LampizatOr Golden Atlantic + TRP

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Hard to get to, so hope it's clear enough.

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Hard to get to, so hope it's clear enough.

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That looks like the Stacore.
But without the flat counterpart with the "thorn" upwards to fit in the "hole" of the metal foot. Sorry, I hope you understand what I want to say... :oops:
I can take a picture of the lower counterpart of the feet tomorrow.
 

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You're probably right. It's a unique design and I vaguely remember some mention of Lampi using Stacore feet this time.
 

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Shuguang GZ480 and be done. The other rectis you have are great. This new one plus the psvane 6ca7 means you will be golden in your collection of tubes.

So what does the GZ480 sound like, what distinguishes it?

Between the TRP (GEC KT66) and Supratek preamp’s PSU (Shuguang 6SN7), I’m trying to find the right combination (pair) of rectis to give me the modestly warm engaging sound I like. I had it, but then I improved the isolation of speakers and components and that changed everything. I’ve been working with a GEC U52, 596, Psvane WE274B replica, Mullard GZ32 and KR 5U4G RK Anniversary.. The frustrating thing in this is that the RK notches up the level of transparency, bass and sense of presence far more than the others, so combined with the excellent U52, the sound quality goes into another realm, including some warmth. But the RK is dry, which leaves me feeling disconnected. An example is with blues, with which the right chords, cadence and tone it sings to people, drawing them in emotionally. With the RK and warmish U52, the first two are there, at least nominally, while the tone is something other entirely, almost steely. For me, Romantic era music should sound Romantic (capital R) and blues should sound like blues. Very frustrating situation, one where it would be nice to be able to reach in and tune it a little differently...

So back to the GZ480. What does it have to offer? While my musical tastes range, with the stereo I listen primarily to jazz and classical,
 
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So what does the GZ480 sound like, what distinguishes it?

Between the TRP (GEC KT66) and Supratek preamp’s PSU (Shuguang 6SN7), I’m trying to find the right combination (pair) of rectis to give me the modestly warm engaging sound I like. I had it, but then I improved the isolation of speakers and components and that changed everything. I’ve been working with a GEC U52, 596, Psvane WE274 replica, Mullard GZ32 and KR 5U4G RK Anniversary.. The frustrating thing in this is that the RK notches up the level of transparency, bass and sense of presence far more than the others, so combined with the excellent U52, the sound quality goes into another realm, including some warmth. But the RK is dry, which leaves me feeling disconnected. An example is with blues, with which the right chords, cadence and tone it sings to people, drawing them in emotionally. With the RK and warmish U52, the first two are there, at least nominally, while the tone is something other entirely, almost steely. For me, Romantic era music should sound Romantic (capital R) and blues should sound like blues. Very frustrating situation, one where it would be nice to be able to reach in and tune it a little differently...

So back to the GZ480. What does it have to offer? While my musical tastes range, with the stereo I listen primarily to jazz and classical,

I dont have golden atlantic, but literally went from GG to Pacific today. I have found the Tak 274b‘s in GG to warm things up a bit. Not U52 warm, but a bit on that side. Using electrostat headphone, it was just what I needed. Might work for you based on your description
 

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Unfortunately, only $900 on sale...
 
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For those who didn’t see it on the tube rolling thread, I’ve got the RK 5U4G up for sale. For further info, PM or see Audiomart (HiFi Shark webste for the link).
 

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A tube mentioned on the Pacific thread is the Westinghouse VU71, which seems to be a 5R4 equivalent. Anyone played with it on a TRP?
 

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Well, I just pulled the trigger and ordered GA TRP balanced with VC. I’m trying to decide on the extra digital input......Toslink ( HT integration) or AES.
My question is whether there is a discernible difference between usb, spdif and aes on the DAC or is it source dependent?
 
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Congrats on the TRP :cool:
I guess the source makes more of a difference than the interface itself.
I would just order that additional interface that you will most probably need ;)
 
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Another TRP member here too! Let's hope it beats the Chord/MScaler that I just sold at a loss to pick this one up, LOL
 
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Congrats on the TRP, please comment on your listening experience. Which tubes did you choose?
 
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Tic tac tic tac tic tac....stay tuned for this monsterous output tube report...i.e. road less taken;)

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Monsterous adapters ;)
 

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Recti tube is 5u4g so kind of regularly big, output ones are huge as such and adapters add a bit to the height. Pentode kicking out 45W of power;)
 
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Recti tube is 5u4g so kind of regularly big
The recti is Philco, not RK 5u4g.
I don't know how tall the Philco is as I don't know that one...
 

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Yeap I Know - kind of size of WE274b so maybe a tad smaller then ACME. Still, output tubes are huge :cool:
 
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Yeap I Know - kind of size of WE274b so maybe a tad smaller then ACME. Still, output tubes are huge :cool:
What's the height from base to the top of the tube? I'm just curious if a set up like that would fit in my rack. Atlantic TRP is on my short list for a DAC upgrade.
 

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