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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Or a Taiko subsidiary producing more affordable servers with an integrated DAC
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    "There could be a next phase where we can attempt to design a more affordable version, which could be more widely deployed, with more universal drivers, which could then be utilised by other server/source manufacturers, as this might be a necessity for wider acceptance as right now it’s...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I have always wondered what was holding digital back. How can a vinyl disc of a digitally recorded or remastered album sound better than an effective digital master tape copy? Particularly with the amount of stages that the vinyl source signal has to pass through before we get to hear it. It...
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    Lampizator Big 7 Mk3

    I am also interested. My B7 is the R2R engine, using KR242s. Very happy with it, but would like greater dynamics and air from an upgrade, would I get that too? Thanks
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    Lampizator help!

    was that an output for a sub?
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    Mass order of KR242 from KR Audio

    I am hoping for a pair, but interested in seeing the price before I commit
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    Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

    Apr 2, 2020 #923 Hi everybody, some things to consider when tube rolling. 1. Never trust internet opinions, because every circuit is different and every operating point is different, hence there is no defined specific tube sound and disappointment can be lurking on the horizon. By far the best...
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    QSA - Lanedri and the Audiophile Version of the Philosophers’ Stone

    So I bought 250ml of analytical grade solvent for about 1/50th of the price can you give some examples/brands please?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    "Sure it may outperform 10-20k DACs" That would suit a lot of people! would you consider releasing to non Extreme owners?
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    Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

    Are you getting the correct power from your outlet?
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    A US based Ebay supplier. Don't want to name him here. I might have just been unlucky. I am in the UK in the Midlands
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Although I have 3 "measure as/better than NOS" UX112As blow in only a few weeks of use. So have given up on them. Unless I just picked the wrong supplier?
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Double blind testing and objective measurements only. In fact the assessors were all blind, to absolutely preserve the purity of the process. They were not allowed to communicate at all. Or indeed enjoy the music in any way.
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    Modern speakers vs Vintage speakers

    Tampon free?
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    Who’s up for a $2800 fuse?

    IMHO BS always matters . We are being accustomed to accepting in so many walks of life. "Deal with people under false prentences No-one's problems will be solved You have to take the consequences Of speaking out, get involved" Ruts DC
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