Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

[Blackfield2023]

Hi,

I recently purchased Pacific 2 and have two newbie questions.
1. With the standard tubes from the factory, what setting should I set the Heater rotary setting to?
2. It comes with additional footing/spikes. When would you use it? How would you use it? Is it replacing existing feet?

 

[Blake]

Hi,

I recently purchased Pacific 2 and have two newbie questions.
1. With the standard tubes from the factory, what setting should I set the Heater rotary setting to?
2. It comes with additional footing/spikes. When would you use it? How would you use it? Is it replacing existing feet?

Congrats on the purchase.

I assume you are talking about these spikes? If so, these go underneath the three footers attached to the Pacific chassis, so the footers of the Pacific rest on these, placed on a shelf.

For the heater setting, you turn the knob on the Pac to the type of tubes you are using- PX25, PX4, 242, etc.

 

[Jagodak]

Congrats, just like that on the pic attached. Please take a photo of your tube, so we will be able to let you know about the knob setting if you are not sure what tube you have.
Cheers

 

[Blackfield2023]

Congrats, just like that on the pic attached. Please take a photo of your tube, so we will be able to let you know about the knob setting if you are not sure what tube you have.
Cheers

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Congrats on the purchase.

I assume you are talking about these spikes? If so, these go underneath the three footers attached to the Pacific chassis, so the footers of the Pacific rest on these, placed on a shelf.

For the heater setting, you turn the knob on the Pac to the type of tubes you are using- PX25, PX4, 242, etc.

Hi Jagodak and Blake,

Thank you! Yeap, those are the spikes. I did not realize that the feet have hole on them for the spike to be placed under them!


My tubes are KR Audio 300? they came standard with my Pac 2.

I currently have the Heater setting on T-100/300B.

 

[christoph]

Hi Jagodak and Blake,

Thank you! Yeap, those are the spikes. I did not realize that the feet have hole on them for the spike to be placed under them!
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My tubes are KR Audio 300? they came standard with my Pac 2.

I currently have the Heater setting on T-100/300B.

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All correct.
Beautiful case color!

 

[keithc]

Mine arrived. Woohoo!
Holy cow this thing is GOLIATH compared to the TRP3. I've never seen a delivery guy using a pallet jack to move a DAC
Burning in.
Telefunken RGN2004, PT14s, and C3Gs inbound and will be used as a head to head against:

Golden Atlantic TRP 3 w/ Siemens F2a + WE 422A.

 

[msimanyi]

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Mine arrived. Woohoo!
Holy cow this thing is GOLIATH compared to the TRP3. I've never seen a delivery guy using a pallet jack to move a DAC
Burning in.
Telefunken RGN2004, PT14s, and C3Gs inbound and will be used as a head to head against:

Golden Atlantic TRP 3 w/ Siemens F2a + WE 422A.

I am *quite* interested in your comparison, as I think this might be a logical move for me too...

 

[christoph]

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Mine arrived. Woohoo!
Holy cow this thing is GOLIATH compared to the TRP3. I've never seen a delivery guy using a pallet jack to move a DAC
Burning in.
Telefunken RGN2004, PT14s, and C3Gs inbound and will be used as a head to head against:

Golden Atlantic TRP 3 w/ Siemens F2a + WE 422A.

Congrats on your beautiful Pacific 2

Are the C3Gs intended for the anode loading instead of the 6N6P in the Pacific 2 ?
If yes, do they need an adapter for that position?

 

[takacs75]

Congrats on your beautiful Pacific 2

Are the C3Gs intended for the anode loading instead of the 6N6P in the Pacific 2 ?
If yes, do they need an adapter for that position?

This one was made for the Horizon, but you can use it with a 6SN7 to ecc88 adapter in the Pacific too. We plan to make c3g adapters for the Pacific in the near future.

 

[Anyoldears]

This one was made for the Horizon, but you can use it with a 6SN7 to ecc88 adapter in the Pacific too. We plan to make c3g adapters for the Pacific in the near future.

Thought you preferred the E83Fs over the c3g ?

 

[christoph]

This one was made for the Horizon, but you can use it with a 6SN7 to ecc88 adapter in the Pacific too. We plan to make c3g adapters for the Pacific in the near future.

So ANY ECC88/6922 or compatible double triode can be used in the Pacific?
The ECC182 really transformed my Pacific into a completely different beast

 

[takacs75]

Thought you preferred the E83Fs over the c3g ?

Thought you preferred the E83Fs over the c3g ?

Very different sounding tubes. If c3g is a tube amp than e83f is a solid state. I have a very special Tungsram e83f, which is my favorite tube sofar. However with the C3g I have more fun These tubes are so cheap you can easily compare them.

 

[keithc]

So ANY ECC88/6922 or compatible double triode can be used in the Pacific?
The ECC182 really transformed my Pacific into a completely different beast

Interesting! Can you tell us more about how you found the ECC182? Was it as profound as changing rectifiers and power tubes?

Thankful to those here who have lead the charge in tube rolling, the C3G was my first step, but it does require rather large adapters…

 

[keithc]

Has anyone removed the Stacore feet? Does it require opening up the unit?

 

[christoph]

Has anyone removed the Stacore feet? Does it require opening up the unit?

You can just turn the feet lose by hand.
No need to open the case but there will remain some thread (maybe 1cm) after removing the Stacore feet.

 

[christoph]

Interesting! Can you tell us more about how you found the ECC182? Was it as profound as changing rectifiers and power tubes?

Thankful to those here who have lead the charge in tube rolling, the C3G was my first step, but it does require rather large adapters…

It was very profound. Really transformed the PAC into a different beast.
I had the ECC182 from my Horizon and Laszlo said it can be used with an adapter in the Pacific. I waited much too long to try it
Now I wonder if the C3G can also be used in the Pacific instead of the 6N6P as well.

 

[keithc]

It was very profound. Really transformed the PAC into a different beast.
I had the ECC182 from my Horizon and Laszlo said it can be used with an adapter in the Pacific. I waited much too long to try it
Now I wonder if the C3G can also be used in the Pacific instead of the 6N6P as well.

@adamaley and @Blake have tried various anode tubes with their Pacifics...

 

[christoph]

@adamaley and @Blake have tried various anode tubes with their Pacifics...

Thanks for this info.
I hope they share their experience with us.

 

[keithc]

Holy s——t.
Old trusty 422A went back in place of the TFKNRGN2004 and it was easily a noticeable notch up. Immediacy, vocal delicacy and sense of seductive musicality.

GEC U52 is next.

 

[lordcloud]

Has anyone tried a solid state rectifier?