Iamrael,
I apologize for my role in disturbing the thread.
besides, I do not care about all that ... how important. that's all and it's nothing.
Whaoouuuu... 16 posts but Iamrael 24, you're too strong !
Hands up I admit to being a Lampi user - it out performed my previous playback MPS-5 when I borrowed one to compare in my system. I have not any experience with the Kassandra or AN Dac 5 - they are outside my price range by a large margin. The Lampi is not cheap but does not have an outlandish price tag like the current "uber" DACs, the Kassandra ref I believe is 3 times the price of the GG and the audio note Dac 5, I think, is in that region also, dcs, msb go up even further.
If you are able to go for these options then naturally you would want to try them, I am sure they are excellent and presumably any prospective purchaser would want to try them in a familiar setting. Which leads me to the the point I wanted to make - whatever piece of equipment is being assessed within a given system, the auxiliary equipment will influence the final sound. Preamps, power amps, speakers will all impart their signature and become part of the final equation. A piece of gear may perform well in one system but not so well in another. For instance different computers and even OS can affect the sound produced, cables can make a difference, room acoustics ad nauseam.
When someone posts that so and so a dac/speaker etc is not for them, another listener could well espouse a dissimilar view of the same unit within their own setup. Hence the endless debate, individuals preferring this or that component over another. Needless to say, if we all liked the same type of sound, or our systems produced music that was indistinguishable from one to another, there would be no debate and all the boutique manufactures who have sprung up this century would go out of business.
btw I have shared some of Keds tube rolling experiments and consequently had my GG moded to take 242 valves to great effect (I am sure his Lampiness is born of enthusiasm - don't think Lukasz could afford his travel expenses anyway lol)
The result is organic and fluid sounding and compares very favourably to my analogue set up which is, if not ultra, at least high caliber.
It’s not what I intended for it to be but it’s been educational to say the least.
Hi BF38,In fact...the most important for me is that this Totaldac d1-seven (with d1-server + USB Gigafilter) is the best sound, i've never heard, it's not my fault, it's like that and I know it's just my definitive source with everything I sometimes expected without even knowing.
And that does not remove, it seems to me, any of the probable super qualities of others... if you are convinced of your choices and the musical result as me.
Hi BF38,
Is there any sonic advantage in having a separate d1-server comparing to an internal server/streamer option, which as I understand is available for d1-seven?
Thanks.
This is also an important question for me, as I already have a very good server, optimised for the playback via USB. Also, maybe someone can share, how the Totaldac performs with DSD material and what is the maximum DSD rate d1-seven supports?
Sorry, I have already addressed this - I bought the Lampi at 75 - 80%, that too from the distributor, not the dealer. I have not bought anything from him in the last three years, nor from Lampi (streamer, amps, capbles, etc).
Regarding why butt into this thread, it was because Iamrael brought in Lampi - so I asked did he try it in his system as he hadn't specified, the answer was no, and I asked which tubes, as that is relevant to a demo. Since then, there has been constant attack and false allegations. It is guys like you who actually hold back the forum, by stating incorrect demos of products when you have not demoed them, and then attacking people so that some actual Lampi users who do have experiences to share do not state their experiences. If you want to mention a product, hear it in the same system before you do.
This coming from the guy that doesn't even own speakers (or a full system) yet makes statements from his visits as fact in a highly subjective hobby... Might want to take a reality pill about now...
Just got word that TotalDAC is shipping out Reclocker and DAC tomorrow. I will start a new thread when they arrive.
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