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MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Musicman, 2nd one from bottom, specific to convert to 5670 / 396A socket. 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
2nd from bottom: http://www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_012.htmSame place on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/GARAGE1217-6SN7-TO-5670-396A-TUBE-SOCKET-ADAPTER-OUTSTANDING-BUILD-QUALITY/...I have both CV-181Z and 6SN7, but... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Do they support 6SN7 tubes with the proper adapter (Garage1217)? In all our dacs, tube is acting as a buffer. So, the tube is a passive compnents in circuit and so a fixed set up (bias). No needs to adjust resistors’ value for most tube. Howev... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
50'-60's Marconi's 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
What's a "professional" review? 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks stewg,Grannyring and I were a little concerned about that procedure.I have four extra NOS 1964 Siemen Halske E88CC gold pins for my Cal Audio Aria.Looking through my storage, I found six NOS Marconi 6SN7s, there’s also an adapter for those,... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks to Mark again, http://www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_012.htmI ordered two: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-5670-2C51-396A-6N3P-TO-6922-6DJ8-PINOUT-TUBE-SOCKET-ADAPTER/25448328039... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks from Mark above, things are very interesting: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/mhdt-labs-r-2r-nos-tube-dacs.798259/ 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
FWIW, I owned and sold that Yggy dac, the slightly modded Orchid sounds way less bright and digital to my ears and in my system.Since the Amber 3 has come into mention by grannyring (who modded my Orchid) Bill and myself would say it’s pretty darn... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
My experience is a good preamp sorts out complex passages, I run a CEC transport and TRL 6SN7, works for me. 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Tuesday morning at 8:30am Grannyring paid for USPS Priority Express "overnight" to ship my Orchid Dac to Ohio, guess what, it just "arrived" in Nashville, TN.   Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.I called the sorting hub and got an attitude with the bums... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Thanks to Grannyring's "ace skills" and "superlative service" Orchid Dac will be in my system tomorrow afternoon and his Amber 3 tomorrow evening. 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
We need to keep our "own" ears open, and for the cost consideration involved with these pieces, they can be heard in our systems, swapped with friends, so on so forth.Yes, I'm sure Teajay is a really nice guy, but, things are relative in the conte... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I’m only getting this for a back-up to my DHT Dac, so I could care less about who’s in another league, todays flavor turns into next years forgotten.   I didn't ask teajay for a comparison, I can do that on my own. 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Grannyring’s right, wait for a modded Orchid for a fair comparison.