Lampizator head dac
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No it will not. I personally sent him my pair to let him hear them and my hd800 as well. The he 6 can be used but play low.
Luk even removed the output transformers in trying but not enough power to play loud.
The revised head dac is even more improved from the beta I had. It is dead quite as it was before and can be used with most headphones made. I also will try some iems as well.
I look forward to listening to it and I will post as best I can what I hear
Al
Luk even removed the output transformers in trying but not enough power to play loud.
The revised head dac is even more improved from the beta I had. It is dead quite as it was before and can be used with most headphones made. I also will try some iems as well.
I look forward to listening to it and I will post as best I can what I hear
Al
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Is your updated Head DAC based on the Big 7 board? That one would have more tubes I'd think.
The DSD 256 is interesting. You'll have to try some of the samples - along with the Eudora and Yarlung DSD 256 downloads - over on Native DSD.
Some excellent albums - and sonics - there!
I'm wondering how the DSD 256 upgrades are going to work. Whether it will be necessary to send the DACs back to the factory for the upgrade.
Hmm...
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That will be a challenge for some. Many of the newer planar headphones need quite a bit of power. Not as much as the HE-6, but still the more power the better the sound.
Maybe Lampi needs to explore a "Big Head DAC" for the planar headphone owners!
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Brian,
AL asked me to post this for him:
AL asked me to post this for him:
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OK, so the DSD 256 updates can be done in New Jersey - as well as in Europe. That will cut the travel time and make things easier!
Good news indeed.
Yes and as luk is always up to some form of improvement local uodates is a good thing. Tonight I have a set of Sophia electric 300 b to try it's alower hearter voltage than the others I have. These are a pic of the litter for a fellow lampi gent I know and trust. I am loaning him my Elrogs. Either way it's win win for my ears.
Tune on later for comments lol.
Al
Tune on later for comments lol.
Al
Chiller with some scotch and good audio. Amazing what can be heard with this stuff
More stuff
Dsd direct a lampi only input. Reserved for only the very best in dsd. But when you have one its wow among wow moments.
Al
Wow so two hours later and my ears are blown out. Not Ina bad way but very pleased by what I heard.
So far the tube rolling is going nicely but very time consuming. My reference setup is not hear so it's my second rigs a woo wa5 tricked out with nos tubes and I woo Wes tricked as well with stax 009 . But with so many new tubes and so many choices it's damn hard to say what is what. As I do still have favorite rolls its tough to say what's better. Now the 101 d is nice but just to all over for me as it seemed to be not so freq flat . But considering all,the tubes I was rolling it's not fare to just know them completely . Remember the woo rolls too. So,it's really complex. I need my hdvd800 and my hd800 back to really access the sounds of the tubes . As much as I like the sound signature of the Hifi man he6 they are just not linaer enough to use as a rerefence . One must also remember the one tube B7 rolls rec tubes as well and is much more sensitive to rec rolling so there is many varibles to consider so in just a few sessions and no rrefence rig it's all fun but not easy to peg down sounds of tubes. As much as each roll,is obvious it's hard to find the sound I like best. But this does not mean the lampi did not perform well it did . The tubes do shine wth the lampi. There is no bad combos but some choices were better to me than others. An example is the 101d it's fav of some but still not me. It lacks the meat I like but it is hyper detail so if your system is bit laid back this tube will bring it front and center performance location. Using headphones to determine tube sounds I feel is better than speakers as there is no room acoustics to interfere with sound. But one must also consider the already upfront sound of some headphones as well using the stax rig is already a very fast presentaion so the 101d is not needed and what I needed was a meatty tube. This becomes the 300 B in general. Anyway more tomorrow but remember tube rolling is an art for each of us to paint with our own brushes . So the pic is just what we desire . As much as some comments are a guide so to speak for us and it is accurete for me . The overall desired sound must be by the individual . Given the lampi rolls more tube type and as such more tubes than any other tube amp / dac I know of . This makes it the most versatile dac /headphone amp I know of.
The lampi has an input that no other Dac i owned or had a chance to hear or even have read about.
So what is this new input it's shown in a pic above its called DSd direct. Waht it does is bring you closer to the absolute recording that I have never heard . The forming of the words as they leave the vocal cords of vocals is just a small example of what it is. Now clearly this level of detail is not for all recordings . But when the cords are all struct right it's wow for the ages moment that brings a level of audio bliss I have never hewr before . It's a must have for me.
More to come and this week the new and non beta head dac comes to usa , NYC. I am amped up and well,stocked in tubes to play with. A joy to look forward to. As much as listening to my music , tube rolling is almost as much fun. Stayed tunned for more comments and don't forget to enjoy the music always and don't let anyone tell you how it should sound but do listen from others suggestions and try for yourself to learn what your likes are .
