Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC
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Steve williams
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Waiting for comments from Wil
all others are lurkers here and likely won’t post.
I’ve heard the queue now extends to the end of summer
all others are lurkers here and likely won’t post.
I’ve heard the queue now extends to the end of summer
A unit was delivered in NYC today, but I don't believe he's a poster here.
OK, OK... I prefer to comment when I have a more thoroughly formed opinion. I've only had mine for a week, and I think it still has run-in time to go. I also haven't had a chance to check all the different triodes I have and will be getting. And... my amp (Dartzeel 108 had to go to Europe for repair and is stranded in Germany on it's return home) so that's a big piece of the puzzle that's missing. I'm using my Atmasphere Class D which is a really nice amp, but the Dart pre and amp together are something else.
But, with a weeks time to run in it has gone through significant improvement from the beginning where I think there was too much gain making it sound a bit tipped up and aggressive. It literally runs 6 db louder than my Nagra Tube amp. But it seems to be settling and smoothing. The sound is enveloping, dynamic and palpable -- what you hope for with great tube gear. It is so different from the Nagra (which I really love btw). The Nagra is the epitome of zero-fatigue "musical" audio. And though dynamic and "right" in every way, does not quite have the dramatic soundstage or palpability of the Horizon.
I feel like the Horizon, in my present set up without my numero-uno amp, is a bit of a beast that needs taming, and I think I'm finding steady success. More than anything it's breaking in. I'm also finding the gain is tamed some by using the Dart pre in combo with the Horizon vol control (instead of the bypass at 63). And once I get the adaptors, I'm looking forward to trying the Thompson CFS triodes. Right now I'm switching between the Shug red base and Meltz triodes. The Shug is a bit more incisive which can be ideal depending on the recording.
The Horizon is very sensitive to the tubes used!
This is really exciting. What I've heard so far has been impressive and I think the potential is through the roof!
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Could you possibly provide a clue on the status of the queue? Morse code? Numerical puzzle? Number of likes given to posts in a day? Definitely not a straight answer - too common. Something like the Da Vinci Code
Fred should start a WORDLE for names about to get their Horizon.Could you possibly provide a clue on the status of the queue? Morse code? Numerical puzzle? Number of likes given to posts in a day? Definitely not a straight answer - too common. Something like the Da Vinci Code
Your clue is when Fed Ex rings your doorbellCould you possibly provide a clue on the status of the queue? Morse code? Numerical puzzle? Number of likes given to posts in a day? Definitely not a straight answer - too common. Something like the Da Vinci Code
when you paid did choose the clue option at checkout ?
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That's Al he means no harm , all in good humor
Wait till you lift that monster it's solid , Lampizators best build to date
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