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New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house

Wonder if any other new owners of this DAC are out there as I find it to be the finest digital playback I have heard to date. This is the first digital front end piece of gear I have owned that has transformed my music.

Ya, other digital gear does this or that better, but this Lampy breaks through to a new level of musical enjoyment. Clear view into the music helping the speakers just disappear. Only 24 hours of break in and the music flows so sweet, intimate and seemingly without boundaries.

Looking under the hood I see an impressive power supply with films caps and several high quality chokes. Point to point silver wired except for the digital and USB boards. This is a three tube player that is tube rectified. One has the option for SS rectification if desired.

Ya, I love this Lampy!
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glory
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Srg,

The Lamp Dac is not about big bass little bass textured bass and so on. In the L5 the bass is where and what it should be. These machines are about music connection. A live realist and convincing sound that will keep you involved with the music you play.

Very nice system you have. If bass is a concern I would dump the cables you have and look for a huge upgrade in cables that would effect the bass.

Stage 3 is one of the very best AC cables and Thales IC is one of the best I've had in my system. Aaudio Imports sells both. Call Brian for a demo and report back.
wisnon
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I use a SS amp (with superb woofer control due to negative ouput impedance), so have no complaints on that front with my Lampi L4. Perhaps with a tube amp, it may be different, I dunno?

I dont know the L5 personally...
agear
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I'm a friend of Jim Yorkshire and have heard his many times.

You should be able to answer that question yourself....
agear
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It is just that my personal listening preferences lean toward a touch more midrange/midbass warmth.

Lampi appears to be your answer. Digital and"organic" are two words you rarely hear together. It is hard to get right IMO. I have not owned vinyl or tape, but when I hear it, it sounds right. That is the "sound" I am looking for in my digital front end. The Lampi appears to be my answer too.

I appreciated your observations on the MUSE vs a dedicated computer. Computers look like a panacea largely due to the convenience factor, but they are very hard to get right. You don't know this until you actually do A+B experiments.
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glory
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Srg,

You're fishing and Glory is not biting.
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