New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house

Hifial,
I believe you are destined to be a fan boy! I'm a Lampi convert!
My friend Jim has been espousing the merits of his Level 4 (now for sale here as he's updating). I listened many times. We have the same speakers(Legacy Focus SEs). I owned the PWD II DAC. I thought our systems were very comparable until I brought my PWD over and placed it in his system. We let it warm up for two days before listening. Then the eye opening began. I thought my PWD II had died during transport. Jim's sound was very flat and uninvolving. I made every adjustment I could think of. Nothing helped. Then we wired in the Lampizator. Suddenly there was music in the room.
The next day, still disbelieving I brought the PWD back home and listened, hmmm it sounded pretty close or so I thought.
Jim then agreed to loan me his Lampy for the night and brought it over. After a couple hours of warm up, the Lampy started strutting her stuff. The next thing I knew it was 2:00 am and we were still listening.
My Level 5 with DSD will hopefully be delivered this week.

I can't wait.

It's good to hear great tidings from the RAVE.
I'll be glad to update my experiences to this thread as well.
Sgr.

Sgr,
You're fortunate to have a good friend who let you audition the Lampizator in your system, what's more conclusive than that? You eliminated all speculation and could purchase without second guessing or anxiety. Seems that you'll be very happy for a long time with this highly regarded DAC.

I am a little surprised so many folks are selling the 4 for a 5 or 6 when the 4 is sooooo good. I don't want for more or better at all as my 4 is wonderful.

I better never hear these higher models or I may want one!

Yes, Jim is the best.
Oh, I still think about the decision. Did I really hear what I heard? Was I imagining things. Luckily another great friend, Wayne, was there until the wee hours and he remembers the same things.

A wide, deep, and spacious soundstage with well defined accurate imaging. This was seductive in itself. But the best part was the overall musicality. While listening one could here details and resonances in both voices and instruments that before I'd not heard or noticed. The brush strokes of instruments were just right. And prat, I found myself tapping along to the music on my iPad many times without being aware I was doing this. We listened to such musical talents as Mahler, Sinatra, Scott Joplin, Louis and Ella, and the Decembrists, (plus everything in between) the DAC did everything with utter aplomb and believability.

And for you all wondering about the TranspOrt, well rest assured it is a key part of the sound. While the Level 4 DAC and TranspOrt were in my home we disconnected the two and plugged the TranspOrt into the PWD II. Could it cause the PWD to sound even better than the PWD II and Bridge? Oh YEAH , the PWD II never sounded better.

So maybe I could save some money and just buy a Lampizator Transport and use it with the PWD II? Well to my pocket book's dismay, when if plugged the L TranspOrt into the L DAC magical things started happening again. Nothing like a Lampizator DAC and TranspOrt!

For you PWD II fans, (and I still am a big fan of the PWD II and Bridge and may still keep them for a second system!) while the Bridge can and does sound great here is at least one other combination that makes the PWD II sound even better. Of course the Lampy stuff does cost more when comparing new to new, but there are several used Lampizator DACs available here on the Gon that don't cost as much as a new PWD II and sound incredibly better I might add.

When and if the guys from Stereophile, the Absolute Sound, or even HP himself, get one of the Lampizator combos in their hands be prepared for a SOTA review.

I will be glad to share my experiences and setups with the Lampizator duo as soon they arrive and are energized.
Steven

10-22-13: Hifial writes

Father Richards system has been compared to ones costing $500,000+ in sound. I will not at this time describe the details of the system.

Fascinating post Hifial, but I would not mind reading a description on that system. I hope it would not distract from the trust of this thread.

Regards,