Lampizator Horizon Network bridge suggestions

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Am looking at a Lampizator Horizon Dac & a couple of quetions if I may
Firstly can I also ask are the stock tubes it comes with good as I am not really into tube rolling.
Also i intend to stream Qobuz through it & play my 600 or so stored Albums al in FLAC & I listen to internet radio a lot so was considering a suitable bridge/streamer I know Lampizator are pushing Taiko but thats a bit expensive for me.They have also been using anothe Polish brand Lucas Audio Labs at shows etc & wondered what the thoughts are on this or any othe resonably priced streamer/network bridges I could consider.
I dont want to spend that kind of money on a DAC & find its not effective as it could be as the network bridge is not upto the job..
Thanks for any feedback given...
 
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Pidge22 said:
Am looking at a Lampizator Horizon Dac & a couple of quetions if I may
Firstly can I also ask are the stock tubes it comes with good as I am not really into tube rolling.
Also i intend to stream Qobuz through it & play my 600 or so stored Albums al in FLAC & I listen to internet radio a lot so was considering a suitable bridge/streamer I know Lampizator are pushing Taiko but thats a bit expensive for me.They have also been using anothe Polish brand Lucas Audio Labs at shows etc & wondered what the thoughts are on this or any othe resonably priced streamer/network bridges I could consider.
I dont want to spend that kind of money on a DAC & find its not effective as it could be as the network bridge is not upto the job..
Thanks for any feedback given...
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The stock tubes already sound amazing. As many have mentioned in the Horizon tube rolling thread, "there's no bad tubes for the Horizon" -- a lot of truth in this. Tube rolling is the icing on the cake and you can always do this later on; I'd also suggest reaching out to your local dealer and/or Lukasz Fikus regarding your system and have his recommendation of stock tubes.

While you don't have to buy a Taiko, there's something to be said for how everything matters, and the Horizon deserves a good streamer. I'd recommend reading these forums and looking at individuals' systems to get a sense of who uses what, and reaching out to folks to ask them how they decided; we're all a friendly bunch :)
 
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You could also just start with a Volumio Rivo. Will do Flac and Qobus and just about all there is. $1000 and dead essy to use. Won the Eisa award 2023/2024 for best streamer in its pricerange.

It’ll coax 85-90 % out of the dac. And you will be all smiles.
Then… when you have used this for some time, you can audition a better streamer/bridge and you will IF need be see the usefullness in spending the big cash on a top contender.
And IF it does not beat the Volumio, well - arent you a happy chap then …
 
If had a budget which wouldn’t support a $50k DAC and $25k+ server I would not get the $50k DAC and allocate more to the server. The DAC can only do so much with respect to noise rejection and that’s a big component of maximizing digital sound.
 
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I have auditioned a few servers and they all do fine with the Horizon.
Servers are complicated. I have researched upgrading for a long time and am still waiting. Servers have a software element as well, which is very relevant to how you experience listening.

The stock tubes sound okay. But knowing what I do now, I wouldn’t want to stick with them for very long. If you are going to spend 50k on a dac, why not spend a few more k for some much better tubes?
 
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I consider the Rose RS130 to be one of the very best streamers and by Horizon pricing it's a bargain.
 
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I have been running a Grimm Mu1 with my Horizon and am still very happy with the combo. Enough so that I worry about a shootout with the MU2 against the Horizon Grimm Mu1 combo!!
 
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I have been running a Grimm Mu1 with my Horizon and am still very happy with the combo. Enough so that I worry about a shootout with the MU2 against the Horizon Grimm Mu1 combo!!
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Do you mean the Grimm MU2's direct analog out? If so, I'd be very curious on how it compares against your MU1+Horizon as that is a huge price difference....
 
I don't own or have access to an MU2. I am saying I worry with such a comitmmnet to my Horizon I am scared of how good the MU2 might be as a replacement for my Mu1 and Horizon combo. I haven't heard of a shootout yet.
 
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