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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt, it only took you 2+ years with some reminders along the way. LoL: wisnon667 posts02-09-2015 2:28pm Matt, AL wants the Lumin with ANALOG volume control.I agree that Devialet with AIR streaming built in is the most "one box" solution out there... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
HahahahMatt, you finally bit. Told you about the MP long ago. I guess by now you heard about the Mark Porzilli tech advancements, huh? 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Cstooner soorry to hear about the surgery, but even more so about the MS. For the latter, I hear that eating farm fresh organic butter may help with the re-myelination of the nerves? Worth a shot and if nothing else is healthy and delish. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
McDude, the argument is that battery power kills dynamics and that there is no free lunch. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
BTW, Cstooner, I will make it to Sarasota, so if you can make it, it will be my great pleasure to meet you in person. I am taking advantage of the fact that I will be in Philly for the first 2 weeks of Oct with my family and will pop down to Fla f... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
There will be a big Lampi Product launch(es) in Suncoast Audio- Sarasota, Fl on Sat Oct14. The New Lampi Pacific Dac with Active Triode loading, completely redesigned power supply system with 4 tubes supporting them, and completely overspecified p... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt,Though I have not heard it, the MEMORY PLAYER BY MARK PORZILLI is the only one with proprietary tech.Its the one that has the potential to be VERY different. Nothing me too about it. 
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Lampizator Atlantic Plus is a killer for the money! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Dragon...I am in Switzerland. I know all about Andreas who is a Swiss living in Cali. He is a DSD godfather. I dont know him personally, though I have met many of the people behind the famous Swiss Brands like Dartzeel, CH Precision, Audio Consult... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
One small point that makes me know taste matters. Rob does not think DSD can sound good, much less spectacular.I can assure everyone that the "Chipless" DSD engine in my GG DAC (99% of the time) can make a believer out of the biggest anti-DSD  cam... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
They are the only ones doing it THEIR way and it is very good, but not everyone's favourite. It is MUCH better than the much hyped Hugo which to me was  not great at all.DAVE is a much more elaborate implementation of the same Tech than Hugo was..... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Ksattic, you have to read everything. Not only was the Dave mention, the OP had one and it broke. He said so a few posts above. Almost all the mid to top Dacs have FPGAs, though they use them differently. Chords proprietary tech is NOT the FPGA, b... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
The Mini is a lot cheaper!!!Dragon...I do use a SS Integrated amp. It's a NAD 375BEE modded with negative output impedence by  www.rowen.ch. This is to compensate for speaker line losses  and to ensure stability at peak power demand times.My speak... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Dragon_Vibe,I didnt say anything was WRONG with your wiring, I simply meant it may not work well as setup with the Lampi for some reason, or it could be the interaction with the other tube gear in terms of grounding. I guess the way the Lampi is d... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Also for Matt:"https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/laufer-teknik-memory-player-64-i-ve-finally-found-what-i-ve-been-look"Check it out.