New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house

Jafox, you will also find that after a few hundred hours of listening you will be somewhat " re-conditioned" into how natural reproduced music has become via the L6. There will never be any feeling of "artificiality" to your music room ( not assuming you noticed or felt there necessarily was before but...) you will simply 'gel' with the music like you've never really known before...it's truly a beguiling experience. I have found Lampizator in general to have this simply natural presentation, my L4G4 hooked me into it but the Level 6 [IMHO] has completely redefined the notion of " personal listening experience" in your own home... Congratulations!

Grannyring and Lissnr: Thank you for the support and encouragement. "Natural presentation" is indeed the best description so far.

A temptation as a tube-roller is to try other tubes but the result here with the stock tubes is truly wonderful. This is not the typical purchase of a line stage or phono stage loaded with crappy Sovtek or EH tubes that immediately need to be changed. But it has been suggested that I try another tube type for the audio stage. So I will try that out next week when it arrives and report back.

My experience with Counterpoint/Aria products has been that the Rectifier tube has a major influence on the performance. So one day when I am truly without anything to do, I will look into trying other rectifier tubes on the L6 as well. But this unit really does not have me itchy to try other tubes like virtually every other tube product has in the past. It's great to get something magical right out of the box.

Chales1Dad,

I agree with you. My UK buddy has a L5 with DSD and when he sent it back for an upgrade, he wanted a backup Dac for lesser cost and he got the BMC. He says its a great backup unit for the price, "but aint no Lampi"!

There is no way a PureDac can replace a Lampi L6....

Some great Axpona feedback:

From minute 21:30 ... www.youtube

and
http://www.stereophile.com/content/vapor-audio-purity-lampizator

Nice. That is high praise from Myles given he is a vinyl head.

Jafox, Remember what I said about avoiding hearing the $1790 BMC PureDac.

I know someone who had both and he favored the Lampi by a wide margin. If vinyl is your frame of reference, there is no better choice than "from Poland with Love...." My L7 is finally on order.

Andrew,
I believe that you will simply love the Lampizator level 7. DHT tubes when implemented property convey emotion and music's soul divinely! I have DHTs in my amplifier and line stage and just adore the music they produce. I hope your wait for delivery isn't too long.
Charles,