Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

It seems that the best outcome is when you can do a full frequency analysis based on test tones and a microphone set up in your listening position. That being said, you still need to use you ears to dial in the listening room. All rooms have "problems" and the question is the sound from your speakers musical?

Correct. My point was a fascination with the fact that the point in my room with the flattest frequency response will almost unquestionably not be a spot I would want to, or even could, sit. My guess is that the spot with the flattest response is either just up against the back wall or a bit behind the center of the room, about 5-6 feet off the ground.

Since my gravitation defying hover chair is broken and I don't want to sit 3 feet from my speakers then I'm obligated to find the next best spots. It's a simple matter of trial and error to find the best spot. But the complete vanishing of certain frequencies at certain heights and locations just screams how important room treatment and proper setup can be.

I just find it fascinating!

Well this guy (Mike) was a Lampi doubter till he heard one and now straight away bought a Golden Gate. If you search the site you will see we had rollicking aruguments beforehand.

http://audioshark.org/lampizator-186/lampizator-big-7-review-7213.html

His latest GG Dac feedback (only 2 weeks old - and we all know those Mundorf caps take 4-5 months to break in) is here:
http://audioshark.org/lampizator-186/lampizator-golden-gate-7223-page16.html#post128035

"I know audio memory is very fickle, but I would venture a guess that with this tube combo and the Aurender N100H providing the sweet music, the Lampi PCM now is on par with the best I've heard....and you already know about the DSD....it sounds like nothing else digital, period."

Yes, Mike has heard the Berkeley Ref in his system (outstanding PCM Dac) as his pal lent him his for a few days and he has heard plentyin his system, as Mike is an unapologetic gear swapper.

So, yes, there is a lot of great gear out there, but I am telling you guys Lampi is waaaay up there.

Finally, I am getting jaw dropping feedback of the great sound by the Monaco "Sound Galleries" room in Munich, where they used a Lampi Big7 with Regen device with Uptone LPSU, a Windows10 CAPs Server (slightly OS optimised with i7 processor and top motherboard/battery powered SSDs) running HQ Playing upsampling all to DSD128, Corning Optical USB cable, Audiopax amps (3 pentodes in SE triode operation) and Avantegarde Duo speakers. They ran it in normal and Realtime priority modes and blew people away with the switch. Lots of engineers need to go scambling back to the drawing board. Details at the computeraudiophile forum and perhaps some writeup to come from Audiostream.

thanks Wisnon. I heard the GG/Antipodes room and it did sound wonderful. I'll look for the GG at the Newport show. Especially with the new DHT quad balanced option.

The new MSB V DAC is out now as well and looks to be a statement contender as well.

With my wonderful little ODSE I feel no pressure to upgrade. But it's always fun to look.

Mike Lavorgna did a great write up on the Sound Galleries room:

http://www.audiostream.com/content/lampizator-hq-player-audiopax-avante-garde-digital-done-right