Al
So far the tube rolling is going nicely but very time consuming. My reference setup is not hear so it's my second rigs a woo wa5 tricked out with nos tubes and I woo Wes tricked as well with stax 009 . But with so many new tubes and so many choices it's damn hard to say what is what. As I do still have favorite rolls its tough to say what's better. Now the 101 d is nice but just to all over for me as it seemed to be not so freq flat . But considering all,the tubes I was rolling it's not fare to just know them completely . Remember the woo rolls too. So,it's really complex. I need my hdvd800 and my hd800 back to really access the sounds of the tubes . As much as I like the sound signature of the Hifi man he6 they are just not linaer enough to use as a rerefence . One must also remember the one tube B7 rolls rec tubes as well and is much more sensitive to rec rolling so there is many varibles to consider so in just a few sessions and no rrefence rig it's all fun but not easy to peg down sounds of tubes. As much as each roll,is obvious it's hard to find the sound I like best. But this does not mean the lampi did not perform well it did . The tubes do shine wth the lampi. There is no bad combos but some choices were better to me than others. An example is the 101d it's fav of some but still not me. It lacks the meat I like but it is hyper detail so if your system is bit laid back this tube will bring it front and center performance location. Using headphones to determine tube sounds I feel is better than speakers as there is no room acoustics to interfere with sound. But one must also consider the already upfront sound of some headphones as well using the stax rig is already a very fast presentaion so the 101d is not needed and what I needed was a meatty tube. This becomes the 300 B in general. Anyway more tomorrow but remember tube rolling is an art for each of us to paint with our own brushes . So the pic is just what we desire . As much as some comments are a guide so to speak for us and it is accurete for me . The overall desired sound must be by the individual . Given the lampi rolls more tube type and as such more tubes than any other tube amp / dac I know of . This makes it the most versatile dac /headphone amp I know of.
The lampi has an input that no other Dac i owned or had a chance to hear or even have read about.
So what is this new input it's shown in a pic above its called DSd direct. Waht it does is bring you closer to the absolute recording that I have never heard . The forming of the words as they leave the vocal cords of vocals is just a small example of what it is. Now clearly this level of detail is not for all recordings . But when the cords are all struct right it's wow for the ages moment that brings a level of audio bliss I have never hewr before . It's a must have for me.
More to come and this week the new and non beta head dac comes to usa , NYC. I am amped up and well,stocked in tubes to play with. A joy to look forward to. As much as listening to my music , tube rolling is almost as much fun. Stayed tunned for more comments and don't forget to enjoy the music always and don't let anyone tell you how it should sound but do listen from others suggestions and try for yourself to learn what your likes are .
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Dsd direct a lampi only input. Reserved for only the very best in dsd. But when you have one its wow among wow moments.
Al
Interesting. So there are two inputs on the HeadDAC - one regular and one for DSD only? Sounds like the latter one might be to a filtered only section of the HeadDAC.
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No Brian,
DSD Direct is a cap-less output from the tubes. It takes away a viel, but of course is more subject to artifacts in the music. Its an optional add on for Lampi owners that costs nothing and is meant to feed an external preamp or straight to headphones.
DSD Direct is a cap-less output from the tubes. It takes away a viel, but of course is more subject to artifacts in the music. Its an optional add on for Lampi owners that costs nothing and is meant to feed an external preamp or straight to headphones.
Yes but common it's common to the one usb input. No dsd on any inputs except the usb
Luk says it bypasses a cap in the path. There is no doubt of the improvement but as I said it must be a pristien source
Even from my caps server or my umt plus the recording needs to be good.
As for being there it is. I cannot imagine anything. Beyond it in close presintation
Of course there is how it's presented As well and this is choice. Even my msb stack does not do it like this. And it is 4 times the price
So it is a feature no one else has it actually speak of from lampi owners
It does show flaws of any kind weather it's bad mixing In and out that is annoying or just not pleasing but when it right it's just amazing and I know people use thus word in audio to often. This is amazing. If it's tape thee is hiss. You can hear chairs or even the performer breathing like never before. I have an Elvis stereo 57 analog dsd download. To hear him sing is above most others in his songbird like singing. It's from early on as he had not found his way as yet. Part singing part almost yodeling
This setti g shows the great performer getting through to who he would become as king.
Hope this explains things
Al
Luk says it bypasses a cap in the path. There is no doubt of the improvement but as I said it must be a pristien source
Even from my caps server or my umt plus the recording needs to be good.
As for being there it is. I cannot imagine anything. Beyond it in close presintation
Of course there is how it's presented As well and this is choice. Even my msb stack does not do it like this. And it is 4 times the price
So it is a feature no one else has it actually speak of from lampi owners
It does show flaws of any kind weather it's bad mixing In and out that is annoying or just not pleasing but when it right it's just amazing and I know people use thus word in audio to often. This is amazing. If it's tape thee is hiss. You can hear chairs or even the performer breathing like never before. I have an Elvis stereo 57 analog dsd download. To hear him sing is above most others in his songbird like singing. It's from early on as he had not found his way as yet. Part singing part almost yodeling
This setti g shows the great performer getting through to who he would become as king.
Hope this explains things
Al
Norman ask luk if my head dac has thus as well. Hope he did it there too I know I asked for it.
Let me know thanks
Al
Let me know thanks
Al
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