Aries Cerat Kassandra Ref 2 vs. Lampizator Pacific DAC

Zappadaddy

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Worth considering that you appear to be similar travel time from a number of Aries Cerat dealers in Germany , Poland , Hungary etc , who could offer you an AC DAC demonstration , with perhaps the most comprehensive line up being Michael ( Klangloft Munich) and Vess ( Sofia Audio Centre) https://aries-cerat.com/distributors/
maybe in munnich would be the choice
 

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Zappadaddy

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Is there any point now … somebody moved like a greased weasel !
There is a point. I still like to hear it. And I amoving fast because I have got a great deal on Pacific. ;)
 

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I found out Pacific can also sound heavier or darker by replacing tubes, for instance instead of KR 5u4G EmL 5u4G, less resolution but timbre seems more right to me, both tubes are great to keep, Philco is very sharp a cold sounding, I am selling the one, now I am waiting for Psvane Acme, it is fun to play with the tubes but it can be also very costly and create some nervosa :rolleyes:.
In this test nobody says what music, what styles was playing, I think it matters a lot, and people who read these type of tests would deserve to know that.
 

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I found out Pacific can also sound heavier or darker by replacing tubes, for instance instead of KR 5u4G EmL 5u4G, less resolution but timbre seems more right to me, both tubes are great to keep, Philco is very sharp a cold sounding, I am selling the one, now I am waiting for Psvane Acme, it is fun to play with the tubes but it can be also very costly and create some nervosa :rolleyes:.
In this test nobody says what music, what styles was playing, I think it matters a lot, and people who read these type of tests would deserve to know that.
I use a Marconi 5u4g, Sylvania 5U4GB, RCA 5R4GY in my amps/preamps. In Incito I use a good Mazda 5AR4(GZ34).
 
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morricab

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I found out Pacific can also sound heavier or darker by replacing tubes, for instance instead of KR 5u4G EmL 5u4G, less resolution but timbre seems more right to me, both tubes are great to keep, Philco is very sharp a cold sounding, I am selling the one, now I am waiting for Psvane Acme, it is fun to play with the tubes but it can be also very costly and create some nervosa :rolleyes:.
In this test nobody says what music, what styles was playing, I think it matters a lot, and people who read these type of tests would deserve to know that.
We experimented with the KR recitifier (expensive anniversary version) and it made the sound somewhat hard and forward but powerful sounding. That said the Marconi (Canada) 5U4G, the RCA 5R4GY and the Valvo metal base GZ34 were preferred on my Silvercore amp over the KR tube. RCA 5U4G is also very good and not too expensive...neither is the RCA 5r4GY...I got mine for 85 euro NOS (1944).
 
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