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

ferrox · Sep 26, 2017

Novice here, what is the function of that ground? I'm currently using GG Balanced, how will the Pacific Balanced different from the SE version? Number of tubes? Thanks!

Audiocrack said:
Yes, it will accept other tubes as well.

bonzo75 · Sep 26, 2017

4 output tubes, with 4 more smaller ones in series, so 8 exposed, and probably 8 inside the power supply.

I would start SE. You don't have to go balanced, it sounds fantastic anyway. And rolling tubes is easier to find out which suits your system, and with the high quality ones coming out it will make a big difference. Tube upgrade is high. Once you know your tubes go balanced

ferrox · Sep 26, 2017

Can't do without balanced. My system is full balance from DAC - Preamp - Amp all the way.

bonzo75 said:
4 output tubes, with 4 more smaller ones in series, so 8 exposed, and probably 8 inside the power supply.

I would start SE. You don't have to go balanced, it sounds fantastic anyway. And rolling tubes is easier to find out which suits your system, and with the high quality ones coming out it will make a big difference. Tube upgrade is high. Once you know your tubes go balanced

dctom · Sep 26, 2017

I am a bit disenchanted with the Lampi at the moment - still awaiting Lukasz to sort out my faulty amanero board and my GG does sound distorted with some, high output, program material using 242 valves.

wisnon · Sep 26, 2017

dctom said:
I am a bit disenchanted with the Lampi at the moment - still awaiting Lukasz to sort out my faulty amanero board and my GG does sound distorted with some, high output, program material using 242 valves.

I think they are crazy busy with PAC at the moment, hence the slower than usual response. Keep trying.

ferrox · Sep 26, 2017

Same here..mine has issue with its AES/EBU input..I can only use its spdif input when connected to a CD transport. Right now, I have 2 CD transports. I have to plug and unplug every time I want to switch them.

dctom said:
I am a bit disenchanted with the Lampi at the moment - still awaiting Lukasz to sort out my faulty amanero board and my GG does sound distorted with some, high output, program material using 242 valves.

Elberoth · Sep 27, 2017

bonzo75 said:
I would rather have the previous, frills free, price for sonics only style, rather than have to pay for aesthetics.

IMO that was inevitable. The price will not be increased because of that AFAIK.

ferrox · Sep 27, 2017

If it were true, my room will be an oven..right now GG uses 5 tubes, my preamp another 24 tubes, amp uses 38 tubes..Total is already 67 tubes..if Pacific uses 16 tubes, it will 78 tubes in total then.

bonzo75 said:
4 output tubes, with 4 more smaller ones in series, so 8 exposed, and probably 8 inside the power supply.

I would start SE. You don't have to go balanced, it sounds fantastic anyway. And rolling tubes is easier to find out which suits your system, and with the high quality ones coming out it will make a big difference. Tube upgrade is high. Once you know your tubes go balanced

bonzo75 · Sep 27, 2017

I think you should go analog and add a 3 box aesthetix IO eclipse with 26 tubes

Elberoth · Sep 27, 2017

ferrox said:
If it were true, my room will be an oven..right now GG uses 5 tubes, my preamp another 24 tubes, amp uses 38 tubes..Total is already 67 tubes..if Pacific uses 16 tubes, it will 78 tubes in total then.

67 vs 78 ... doesn't sound like a big difference anymore

bonzo75 · Sep 27, 2017

ferrox · Sep 27, 2017

LOL..the Eclipse linestage is already 24 tubes inside..good idea!!! LOL..

bonzo75 said:
I think you should go analog and add a 3 box aesthetix IO eclipse with 26 tubes

ferrox · Sep 27, 2017

LOL..make sense though.

Elberoth said:
67 vs 78 ... doesn't sound like a big difference anymore

LampiNA · Sep 27, 2017

dctom said:
I am a bit disenchanted with the Lampi at the moment - still awaiting Lukasz to sort out my faulty amanero board and my GG does sound distorted with some, high output, program material using 242 valves.

Hi dctom,

I'm sorry if you're experiencing a delay--we are extremely slammed right now between RMAF, the upcoming launch party and several pre-orders of the Pacific. I'm not familiar with your case as you're outside of my territory, but I'm happy to follow up with Lukasz on your amanero when I speak to him later.

With respect to distortion, please know your DAC is NOT distorting, it is your amplifier. While the 242s are wonderful and probably my favorite, their gain does not make them universally well suited for all systems.

Best,

Fred

dctom · Sep 27, 2017

Hi Fred

Thanks for your reply. I spoke to Lukasz about my Dac back in August and Greg in the UK has been trying to sort it out - it is just frustrating that it has taken so long.

I have a passive transformer based pre amp - will this type of amp be susceptible to the distortion you describe?

Dave

dctom · Sep 27, 2017

I forgot to mention in April/May this year I had my GG upgraded with new R2R, super clocks and the power supply modded specifically for the 242s. Shame no one mentioned the imminent arrival of the Pacific.

bonzo75 · Sep 27, 2017

I had too, in March. I don't think Lukasz knew then either, tbh, they keep experimenting. Thing with Lampi dac is it gets better each year... So we stick to what we have and be satisfied, most of the upgrades before were cheap and tbh GG2 is fine. Pacific a bit expensive

Argonaut · Sep 27, 2017

bonzo75 said:
So we stick to what we have and be satisfied, most of the upgrades before were cheap and tbh GG2 is fine. Pacific a bit expensive

Has the RRP been disclosed bonzo ?

sujay · Sep 27, 2017

dctom said:
Hi Fred

Thanks for your reply. I spoke to Lukasz about my Dac back in August and Greg in the UK has been trying to sort it out - it is just frustrating that it has taken so long.

I have a passive transformer based pre amp - will this type of amp be susceptible to the distortion you describe?

Dave

Hi,

I had issues with response time as well. I think they are simply full up on capacity right now. Mine had gone in for installing the superclocks, repairing the spdif and getting the AES/EBU connection to work. It took more than a month and a dozen calls to chase up. So indeed frustrating but hopefully it's some consolation that you aren't alone.

By the way, my 2 cents on the Pacific - with a price tag, presumably, touching the 30k mark, while still potentially a giant slayer, it's by no means a 'value' buy anymore!

Cheers
Sujay

dctom · Sep 27, 2017

Thanks for that Sujay,
Is that 30k US? - will be sticking with the GG I think, it is good when working properly.

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