Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC
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I was not a huge fan of the aesthetics of the earlier Lampizator DACs but the Pacific took it up a notch or more. However the new Horizon is simply beautiful. Like modern retro.
Tubes are very hard to source these days , not let alone large batches. Lukasz makes due with what he can and feels sounds good . But then again tubes can be bought in smaller quantities by the owner if he feels they need them . But these super tubes are not cheap either. But selling a high cost DAC like this should include top notch tubes . My personal opinion is some kind of tube allowance should be given if these cheap tubes are being used .
Well, we danced together then. What a night! The memories surrounding those shows are for life!
Questions for all the wise ones on this forum: given a choice, is it better to upgrade my current server to Taiko Extreme and keep my Pacific, or upgrade my Pacific to the Horizon, and keep the current server? Yes, I know it’s great to do both
What is your current server? IMO, the Pacific to Horizon will give the biggest bang for your buck assuming you have a decent Music Server....it does not need to be a Taiko. I have a Lucas Audio LDMS and I am super satisfied with it.
I have the Lampi server. Quoting the “Linn” philosophy of upgrading the source (turntable) first, then the tonearm/cartridge next, it could be argued the Taiko upgrade might be as beneficial. Someone who’s done both upgrades could speak to this matter.
I agree pacific to horizon best upgrade
Thanks for your input. I was considering the Taiko for two reasons. One, even though I have a lifetime subscription to Roon, I consider it a highly flawed product. They do updates almost every week, and something always breaks. The most recent update from yesterday has now screwed my Qobuz playback This has occurred a million times before. The next update will fix it. Till it breaks again. They cater to the lowest common denominator. At least with Taiko, there’s a hope that their software will be more suited to high end needs. Second reason is that I still find redbook playback from my CEC TL0 CD transport superior to Roon, regardless of bitrate. I cannot explain it, other than assume the server is not as good as it should be. I tried the LAN input on the Pacific, but it doesn’t get DSD streaming right. USB streaming from the Lampi server works fine, but it’s a notch below direct disc playback. Of course, the CEC TL0 is not your average redbook player. I’ve owned dozens of transports over 30+ years, and the TL0 blows away everything else I’ve owned previously (dCS, Esoteric, Levinson, Theta,…).
Ok, update. Roon says the problem is at Qobuz. Anyone else having this issue?
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Qobuz suddenly not loading [appears to be a Qobuz outage]
Problems with Quboz suddenly not loading when selecting an album- regardless of my doing it from laptop or phone and regardless of which end point in my house. My library loads and Roon radio does too. I signed out of Quobz and back in a few times, no change. Whats up suddenly ?
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I concur that Pacific to Horizon was a bigger step than Antipodes K50 to Extreme.
But the server is very important. I was made aware of that everyday waiting for the Extreme to arrive, because for the first time ever, I used a laptop as a server. This was an absolutely dreadful, ear burning, noise maker. Invest at least $5k in a server before spending big money on a dac. Some inexpensive dacs are very listenable as they are more prone to errors of omission. Not so with inexpensive servers.
But the server is very important. I was made aware of that everyday waiting for the Extreme to arrive, because for the first time ever, I used a laptop as a server. This was an absolutely dreadful, ear burning, noise maker. Invest at least $5k in a server before spending big money on a dac. Some inexpensive dacs are very listenable as they are more prone to errors of omission. Not so with inexpensive servers.
Also, you dont know when Lucasz is going to come to his senses and end the100% trade in…. Unheard of generosity. better take advantage of that !!
Much as I like what Lukasz has achieved with the Lampi DACs, their server is not up to the same standard. I like analogies, so I’d say Taiko is to Lampi as Server is to DAC. Taiko lives and breathes its server design, much as Lampi does for its DACs. I know Taiko seems expensive, but that level of build quality and design in small numbers is very expensive. There’s a reason a Rolls Royce costs way more than a Lexus. But I hear your views and will consider them carefully. Thanks.
My guess is that streamers will be quite a bit better in 5 years from now, I doubt if DACs will take the same leap after Horizon. Besides, as you can turn in your old DAC for the full price you get a better value then selling the server for half and get a new one. As for better servers than my Innuos Zenith Mk3, I can wait and play with tubes whenever audiophilia nervosa strikes...
I agree. The Innuos software for my Statement is still in its infancy and Taiko's software isnt even out yet. Also if you read through the long, long Taiko thread you learn 2 things: 1) Taiko customer service is great and owners are happy and 2) understanding, tech, setup, etc. is evolving and changing. This is a nascent industry....
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