital domain, makes me keep searching for some miracle DAC. I've read threads (for whatever they worth) about how analog L-7 is, but if i could of bring it home and a-b it to my Remyo...) Built quality vs. price also makes me wonder ).

Dvavc, I will let you know in about 2-3 months when I get it. I agree about LPs, but I would like to own both to allow access to music I enjoy. I too have been scratching around for a "miracle dac" as you say. We will see. I was eyeballing the Reiymo CDP a few years back. Fairly Gucci stuff. I cannot speak to the build quality of the big7. Are you in the US?

Hey, Agear, Couple of month passed.) So, what sup doc, did you get it? Should I dispose my analog rig and buy Lampizator?)))
BTW, i've heard it once at the show, but you know the sound of the show… plus different transport speakers etc… Hence, I couldn’t tell anything.(

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Hey, Agear, Couple of month passed.) So, what sup doc, did you get it? Should I dispose my analog rig and buy Lampizator?)))
BTW, i've heard it once at the show, but you know the sound of the show… plus different transport speakers etc… Hence, I couldn’t tell anything.(

Hey Dvavc, thanks for circling back. Did you hear the L7 at the NY show? If so, you heard it with my current speakers (Mosaic Audio Illuminations). Those speakers suck for the first 3-4 months due to the torturous nature of the break in cycle of their custom inductors. Think thin and brittle with no bass. The pair at that show were not broken in at all and thus were a poor representation of both the speaker and the dac. I received the dac about 2 months ago. UPS thrashed it, and it needed to be salvaged back in Poland. From my brief exposure to it (on Illuminations that are broken in and in a dedicated sound room), it delivered an "analog" presentation with fluidity and fullness that should make most vinyl heads happy. I have heard from several L7 owners that it is comparable to vinyl. I do not own a dedicated vinyl rig and thus cannot offer a side by side comparison. If you are in NY, there are multiple owners of that dac. Worth a listen in a rig that is properly dialed in.