I’ve got a super nice Luxman PD-171 with a Kuzma 4 point 9” arm, Nordost tonearm cable and custom lid on factory hinges with a Hana Umami. The table looks and sounds spectacular. I am in the process of changing my whole system to Oswald’s mill audio, so I would be happy to make you a deal if you...
Ok - so the verdict is the Mola Mola is more the sound I am looking for - it’s more open than the lampizator and gives up nothing in the bass. The midrange is there but it is the one area where I think the lampizator outshines is - really looking forward to seeing how this thing breaks in!
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Agreed - technics sitting in a box to be hooked up this weekend along with a Mola Mola tambaqui. Lots of comparisons to do, but I’m not convinced the technics will lose.
Zanden is amazing, so is Hana (at least the umami), and i particularly like the Luxman 509x and the tube gear. The thing with Japanese designs is that the quality of the construction is second to none - you look inside and see everything in exactly it’s place - it is just beautifully made.
So - I’m new to this forum, but have been in the hobby for long enough to go pretty deep… my current quandary is how best to progress my digital front end without going completely nuts. I will start by saying that the Lampizator Big 7 is the first DAC I have ever had that comes close enough to...