Roch, the Lampizator does not use tubes for "tubiness". Read the interview he gave to www.monoandstereo.com to see his design rationale.
Indeed, his whole approach to the DSD Dac is about the elegance of a LPF design.
"Why tubes in the audio path?
I have no particular attachment to tubes. If the parrot guano gave better results in signal amplification, [...] "
Hi Wisnon,
I do have particular attachment to tubes... Never tried parrot guano!...
My question to Bruce B went because is not the same (at least to me) to listen by some tubes in the chain than all SS.
It was not a captive question, but only to know if he had the chance to listen a SS DAC with some tube gear in the chain.
Today "tubiness" in modern designs is not the same as the old one. I owned a Conrad Johnson MV45, with EL34 I began to mourn, thanks to his sweet midrange. Do not think I can bear today.
There is an option in the selection of the buffer tubes, then why is this option? Also in the caps... You know what I mean.
You know also my high interest in the Lampi, but my big problem is I never listened to it, and because where I live is very difficult to do it, I had planned to get some recent audio show, but is not the same, thanks to the crowd, and some hotel rooms, far away in acoustics from a decent listening room.
Do you Know if they are planning to get DSD256?
Best,
Roch
PS/ You have my PM, just in case.