New Dartzeel LHC-208

[Stereophonic]

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[MylesBAstor]

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Obviously promulgating another myth They should read Daniel Levitin's more recent books on music and the mind.

http://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Bra...3&sr=1-1&keywords=this+is+your+brain+on+music

Or:

http://www.amazon.com/World-Six-Son...qid=1388257147&sr=1-4&keywords=Daniel+Levitan

Sounds good otherwise.

 

[JackD201]

I dig the model name! The swiss Little Hadron Collider?

 

[Elberoth]

Any info on pricing / specs ?

 

[Orb]

Ah poo,
that replacing the CTH-8550?
Puts me in a dilemma with mine then bah
Cheers
Orb

 

[MylesBAstor]

Isn't it an integrated amp/DAC?

 

[asiufy]

Yes, it's not a replacement, but an addition, as it's an integrated with a DAC, and it's less powerful than the CTH-8550.



alexandre

 

[Orb]

Thanks guys.
Was worried for awhile there that my 8550 was going to fall even further in value
Still might, anyway will be interesting just to hear how good the new amp/DAC is compared to say 8550 with ideal DAC.
Any idea of the cost for the LHC-208?
Appreciate it may only be an indicative price rather than RRP at time of actual release.

Thanks
Orb

 

[Kingsrule]

Weren't a smaller pair of monoblocks to coming next in the darTZeel lineup?

Any word of those?

 

[Stereophonic]

Yes. But i think the next step will be the NHB-108 mkii.

 

[microstrip]

Yes. But i think the next step will be the NHB-108 mkii.

I think that the first piece they should upgrade is the NH18NS preamplifier. IMHO it is currently limiting the performance of top DACs in a DarzZeel system.

 

[asiufy]

I think that the first piece they should upgrade is the NH18NS preamplifier. IMHO it is currently limiting the performance of top DACs in a DarzZeel system.

The first part of your quote is correct, as the next one will be the 18NS mk2. I don't think it's limiting, and I've compared it to current state of the art preamps (Constellation and Soulution), and the almost 10 year old 18NS more than held its own.

The CTH-8550 will likely not be updated any time soon, as it has Herve's current amplifier design (newer than the 108), so it'll likely keep its price nicely.

alexandre

 

[wisnon]

Any info on pricing / specs ?

Let me make an educated guess...Ethernet Dac with DSD128 capability and $12K price....Hehehe

 

[wisnon]

The first part of your quote is correct, as the next one will be the 18NS mk2. I don't think it's limiting, and I've compared it to current state of the art preamps (Constellation and Soulution), and the almost 10 year old 18NS more than held its own.

The CTH-8550 will likely not be updated any time soon, as it has Herve's current amplifier design (newer than the 108), so it'll likely keep its price nicely.

alexandre

Yeah, did you see the prototype?

 

[asiufy]

Yeah, did you see the prototype?

Yes. Very impressive


alexandre

 

[wisnon]

Yes. Very impressive


alexandre

I saw them working on that prototype this Summer. I should have heard the prototype Dac?Integrated, but timing did not work out well on that. I will likely hear it sometime after Vegas, if Herve's schedule can fit in the time...

 

[Scott W]

We are going to hear the LHC-208 at CES next week. I am really excited to hear this piece. I believe it is $13,000.

 

[wisnon]

Lets us know your impressions, please!

 

[wizard]

 

[wizard]