Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

[dminches]

Some of my ECC32 / CV181 stash.

 

[DasguteOhr]

5692 tube is a better 6sn7 in the highs and midrange resolution much better. This is probably because it was built as a high-frequency tube for television.

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[Golum]

Goran pls show proof of horizon purchase , this is a Horizon club .

As Master Yoda would say: "Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you"

 

[Golum]

Some of my ECC32 / CV181 stash.

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David stop - you're killing @rau - now he'll buy all of those in multiple by 4 at least...

 

[rau]

David stop - you're killing @rau - now he'll buy all of those in multiple by 4 at least...

You'll be proud only bought 1 pair of each today . Looks like David has many more tubes than me

 

[mr.gregdee]

I saw many interesting posts about the i2s. Let me please go into details of this. i2s is a digital language through which the chips talk to each other on the PCB. It was not intended as a connection format. The use of i2S like a transmission format is a mistake of the industry. It is good for PCM, but at the same time useless for DSD. Many folks love DSD and they should stick to USB - the only format playing DSD properly. If you use i2S, the receiving part has no clue when to mute, because so called muting flags are missing. Consequently there may be big bangs in between format changes, foe example when clocks change, especially between the 44,1 and multiples and the 44 kHz and multiples. USB has embedded intelligence called firmware that can predict the bangs and mute them. i2S doesnt. We never experienced any SQ improvement in i2S versus good USB therefore i2S is not our format of choice. USB is. If your player knows when to mute i2S - be my guest and use it for PCM, it may be very good. RJ45 and HDMI are 100% equal in Sound quality, no difference at all. RJ45 cables can be hand made to any length, HDMI almost impossible to make unless "industral" machinery is used. Anyway, the sonic superiority of the Horizon over its competitors will be so vast, that the connection format will be completely unimportant. It will be like choosing tires for the Bugatti.

Well said ' Master Yoda ".I can't agree more. As I put into my statement above I haven't yet heard any better performance whatever the interface to challenge the USB dominance. Certainly not from an I2s. I heard a few SPDiF implementations which seriously raised the bar and brought their own flavour to the game thought, some of them pretty much to my personal taste. Just few pennies.

 

[mr.gregdee]

For those interested, after Florida I will make a tour of Europe presenting a few demo Horizons in Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and possibly also Belgium, Italy and Norway.

Although we fucked up our EU membership here in little Britain, don't dich that land Lucas. You are very welcome here and we want to be a part of that tour despite of the brexshit agenda. NO POLITICS!

 

[Steve Williams]

Totally agree. For me USB is the only way to go. It was also recommended to have a very good USB cable. However if I recall, Lukasz posted that the Horizon is so good that it doesn’t matter what cable you use. I hope I didn’t misquote Lukasz

 

[TKK]

Is there any upgrade of USB/clock in Horizon compared to Pacific?

 

[Lukasz "Lampizator" Fikus]

Is there any upgrade of USB/clock in Horizon compared to Pacific?

Oh yes, there is. The JL USB has a hidden feature - it has a total optoisolation on board. In Horizon for the very first time we will have two secondaries of the transformer feeding two separate PSU units which power the USB computer part and DAC part separately, with 100% ground and 5V isolation, galvanic separation by meand of optocouplers, which make the JL really shine. Also JL is installing best clocks for us, so it is going to be a totally different ball game. Plus the signals get additionally reclocked just before entering the DAC with the best Crystek clocks on board. We do our best to squeeze the last drop of SQ from that circuit.

 

[ctydwn]

Ok, order placed. Thanks to LampiNA and, as always, so impressed with the communication, patience and personalized customer service.

Very excited. Particularly compelled by Lukasz's remarks/descriptions throughout this thread and obvious confidence: "Anyway, the sonic superiority of the Horizon over its competitors will be so vast, that the connection format will be completely unimportant."

Ready to hear the Horizon’s magic and thanks everyone for the valuable input.

 

[DasguteOhr]

Oh yes, there is. The JL USB has a hidden feature - it has a total optoisolation on board. In Horizon for the very first time we will have two secondaries of the transformer feeding two separate PSU units which power the USB computer part and DAC part separately, with 100% ground and 5V isolation, galvanic separation by meand of optocouplers, which make the JL really shine. Also JL is installing best clocks for us, so it is going to be a totally different ball game. Plus the signals get additionally reclocked just before entering the DAC with the best Crystek clocks on board. We do our best to squeeze the last drop of SQ from that circuit.

