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  1. Sampajanna

    Dave Hurwitz and Classicstoday.com

    Thanks Marty . I had never heard of Dave. I will watch this and I am sure learn a tone!
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    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    I second all this! Ian is a great guy. Cannot wait to meet him one day and listen to some tunes. He has been very helpful to me as well
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    Introducing My System

    So glad to have you with us on this journey. I too have spent a fortune and been through a ton of changes. It can be sublime and frustrating. Like you I have cg3/s on the way. I also have the srs power tubes on the way as well. I am positive about the recti at this point, having been through SO...
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    Coming Soon: High End Balanced Interconnect Shootout: Odin 2, Valhalla 2, AQ Dragon, Stealth Sakra V17LE, Ansuz D2 & more?

    Well, if you are really going all in, I would add Shunyata Omega, Inakustik flagship silver, Silitech and Crystal Cable flagship as well as Transparent :)
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    Coming Soon: High End Balanced Interconnect Shootout: Odin 2, Valhalla 2, AQ Dragon, Stealth Sakra V17LE, Ansuz D2 & more?

    Wish the Shunyata Omega was in the mix, but I am thrilled to follow your journey nonetheless!
  6. Sampajanna

    Field-Coil Speaker Review: the Wolf von Langa SON

    Excellent review and very interesting speakers
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    Zero Distortion: Visit to Rhapsody Dallas

    Nice showroom and excellent report!
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    DAC shopping and completely lost in the reviews

    I would second Ron’s suggestion. I also listen to a lot of electronica and my Lampi has no issues with that type of music. In fact, my system sounds incredible with it> listening to John Hopkins at this very moment. Sounds incredible. While I agree that a lot of audio is overpriced, I do not...
  9. Sampajanna

    Shunyata Omega Cables, a review

    You’re killing me. I have Sigmas. Upgrade is $$$
  10. Sampajanna

    Shunyata Interconnects

    Thanks for the advice! I will try to get some at some point to try
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    Shunyata Interconnects

    Would love to. A little outside my spending priorities atm. I am sure they are epic though. I just have some other fish to fry first. Sigma seems to be a relative sweet spot. I use lots of alpha power cables as well for some gear and that also seems to be a price/performance sweet spot
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    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    I dont know the technical details, but I do know the local Horizon tube-rolling experts are on to something. I had the honor of meeting Lukasz at a show here and mentioned this tube configuration. He said he wasn’t surprised it sounds good and mentioned that he is experimenting with a dac...
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    Shunyata Interconnects

    This will come as no surprise to many here. I recently moved my Horizon to a new, higher shelf to make room for my new turntable. This is my first foray into analogue and am loving it so far, but that is another story…. I shoot directly out of the Horizon dac into my mono amps. After moving the...
  14. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    These are epic adapters. I will get some soon!
  15. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    What combos are you using these days? I would love to hear more about it
  16. Sampajanna

    Open baffle system

    Thanks for sharing your experience. This approach is unique and interesting
  17. Sampajanna

    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Had the great honor to meet Lukas at the show here. It was a special day indeed!
  18. Sampajanna

    Happy Birthday Jerry

    Happy belated birthday! In all the billions of years of this universe, I was in a room with this great one and am blessed for it.
  19. Sampajanna

    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    My experience with direct has also been great, but I am sure also that with the right preamp, what Ian is suggested in terms of more air, etc. will also be true. He knows what he is talking about. As for swapping out parts, that is beyond me. You have to be situated in terms of parts, knowledge...
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Wouldn’t you agree though Ian that one has to choose wisely and spend a lot to a get a preamp that can better the one in the Horizon?
  21. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Try grounding it to one of the boxes Ian sells :)
  22. Sampajanna

    Best high end speakers @ $100K

    I would look into Marten :)
  23. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Is there a sonic difference between the two adapters, Steve?
  24. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    The rocket ship adapter is quite nice. I wouldn’t call it a flavor. It is marginal, like a cable. Grounding it is same, another incremental cleanliness. I would recommend the adapter, though. I have other good ones, but it is noticeably better. Also, I like the idea of supporting DIY of fellow...
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    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Tis true, we are tube crazy. Touché. But the Horizon is worth dialing in and the good news is that those who sit on the sidelines and watch won’t spend as much money as those experimenting, yet will benefit from our experience. I think so far OS1/RS1003/6384, ECC32 or 31/quad of tele, and great...
  26. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Excited for it to open up and burn in. Alas, I am not on the Taiko train.…
  27. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Got my sheath and 2504 tube.
  28. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Which ones are you using?
  29. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Indeed. But these tele CG3 are Uber duber, hole in the pocket expensive… And you need 4 of them… At this stage, though, I also trust Ian and I am sure they sound stellar. Congrats. Do you have the SRS 551?
  30. Sampajanna

    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    Always great to hear about companies standing by the products and offering good service! A dealer like that can be rare. In the proverbial “Every time I get out, they pull me back in!” I ordered a 2504 rectifier for an outrageous sum :) Gotta love Ian! I will let you guys know my findings when...

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