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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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wisnon
700 posts
 
The Gen 4 has a different architceture and different tubes mate better with it than Gen 3 architecture.

To find out of tubes can be rolled is public info. Do a google search!

6h6p is a smmoth more laid back sound and some people like a more forward hard driving sound. That is the yin/yang of tube rolling, as well as better rendition of different parts of the frequency range.
berony
17 posts
 
"Yet I am reading that 6h6p is not in the current L4. Why?"

Lukasz's says(states on his website) of the 301 parts in GEN 4 only one is shared with the the GEN 3 (the power button).
wisnon
700 posts
 
Gen 4 uses Current output R2R chips and :

A DISCLAIMER_ THE 6N6P IS NOT SUITABLE FOR LAMPIZATORS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CURRENT OUTPUT DAC CHIPS LIKE TDA1541A.
For the I-out DAC types allways use 6N2P!
worldcat
160 posts
 
STR, did you try the PS Audio Transport connected to the Lampi? If so how did it sound that way?
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grannyring OP
6,504 posts
 
Hi all. I use both the USB and RCA input on my Lampy. I have always wondered if a great USB to RCA converter would sound better than using the USB input on the Lampy.

I will soon know as I am trying an Empirical Audio Offramp converter tomorrow. Want to get the most out of this fine dac!
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