Lampizator vs. Mytek Manhattan II


I was about to pull the trigger on a DAC upgrade to the Lampizator Big 7, but a review of the Mytek Manhattan II in Stereophile caught my eye.

Mytek is 1/2 the price and includes MQA.....Herb Reichert rated it an A+. 

I use an Acoustic Plan transport, Shindo Giscours preamp, and 8 watt 300B mono amps.

Has anyone had great success using the Mytek Manhattan II as a DAC, with tube components?

Thanks for the advice.

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I recently purchased the Manhattan 2 and am a bit overwhelmed at its build, feature set and outstanding musicality. It replaced perhaps the most respected 10k dac on the mkt that I thought was awesome before the Mytek.
The Manhattan 2 is a stunning piece of gear that’s going to cost BIG bucks to exceed. FWIW I’m using it as my primary source in a very high end system.