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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!
grannyring

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dminches
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Couple of comments on some prior posts:

1 - Even though some DACs do not need USB power, they sometimes need that leg of the connection to make the initial handshake. That is my experience with my Lampi L4.5/G4 and my PC server. Once the handshake occurs I can lift the power leg (but I don't bother to do so).

2 - My current setup with the PC server + Lampi is the best digital source I have ever heard in my system. I had a Modwright Transporter before this which I really liked. This combination has taken digital to a new level for me. The bass I am getting out of this is almost as good as my vinyl. Currently I am playing with some different interconnects between the Lampi and my preamp to round things off.
dminches
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Isn't there a big difference in design/theory between the 4 and 5-7 given that the chip in the 5-7 is limited to 16/44.1 processing? I am not saying that is bad, but it has to change things, right?
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