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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    So far so good! Still breaking it in. Haven’t done a back to back comparison yet. I was in LA for a vacation and just got back! Will do it this week
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    hi guys, just for the Sophia ELECTRIC KT88 tubes! Burning it in now. Look out for my review soon
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi Guys, hope all of you are doing fine. Havent changed anything in my setup for almost a year now! Which is unusual for me. I guess thats because I've been happy with my Sophia Electric EL34s. Itching to get my hands on the Sophia Electric KT88s. From what I am reading, it seems like its better...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi guys, looking to host a small listening party at my place in Boston. COme check out my setup and its a good way to meet the nearby audiophiles. Who's in the Boston area?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    I actually have the 274B and love it! My 2 fav combinations in no specific order: 1. Sophia ELectric EL34s with Sophia Electric 274B 2. Sophia ELectric EL34s with USAF 596
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    It's a different video. Yes I am catching up. Work has been quite busy and I haven't been able to spend as much time on this. Hopefully soon. I bought the sound diffusers from Etsy
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Experimenting is part of the fun of this hobby I guess and I think I am embracing it completely hehe
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    you are welcome! Feel free to subscribe hehe. Shamelessly promoting myself the upgrade cost and shipping was around a 1000 bucks. I had to get the i2s cable which cost me about 450 and a new rack (1000) from butcher block acoustics. I could have stuck with a different cheaper rack , but...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi guys, finally had sometime to make a video about my i2s mod on my lampizator Golden Atlantic trp. Simply sounds phenomenal.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    I am planning to sell my GEC KT66 pair used NOS tubes (I bought them new for 750) they have under 100 hours. Anyone interested?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    it’s the Aqua 274B you need for the trp. Princess 274B mesh plate requires the value of the first capacitor in the power supply no larger than 8 uf (usually it is for headphone amplifier or preamp) vs Aqua 274B allows up to 47uf.
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    Antipodes CX+EX

    Thanks. No luck on that side. The orange light isn't even turning green or blinking or anything.
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    Antipodes CX+EX

    Hi guys I sold my CX, EX combo and shipped it on its original packaging through FedEx. The buyer received it in perfect condition. He says he is able to power on and use the EX, but the CX would not boot up. The orange light doesn’t change to green. Any thoughts on what could be the issue? It...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Going blue all the way :) Sophia electric 274B.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    The I2S input on the TRP with the R2R chip is now broken in, and its sounding fantastic! Sophia Electric tubes have become my daily drivers. I was wondering if there's anyone in / around Boston that wants to come check out my setup and see what you think. I am fully vaccinated (as of Jan) and I...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi Guys, still breaking the new / old DAC in. Sound stage is amazing (the biggest difference I noticed so far). However I am noticing the bass response is as good as before. I replaced my output caps to the new copper caps. Could that be a reason why this is happening ? May be it will get better...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi guys Finally received my DAC from Poland. Also received the i2s cable from revelation audio. The cable was 25 cm only and thick. Thank god, the alignment ended up being perfect so I didn’t have to twist anything. Set it up real quick and everything seemed to work well. Will do some critical...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Upgrades done! Should be on its way to Boston next week:
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    What are your DAC's high and low output voltage levels? And what do you prefer to use? High or low?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Yes its not long. My plan is to place the 2 devices with their backs facing each other and connect them together.
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    So I've made my decision. Have asked Poland to change my GA TRP engine 53 to R2R. Here's some of my thoughts behind my decision. My music is mainly Jazz and female vocal jazz and in my opinion (with my components) I feel SPDIF sounds much better than USB. With my limited knowledge, I am...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Interesting, I just had a conversation with Andrzej (one of the technicians I think) and he said its a matter of personal preference. He used the word "organic" and said if I like vocals a lot, I might like the R2R better. He also said that the main reason why Lampizator went to the E53 was to...
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    I don’t think so. This is what I heard from him: “R2R has higher signal level by ca 60% which makes signal/noise ratio better. Another advantage is O DC voltage which allows to eliminate interstage caps before the tubes. “
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    @leftside In other words you are saying you like the trp engine (newer) better than r2r. Is that right? Would you say the difference is huge or subtle? Was it discussed on this same thread?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Actually Andrzej from lampizator confirmed that there are no limits to tube rolling with r2r. I am considering switching it if there are no big downsides or deal breakers
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    I totally agree. I’d be concerned to switch if it doesn’t permit tube rolling. However I noticed that the r2r was the engine that was present in premium flagship lampis earlier. Anyone here has done a comparison ?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Hi guys so my DAC reached Poland finally ! it was held by customs for 5 days. Got an email from one of their tech guys: any thoughts on if I should convert my DAC to r2r ? Is r2r better or worse than the engine that comes with ga trp?
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    LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

    Am glad you are liking the Sophia’s. I felt exact same way, “very liquid rich and engaging”. You nailed it. It might be very abstract to understand exactly what that means for someone who has not experienced it, but once you experience this you can totally understand what that phrase means...

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