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  1. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    Chaos, for a few more weeks, till I get the upstairs music room sorted. Then the fun starts! Have some ideas on acoustic panels, the celing is having 3 dropped zones so walls need looking at. 3 tall windows have full height curtains, so that side should be ok. Wall behind the speakers will have...
  2. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

  3. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    I booted it up last night. It comes up with a Welcome message, and defaults to -63dB on the readout. The volume knob and the remote both control volume level, and source selection is by the remote, plus switch on / off and mute. There is a discrete on/off button underneath, so in effect I can...
  4. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    It will be confirmed shortly, Lampizator are to announce the launch of the Poseidon preamplifier in a What's Best Forum Newsletter end of this month. Also pics of the new CNC chassis, so will look different exterior wise to my preamp here, which is build in a Big 7 chassis.
  5. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    So I asked Lukasz. The Poseidon DAC and Preamplifier combined, or the Poseidon Phono and Preamplifier combined, but never all 3.
  6. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    23 000 Euro for POSEIDON preamp with the tube phono stage MC. You wanted DAC inc phono? I will ask Lukasz.
  7. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    No this is a Beta pre production version. The real chassis is CNC cut and is due to be announced in the next few weeks. My build has used the older Big 7 chassis, which is actually quite big for a preamp, 52cm deep. In the flesh it looks very nice, I'll take live pics shortly in my system. I am...
  8. Legolas

    Anyone using Airtight ATM 211 to recommend?

    Yes but it is a bit impractical to adjust between amps every time. You probably need a preamp
  9. Legolas

    Anyone using Airtight ATM 211 to recommend?

    Interesting.I do like the 211 tubes, and wildly available as well. One thing I notice about these monoblocks, they both have an attenuator. Is that for balancing the input level while using a preamp?
  10. Legolas

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    Not as clear cut IMO. It is how it is replayed that we are discussing rather than was it digital at the recording stage. Our ear and brains do seem HYPER sensitive to artefacts in the treble regions I find. Why is that? I imagine our ears are tuned to hear the human voice, and most of that...
  11. Legolas

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    It is quite amazing how from December 1982 and the invention of CD format, the start of commercially available (large scale) of digital playback, we are still banging on about this subject. IMO both have come on a LOT since the early day, and both can satisfy. Thinking how much tweaking and...
  12. Legolas

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    This reminds me of how top quality film in static photography did, possibly still does, have more resolution than digital backs. Similar subject IMO. But yes, I can see how 'kind' distortions, artefacts and even tape hiss can do strange things to our auditory system. I have no idea medically...
  13. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    A got some more details from Lampizator on the Poseidon project and the Preamplifier. As far as I know, the launch will be in August, with the photos of the final product inc CNC chassis. Here it the text from Lampizator verbatim: THE POSEIDON PROJECT As a direct consequence of the...
  14. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    Now I am manically getting my room sorted to house the Lampizator. I moved house last year, and we have builders 'merging' rooms for us. The house was a small hotel and it has too many ensuite and small bedrooms. So 30 years as an audiophile, I finally get a dedicated music room - excited is an...
  15. Legolas

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier

    The all new Lampizator Poseidon preamplifier I wanted to start a thread about the new Poseidon Preamplifier. I have been on the market for a while for a tube preamp, and was in contact with Lukasz looking at the original Lampizator Reference Preamplifier, which seemed to fit the bill. I have...
  16. Legolas

    SET amp owners thread

    You could look at kits, I built a few of the Audio Note NOS tube DAC kits way back. Pretty good sound for 2-3K USD.
  17. Legolas

    Gryphon Audio Designs: APEX - you have arrived!

    Amazing build quality. I have heard their earlier muscle amps. They have taken the helm for SOTA solid state amplification I feel. I envy those who can afford it. Having said that the more reachable models are still really top notch!
  18. Legolas

    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Callisto USB cable

    Final Touch Audio Callisto cable is a superbly musical cable that achieves what many others don't IMO. Detail and body, with zero fatigue. I have tried many other USB cables, and they rarely do both, most going for detail over body and weight, reminding the listener it is a digital source..
  19. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    Thank you for your input cjf. I use the Chord DAVE DACs, which is very transparent and fast, so think a Lampizator tube preamp will be a nice fit. Chain would thus be: Paul Pang Quad Switch > 432 EVO server > Chord DAVE > Lampizator Reference Preamplifier > Passlab XA60.8 monoblocks > Zingali...
  20. Legolas

    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    I am going!
  21. Legolas

    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    Destination Audio
  22. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    On the 60.8 v 60.5, reading owners posts and reviews of the amps, I believe the 60.8 is more transparent and quicker, but still has the super PL sound signature that buyers fall in love with. I have options on cables and software to tweak my signature, once the gear is all up and running. Plus...
  23. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    Glad to hear Glad to hear you are happy with the XA60.8s. I have to wait for 2 months yet, then I can get to hear them in action. I am going to run them of a Lampizator Reference tube preamplifier. This idea of tube pre / SS power amp combo was what I was doing from 1998-2005 till I went into...
  24. Legolas

    USB cable recommended?

    Final Touch Audio Sinope USB Cable - the extreme solution! I would recommend trying the Final Touch Audio Sinope. Having owned MANY high end USB cables, and even building my own DIY efforts, I fell for the Callisto USB cable. Finally a 'fully present' natural, detailed and accurate timbre...
  25. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    So shipping in June, no problem, I can wait. League times are long but worth the wait I reckon.
  26. Legolas

    Aries Cerat: A visit to Cyprus January 2022

  27. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    Then will have to suspend my speaker cables, and they are fat cables, to Get them off the floor. Then mount the preamp, DAC and Music Server on wall mounted TT shelves, filled with lead shot. Did that years ago and it worked ok. So the floor is clear of spaghetti and black boxes.
  28. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    Also thinking of making some amp stands out of engineered plywood. Something I can do with available power tools. I thought this kind of idea would work, metal tubes and bolts for the feet, and 2 layers of plywood, maybe some cork between. So square bases with rounded corners. A new layout to...
  29. Legolas

    Pass Lab owners - Check in!

    XA60.8 Waking up this thread a bit. I have 'jumped ship' from various tube amplifiers to return to the world of solid state amplification. My goal now is to build an affordable system around the Passlabs XA60.8 monoblocks, Chord DAVE DAC and Zingali horn speakers. I also run the LCD4 and Abyss...
  30. Legolas

    Zingali Client Evo 1.2 'make over'

    Or maybe a Dalek?

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