[pedalhead]

Thanks for the info, DigitalFreak. Great to hear the LC appears to be everything we're all hoping it'll be.

On the subject of DACs, fed up waiting for the Pulse Infinity to arrive, I've got a Hugo TT and DiDiT DAC212 here for demo at the moment. The performance of the DAC212 in particular has blown me away, so I'm planning on pairing one of those with the LC. An expensive DAC to pair with a $600 amp for sure, but sounds to me like the LC is up to the job. Anyway, your source can never be too good imho .

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

Dr Cavalli,
Is there any chance you would add a balanced kobiconn input for the LC?

 
It's kind of a rare input if you think about it.  Is there anything else beside Cypher Labs DACs that use it?

 

[ejong7]

Btw is a muting relay planned for the amp?

 

[MattTCG]

  Btw is a muting relay planned for the amp?

 
Great question! +1

 

[jjacq]

Curious, besides the 500 units cap for the preorder price, is there a date deadline as well?

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

  Curious, besides the 500 units cap for the preorder price, is there a date deadline as well?

 
The planned run is 500.  That's the only limiting factor.

 

[joeexp]

Ah, and he talks about hearsay.

 
Again nobody knows who you are talking about. You are not very clear in your expression.

Just let go  … 

  

 

[MattTCG]

Carbon has no rival=unrivaled. 

 

[elwappo99]

  Carbon has no rival=unrivaled. 

 
 
Oh snap
 
 

 

[doctorjazz]

I should have a "rival" amp, the MicroZOTL, to review in about a month, though it's twice as expensive as the LC, and it'll take much longer for the LC to arrive. And, it's not really transportable...maybe it's not actually a rival, but it'll be interesting to compare if ruining works out...

 

[MattTCG]

^^ haha...let me put it this way. I haven't heard an amp under 1k that gave me the kind of balance, tone, versatility that the Carbon does (pre-pro). And I've owned and heard quite a few in this price category. The HA-1 is a compelling product in this price range if not just over budget. But then again when I consider those two products, the HA-1 is 2x the price of the Carbon. 

 

[achristilaw]

I should have a "rival" amp, the MicroZOTL, to review in about a month, though it's twice as expensive as the LC, and it'll take much longer for the LC to arrive. And, it's not really transportable...maybe it's not actually a rival, but it'll be interesting to compare if ruining works out...

I love my MicroZOTL...... particularly with my HP-2's and any smaller ensembles (Quartets etc.). Tone bleeds from my pours, also great with the early Grado's and Opera!

 

[doctorjazz]

I should have a "rival" amp, the MicroZOTL, to review in about a month, though it's twice as expensive as the LC, and it'll take much longer for the LC to arrive. And, it's not really transportable...maybe it's not actually a rival, but it'll be interesting to compare if ruining works out...

I love my MicroZOTL...... particularly with my HP-2's and any smaller ensembles (Quartets etc.). Tone bleeds from my pours, also great with the early Grado's and Opera!

It's being reissued, upgraded, but this probably isn't the place to go into detail. Search/watch Drbluenewmexico, he's the first one with it, will post a review in the next few weeks, I should get one in about a month. And, I am in for the LC, but likely it's a different animal.

 

[achristilaw]

It's being reissued, upgraded, but this probably isn't the place to go into detail. Search/watch Drbluenewmexico, he's the first one with it, will post a review in the next few weeks, I should get one in about a month. And, I am in for the LC, but likely it's a different animal.

I just hope it has David's blessing.........

 

[doctorjazz]

It's being reissued, upgraded, but this probably isn't the place to go into detail. Search/watch Drbluenewmexico, he's the first one with it, will post a review in the next few weeks, I should get one in about a month. And, I am in for the LC, but likely it's a different animal.

I just hope it has David's blessing.........

It does, and his input. (but he's not the principal in its release).