Congrats STEVE. Glad you got a volume control. It does help setup tone that leads to correct weight. love the tubes very fast a close proximity to your analog speed.
at the end of the day Norman I’m a tube guy. It really is impossible to put into words the emotions that this DAC stirs in me. The tube output is simply exquisite
Wow Steve congrats. When I heard your system 4 years ago I knew Lampi would sound better there than analog (which was sounding very good). However me saying good things about Lampi would be considered as hyperbole by those with lesser exposure.
Please try 242 and Lampi 45s in there, and PX25 with KR recti. You will know in a few minutes which suits best, long listening sessions are not required it will be like night and day
Congratulations Steve, I was very impressed by the performance of the Pacific @audioquattr . Looking forward to hearing your system again in its endgame setting
Congratulations Steve, I was very impressed by the performance of the Pacific @audioquattr . Looking forward to hearing your system again in its endgame setting
If you put the Pacific with 242 into your audionet electronics, which I imagine are driving the alsyvox very well, your system will sound as good as Mike's (or maybe close second) without requiring room treatment. It will be very easy for you to try.
Please try 242 and Lampi 45s in there, and PX25 with KR recti. You will know in a few minutes which suits best, long listening sessions are not required it will be like night and day
Ked he already has 242s in and based on what Steve wrote about not being the tube roller, he might just sit and enjoy if those 242s work nicely as it can't go much better than with those.
If you put the Pacific with 242 into your audionet electronics, which I imagine are driving the alsyvox very well, your system will sound as good as Mike's (or maybe close second) without requiring room treatment. It will be very easy for you to try.
I'm sure I read Emile after zero noise flr in his system to fully evaluate small changes in Extreme presentation. I suspect Pac won't provide that as well as TD. Y'know, tubes.
I'm sure I read Emile after zero noise flr in his system to fully evaluate small changes in Extreme presentation. I suspect Pac won't provide that as well as TD. Y'know, tubes.
I'm curious about your choice to stack each channel's control unit rather than have them side by side with the power supplies below. Do you keep the gain knobs pretty much unchanged?
I'm sure I read Emile after zero noise flr in his system to fully evaluate small changes in Extreme presentation. I suspect Pac won't provide that as well as TD. Y'know, tubes.
Having owned the GG1 (with PX25 tubes) I'd be inclined to agree, however I noticed nothing like that in any of the systems I have heard utilising the Pacific. I am considering acquiring one. What I am sure it does let you evaluate very well is naturalness of presentation / tone. There will always be a hint of a certain mechanical quality to solid state, it can so low to not offend in this day and age, but it is undeniably there.
Sure Emile, was just speculating. I know there are audiophiles who cannot abide the least hint of noise in a system. My ears are not as golden. If Pac is silent in systems like Audioquattr, that's hugely commendable. And if you ever give the nod to Pac over TD, that's a big feather in Lucasz's cap.