Thx. How would you describe the sound of both out of interest?I have two versions of the Sophia. One is the Aqua, which is cheaper than the other premium clear glass mesh plate 274B version. I liked the latter better. I don’t know how it compares to the v2 Aqua.
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Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac
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Presumably its this one?
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Sorry, I provided the wrong seller info - this is exactly what I bought:Presumably its this one?
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Bottom is 6N6 6N2 6H30 ECC88 6922 6DJ8 ECC85 6N11. Amplifier design use 6N6 6N2 6H30 ECC88 6922 6DJ8 ECC85 6N11. Top is 5687 E182CC. If want to try 5687 or E182CC,Only plug it into the adapter. Trying different voice by tube with adapter.
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OK, I spoke too soon. With the recent publication of the used list of Dacs at Lampis website, I snapped up a used VC, balanced Pacific in gold. Today it got collected from Lampis office in Poland by DHL. Im in for an interesting weekend!
Thanks, I feel a bit like a kid at Christmas time at the moment....
OK that was yesterday. Today, I wonder what this is.... (door to door, Poland to UK in 26 hours. Well done DHL!)
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Just handed my Pacific to the DHL guy, shipping back to the factory for the Pac 2 upgrade.
More music than the MScaler Dave combo. Just denser music in the sense of more information. Having a few probs with my source equipment that's gonna take me a few weeks to sort but can still listen to music. 5687s v nice imptrovement over the 6n6p's. AZ1 not much change to the RK 5U4G. And I still need to sort my speaker placement.
But yes, improvement over previous setup, and worth it cash wise as I got a good deal from the factory as its second hand
Congrats, IMO you made a great move !
I recieved mine from DHL yesteday with the excellent Lampi shipping box destroyed. A forklift hole through bottom as it slid just below the DAC protective foam and inspection confirmed the box had been dropped with force. 5 of 6 sides cracked/broken beside the gaping forklift hole. Geeesh, DHL said nada. Hoping DHL will replace the case. LampizatorNA/Rob is working on it.
Good news is the Pacific-2 had not a mark on it and last night played flawlessly - the case protected it!
Played it last night till early a.m. and yes, the $$ are well worth the uptick in SQ across the board.
Everything is immediately and obviously better, voices, tonality, reality, seperation, etc. perhaps field depth is less than I remember BUT it needs a lot more hours for the new innards to stabilize.
Yes, my primary concern was shipping it.
I’ve had good luck in international shipping and bad, hoping for a smooth experience this time around.
Out of interest, how long did it take.
Looking forwards to getting mine back.
I’ve had good luck in international shipping and bad, hoping for a smooth experience this time around.
Out of interest, how long did it take.
Looking forwards to getting mine back.
iDK where you are located so DHL shipping time is unknown and c/b unreliable and varied anyway.
Lampizator turned it around, once received, in about a week.
This included changing the faceplate and installing a remote on/off beside the Pac2 work.
My issues were with DHL not LampizatorNA nor Lampizator Poland, both provided exceptional service.
Again, I am thrilled with the improvement over what was great before the upgrade and the breakin process (if any) is only begun.
That’s great, I’d assumed the issue was with DHL.
I’m up in the Pacific Northwest, Been working with Rob at Lampizator NA for the last couple of weeks to get a shipping label.
Mines in for the Pac2 upgrade and what I think is a bad relay in the volume control.
Really looking forwards to giving it a listen when I get it back.
I’m up in the Pacific Northwest, Been working with Rob at Lampizator NA for the last couple of weeks to get a shipping label.
Mines in for the Pac2 upgrade and what I think is a bad relay in the volume control.
Really looking forwards to giving it a listen when I get it back.
To those curious about the brand new Pacific 2 upgrade, I am excited to report that I received one of the first units on Friday which I am presently getting some burn in hours on ahead of installing it in a reviewer's system later this month.
Even without many hours, to say the improvement over the original Pacific are 'significant' is a major understatement.
Even without many hours, to say the improvement over the original Pacific are 'significant' is a major understatement.
Absolutly concur even though I've only about 15 hours on my Pac2, it is so much improved (hard to beleive) that I wonder if you could comment on it's relative current position/comparison to the Horizon. ThanksTo those curious about the brand new Pacific 2 upgrade, I am excited to report that I received one of the first units on Friday which I am presently getting some burn in hours on ahead of installing it in a reviewer's system later this month.
Even without many hours, to say the improvement over the original Pacific are 'significant' is a major understatement.
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That is a tough comparision to make as the Horizon is burned in and has been tubed with a transformative compliment of tubes but I will say the Pacific is not embarassed.
It can't match the Horizons noise floor, image palpability, tone density and drive, but it's still very resolved, dynamic and highly musical. Strings in particular take on a certain magic with the DHT and there is nice presence.
The Pac 2 isn't meant to be on the level of the Horizon, however, it is every bit a statement level product in between the original Pacific and Horizon.
It can't match the Horizons noise floor, image palpability, tone density and drive, but it's still very resolved, dynamic and highly musical. Strings in particular take on a certain magic with the DHT and there is nice presence.
The Pac 2 isn't meant to be on the level of the Horizon, however, it is every bit a statement level product in between the original Pacific and Horizon.
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