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    Good mid-price audiophile switches

    I've been using an EtherRegen for some years now. I can tell you that the addition of an external clock makes a massive difference to SQ. Being initially somewhat sceptical of the potential improvement, I started out with the entry level "Queen" version of the Afterdark clock (with matching...
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    I agree with your assessment of Afterdark clocks. I bought an Emperor Crown SE to use with an EtherRegen and the benefits are considerable for the price point. Nikko
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Hi Mourip My UK Lampi dealer, Greg, sold me a pair of these: Albedo Metamorphosis MONOCRYSTAL - XLR My wallet has yet to recover but they sure sound fine in my system, and connect a Baltic 3 (with integrated pre-amp) to my Boulder power amp. Greg also sold me a GigaWatt power conditioner...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    I just got my Baltic3 back from Poland after some issue with my mains supply damaged it. To make sure it never happens again, my dealer Greg convinced me to order a GigaWatt power conditioner. With this feeding power to the 5 devices that make the music, it's never sounded better. GigaWatt is...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Hi Dhemen I assume you have read the posts earlier in this thread. I documented my experience rolling the 6SN7 tubes and tried out many different options before setting on the RCA red base 5691. You can read all about it on page 7 of this thread. FWIW, I also like the VT99 (although with...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Precisely, Golum. From page 9 of the user manual: "The tube lifetime, almost like the life of a car engine in cold climate – is determined largely by the on-off cycle. The heat expansion coefficient of the glass is so much different than that of the metal, that the air-tight seal of the metal...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    My apologies. What I actually have installed is the Psvane Acme 274B (as supplied by my dealer, Greg). I only compared it to the Russian rectifier supplied from the factory. I found that the Psvane tube brought more drive to the music and perhaps a tiny amount more detail. Nikko
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Hi Vangelis From my posts earlier in this thread, you will see that I have settled on: - Psvane Acme 5U4G rectifier (available new) - 2x RCA red base 5691 in the 6SN7 position (NOS) - 2x Mullard ECC82 output tubes (NOS) You have ordered a superb DAC but the factory-supplied tubes only hint at...
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    The Uptone Audio EtherRegen audiophile switch

    Why do you need an EtherRegen and a switch? The EtherRegen *is* a switch.
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    +1 for the Baltic3. I have had a lot of fun tube rolling and believe me when I tell you that NOS tubes yield massive sound quality improvements over the tubes that ship from the factory. It's like having a whole new DAC and the tubes come at a reasonable cost. You can also order (for a bit...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    It's been a while so I thought I should provide an update for the Lampi tube roller lunatics club. You may recall my last substantial post was on the topic of selecting the best match for my system in the 6SN7 spot. That award went to the red base RCAs, hands down. Today has been spent...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    On my dealer, Greg's advice, I replaced the supplied Russian rectifier with a Psvane Acme 274b and it was a nice upgrade. It improved the overall drive and impact of the sound, much like rolling the output tubes. I have a Telefunken ECC82-TK (12AU7) pair that replaced the stock output tubes...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Tube rolling lunatic update. The most important decision, the 6SN7 tube position, has now been made. I lived with the Raytheon VT99 tubes for just over a day. They are very much a step up from the Psvane CV181-T tubes (which, themselves, were a big step up from the standard Psvane items)...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    I bought them from an EBay seller in the US. See the attached.
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Thank you, Golum. I was trying to imagine what it must be like to invest in some expensive solid state device, in the knowledge that what you hear is what you're stuck with going forwards. I am a new convert to tube rolling and, now I have religion, I am turning into a bit of a preacher ;-)
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    LOL, you have an eagle eye there, Golum! Quite right. Greg has also provided me with a pair of red base CRC5691s to try, which he tells me are the absolute GOAT ;-) But also a pair of Sylvania 7N7 (and adapters) to try. Oh, and three different sets of EEC82s. Am in over my head!
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    VT99s have arrived. Just giving them their first outing with the reassuringly expensive Polish adapters. Nice, subtle improvement to bass definition and overall detail, with a more laid back presentation. As compared to the Psvane CV181-Ts
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    As predicted, Greg has a couple of VT99s. He was telling me that the quality of the adapters is critical. Fortunately, he has some good ones from Poland available too ;-) BTW, Golum, you might want to try those Psvane CV181-Ts I mentioned above. I bought them at the recommendation of Shakti...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    You're not helping my condition here, Golum ;-)
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Greg Drygala asked me to post my experiences of tube-rolling with my new Baltic3 DAC. I expanded the brief a little to talk about the bigger journey with Lampizator and to highlight the excellent service I received from Greg. I've had the ambition to upgrade to a Lampizator DAC for literally...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    My Lampi Baltic 3 DAC/pre-amp (with volume control) has arrived. My sincere thanks to Greg Drygala at GPoint Audio for making this happen. I think I have the first unit like this w/wide. Whilst waiting for delivery of my unit, Greg loaned me a regular Baltic 3. Since I have no pre-amp, I...
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    The Uptone Audio EtherRegen audiophile switch

    I bought the AfterDark Queen 75ohm square wave reference clock to go with my EtherRegen. This one: https://www.adark.co/products/afterdark-project-clayx-giesemann-ocxo-10mhz-reference-master-clock-audiophilestyle-edition?variant=39265193689206 It's been burning in for 2 weeks and has made a...
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    Improving digital sound

    If anyone is using/considering the EtherRegen, then I can't recommend highly enough using an external precision clock with it. I bought this one and its LPSU from AfterDark and it has made a huge improvement to my music reproduction...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    My B3 is on its way across from Poland. As you know, Lucasz does not supply the unit with a mains power cable. For those of you that have a B3, can I ask what power cable you use with it please? My dealer wants to sell me one for a four figure sum which seems somewhat steep and I have sticker...
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    It wasn't subtle!
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Hello everyone, first time post here. I am in the UK and cannot sing highly enough the praises of Greg from G-Point Audio, my local Lampizator distributor. Thanks to his influence with the mother ship, I have on order a Baltic 3 *with integrated volume control*. Hopefully arriving next month...

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