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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!
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grannyring OP
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Help me....what is ifi?
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grannyring OP
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Update. More aiff vs wav comparisons and wav is clearly more natural, less forced, smoother highs, larger stage, more body and weight. I simply converted existing aiff files in iTunes to wav without re-ripping. No need to re-rip.
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abruce
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Grannyring
Did the Offramp improve the bass as well
I rip all my CDs to a playlist makes the metadata less important,WAV is so much better sounding I don't mind the hassle
Wisnon
In my setup right now the Aulilac is better, when I can afford a Dude I will get another Lampi
wisnon
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Bill,

I have similar. I do have the OR4 which I hardly use due to no Integer Mode support. I normally use the iFi Triple play, ie iUSB-Gem cables-iLink and top off with Aubisque filter. I hope to eventually try an iPurifier. My L4 has no USB .only the Lampi DSD does.

2011 stock Mac Mini though with A+ or JRiver. Pangea USB cable and Swisscables digital coax and interconnects. Generic BNC cables for the Chord Qute HD.

I use xACT to convert file formulas.

I will test for myself and see.
agear
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Mitch2, that is good counsel.

Bill, computers are indeed a pain. I have done WAV and AIFF comparisons and did not hear any differences. There should not be. Ask Steve Nugent about that one before converting all your files....
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