Hello Mr Lampizator,
which mode do you prefer isocron or asynchronous with usb.
Private question off topic You still listen with Saba Greencones

 

[Damon Von Schweikert]

Come Hear The West Coast Debut Of The Newly Released Lampizator Horizon

A Chance to Hear The Horizon and Meet Lukas Fikus (Master Yoda) And Fred Ainsley(LampiNA)

Feb 12, 13, 14 (although final dates to be determined)

over the past 6 months I have posted many times that I have reached the stage of my my system where I am finally playing my system to hear the music rather than playing the music to hear my system although I did say that I had 2 future upgrades to complete my system. Well not surprisingly I have purchased a Horizon and with the global launch of the product here at WBF I have been in contact with Fred and Lukasz for the past several months anticipating the release of the Horizon and getting to know quite a bit about the product. I have yet to announce the second piece of equipment that will be added and these two components should happily carry me off into the Horizon ( no pun intended)

To that extent I have been aware that Lukasz and Fred will be showing the Horizon at the Florida show in February. Well I would like to announce to alll who read this that I have encouraged Lukasz and Fred to come West first before the Florida show, as by that time, I will have my new Horizon with hopefully adequate tube burn in, such that I am going to open my house and my system to any and all interested who want to hear the Horizon in a well treated and set up room. Dates are still yet to be finalized but I am hoping Lukasz will arrive at my house on or before Friday Feb 11 and if so I will have an open house all day Feb 12 and Feb 13 as well as the evening of Feb 14

Although I have chosen which tubes I prefer Lukasz will be bringing a bag of tubes and we will hopefully have time to create a tube selection that will maximize the Horizon in my system As you all know I am not a tube roller. I prefer to seek the most natural sound and settle on that

So to all members and those reading this thread, this is an open invitation to all to come hear the Horizon at my house in my system and not have any worries about room issues at an audio show. Plus how much greater can it be to meet and hear Master Yoda , the brains behind it all, give personal demos. Also Fred will be hear as well. For those who don't know Fred, he is LampiNA here on WBF and is the USA distributor for the Lampizator products. Fred has helped me immensely in my Lampizator quest and he will be here as well for these day.

As I think about this post, I realize that this is actually more than the West Coast Debut of the Horizon but in all likelihood the USA and possibly even global debut. So to everyone reading, it's cheap to get here. Southwest Air into John Wayne Orange County Airport is the easiest. For those coming by car I am about 60 miles south got Los Angeles. I live in a guarded gate community so I am requesting that you contact me by PM so I can put names of attendees on the gate pass otherwise they will deny deny entry

Lukasz and Fred have been gracious to make this happen so I am hoping that those along the west coast and here in California will take the drive, have a listen and meet Lukas and Fred. I am very excited about this and I know Lukas and Fred feel the same.

I have a small listening room so I would prefer to give times for attendees so they can spend the most time listening. AsA Result I am posting this a few months early and I will give updates as we get closer but again this will be the big North American Debut



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Leif and I are looking forward to it! See you on that Sunday

 

[K3RMIT]

Goran pls show proof of horizon purchase , this is a Horizon club .

Gorens dac don’t even have a volume control he is too cheap

 

[Golum]

Go ride your Papa Smurf thing

Gorens dac don’t even have a volume control he is too cheap

I Apologize for off...
BTW its good that there is no choice in terms of VC with Horizon as for sure I’m sorry i did not take it with Pac

 

[rau]

Gorens dac don’t even have a volume control he is too cheap

Atleast he dont drive a Smurf car

 

[K3RMIT]

Aha spies among us

 

[K3RMIT]

Go ride your Papa Smurf thing

I Apologize for off...
BTW its good that there is no choice in terms of VC with Horizon as for sure I’m sorry i did not take it with

Go ride your Papa Smurf thing

I Apologize for off...
BTW its good that there is no choice in terms of VC with Horizon as for sure I’m sorry i did not take it with Pac

Can I get an amen for the rosta man

 

[bonzo75]

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[wisnon]

Swiss tour in The Spring? Would be nice.