Did you get the chance yet to audition the Themisto? I am curious if it retains sny of the Callisto's sonics, especially as i may move off a usb dac and have not found other spdif that will get close to the fta usb.
Right now an Antipodes K50 with LMS. I do not remember it doing it with the previous dac.
Next i will be trying it just from my pc playing foobar but ill need to find a usb long enough.
Maybe someone here may know.
When i play 24/48 bitrate files the volume seems much lower. I usually have to turn the knob up around 4 db on the lampizator to compensate. This is comparing both redbook and 24/48 versions of the same mastering. These are not being upsampled actively, they should...
Just a heads up for NA Engine 11 users. Check your fuses as it seems they may be under rated and may pop. I had two pop and looking at the manual there was conflicting info so I emailed in...
From Lampi:
"...the USA rating should be 2x the EU rating and consequently the next best value is...
I have a few things on the way. I would like a Puritan 156 but they go quick. Not saying the Lampi is a slouch but so much was put into the power sections of the Mojo that i think it was a bit more forgiving of anything it was fed.
My chain:
K50 (local files) -> Callisto USB -> Lampi GATRP3 -> Anticables 6.2 RCA -> Eddie Current Studio B -> Dana Lazuli Ultra -> OG Focal Utopia. The EC has 2 Elrog 300B-Mo, a Bendix 2c51, and a fat base Mullard GZ34, which all have been unchanged across DACs.
Yes, I am a headphones person...
On the base tier DAC yes a little, but mostly from it being a soft sound. When I upgraded to the SE and their totl X Z NC (an X SE with Z binned dac chipped and nano crystal chokes) no the treble was good. It was a very thick, warmer, ground pounding dac. Tons of weight, authority, grip...
Are you willing to share the source for your tubes, here or in a DM? I see the 6J5GTs are plentiful and inexpensive, but as a Ford buff I would be looking for ones that have the "replace with genuine Fo. Mo. Co." text like yours look to have. I also want to confirm i see no adapters needed...
Hey all, I've been moving from a Mojo Mystique X to trying a GA TRP3 and adjusting to what the Lampi DAC brings. A few things that I miss from the Mojo are the powerful feel (it had "cajones”), macro dynamic emphasis (probably too overly done tbh), and big, deep reaching, and punchy bass.
While...