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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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agear
1,362 posts
 
I'm ordering a Level 5 and Transport right away.

Bravo! Did u try it without the Transport? I have heard a stock mini with the background software turned off is the way to go?
wisnon
700 posts
 
Wow, good for you SGR! You will love them! I dont have a Transport, but I know its da bomb. I do have a cap modded SBR (with Linear PSU running from my L4, so I can only imagine how much better the Transport is)

Jim is a nice guy. I know him from FBook.

Get the DSD option (and volume control) with the L5, you wont regret it.

PM me over at AudioCircle for more tips if you like
I am wisnon there too.
4orreal
91 posts
 
Sgr,
Gopher ordered two tranpsorts and has one for sale here on A'gon. It is brand new and you get to choose which color you want for the face since the unit is being built now. He can probably have it shipped to you direct. Save some $$$.
weatherb
12 posts
 
Does this mean that standard CD's or music stored on hard disk is DSD through the Lampi? Or still PCM.

Also, who is the U.S. distributor? Are there local or regional dealers?

Thanks!
wisnon
700 posts
 
Weatherb,

DSD and PCM is BOTH played back natively in Lampi Dacs.
DSD will either be an add on option to the normal Lampi Dac (whic is PCM) or you can buy a DSD-ONLY Lampi dac which will NOT play PCM in any shape or form. If you convert PCM music to DSD via computer program (Saracon/JRiver PC, etc), then you can play that back on a Lampi DSD-only Dac.

However, if you have a L5 with the DSD option, it would be best to play back PCM natively via the PCM section of the Dac and DSD, via the DSD section. You can use the remote to toggle inputs to the Volume Control/preamp selector. DSD is filtered and sent as an analog signal to the volume control.
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