Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

I ordered the Big 6 with 6SN7 tubes and in my Atmasphere Novacron amps that use 4 x 6SN7 tubes per side, in each location I find different brands sound better with the back two positions making the biggest sonic difference. So listening to 5 or 6 different brands of this tube will take a while, that is after the unit has some time to break-in.

Jafox, you are very methodical and analytical. Remind me again about your background? Science? Most audiophiles give mental/verbal ascent to this, but behaviorally we are compulsive cream puffs. I think a lot of these dacs (Lampizator or not) can sound good with due diligence. There is a thread on "the best speaker you have ever heard," and someone recently made a comment that the amp-speaker interface was critical. I can make my current speaker sound like rat piss with just an amp change.

This hobby is supremely annoying, and I think I am running out of steam...:| This gives MY WIFE much joy!

Very true Andrew. One change can throw off a system so easy. A tube, wire, capacitor modifications and the like can dramatically change the music. Oh my, the amp speaker relationship so much more so.

I am now buying more music as I finally have great synergy in my room. Not just good at times, but satisfying over and over. Hard to find this sweet spot.

Now I have to be careful and not mess with it! Also hard to do:)

Sksos1, I admitt, I am afraid to go down what could be an endless Rabit hole of tube rolling!, I love my sound now!, however, I have followed Jafox's post about tubes, so Steve, what do you think about this? I have a 6z4 recetifier tube in the power supply that is vintage American, how or why this came stock in my vincent player is baffled me,it sounds great, the problem with that tube, there is no replacement for tube rolling, so I will have to go back with the same there, but following Jafox's tube exsperience on the threads, I learned from him that a good tube for the 12AU7 tube replacement is or could be the RCA 12BH7 Red Label tubes, or the 12BH7A Black plates tube, and I suppose the Telefunken 12AX7 tube for the 12AX7 tube replacement, unless any one has a better idea for the 12AX7 position?, Steve, I have incredible Bass and treble extention with the stock tubes now, I would be angry if I lost that part of the sound, I have read that some tubes can have you loose bass, My player has only one chinesse tube inside stock, the other tube that came in the player stock is a harmonix tube and then the American 6z4 tube that I do not know who made the tube?, cheers.

Hi Jafox, your last post is how I compaire audio, great recommendation your post is, but I have been doing this along time, and your post is how I do things, funny though, I really do not have much tube exsperience, so your knowledge is most welcome if you care to share?, Thankyou Jafox.