Lampizator House Sound

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OC

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Lampizator House Sound
« on: 22 Jan 2017, 05:16 am »
Any opinions on Lampizators having a distinctive and characteristic 'House Sound' that they impart to music? Is it tied to being called vintage?  Anyone able to describe or have an analogy for the house sound if it exists?

Thank you!

rpf

Re: Lampizator House Sound
« Reply #1 on: 22 Jan 2017, 05:21 pm »
I have only heard the Amber II I purchased although I've read many descriptions of how the various models sound. I would not describe it as vintage: that implies a soft and rolled off lower and top end which is not a Lampizator characteristic. The bass from my Amber II is thunderous, extended and tight: the highs accurate.

The apparently common qualities of Lampis are an incredibly holographic presentation of flowing, tonally accurate, music.


wisnon

Re: Lampizator House Sound
« Reply #2 on: 17 Feb 2017, 12:35 pm »
Seems like an attractive house sound!

BLINDED Dac shootout from Audioshark by a Suncoast Audio customer in Florida
 Originally Posted by Moneypenny  I have to share my story of a high end DAC shootout. As Mike knows, I got to know him through Audioshark Forum. Elsewhere in this forum you can learn that Mike (Suncoast Audio) has finally put down brick and mortar. My wife and I happened to be traveling in Mid-Feb and made arrangements on a Friday to have a blindfolded shootout of 5 top DACs. first, I can't say enough about the Suncoast facility - it has to be one of the top spots in U.S. - absolutely fantastic. Mike replicated a version of my equipment (Ayre pre/amp, Aurender and Vandersteen Quatros - vs my Ayre ref Kx-R/VX-R and Carbon 5As. My wife and I were blindfolded through all but the final two selection. Going in, my wife was fully locked like Harry Potter "..Not Slytherin, not Slytherin..." but rather "....not Lampizator, not Lampizator..." due to the WAF factor.

 Key results:
 - Used my Dana USB cable on all DACs
 - Tunes varied from Annie Lennox - Into the West, Brad Mehldau - Waltz for J.B., Stevie Ray Vaughn - Tin Pan Alley, Symphony #2 in E Minor Op. 27 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Moondance - Van Morrison
 - So here is how they sorted - first the eliminations:
 - Ayre Qx-5 - was immediately eliminated as too bright for both of us. Sound was good and soundstage was clear but the hair raised on the back of our necks during the Annie Lennox crescendo ( note after the shootout, Mike mentioned he likes the QX5 with another USB
 - Berkeley Ref 2 - this was my initial favorite but my wife felt it was mushy in the soundstage background. We did listen again after the shootout and enjoyed it more and the sound was excellent just not the top one
 - Dave Chord - this one had amazing depth to the sound stage, excellent separation and clarity BUT it was also too bright. Mike tried another USB cable but alas, was still a bit too shrill for our tastes
 - You guessed it - when we took off the masks - left standing were the B7 and Atlantic Lampizators - The music was warmer and more organic. For us, it sounded more analog and natural.
 ...And the winner is: after 6 1/2 hours with Mike and swapping tubes in the B7 and the Atlantic rectifier, the B7 clearly was the winner. The clincher was the Symphony #2 which was mesmerizing - truly one of the most emotional connections ever with the music. My wife is thrilled with the sound (and will live with the aesthetics) and swears there must be some type of gypsy magic sprinkled onto the B7.

 We essentially ordered the B7 with the set up we loved ( tubes and wires) and included a Denali 6000T per Mike's recommendation.

 As a couple who has shopped most Hi-Fi shops -on the East Coast we enjoyed our experience with Mike in his new shop. Mike is passionate and spends less time selling and more trying to find the right sound for us. He guided us in the process and adjusted as we reflected on each DAC. It's nice to have a guide on the trail. Truth of the matter, I think he enjoyed the shootout too.

 What fun! Can't wait for the equipment to ship to our house.

arthurs

Re: Lampizator House Sound
« Reply #3 on: 18 Feb 2017, 12:17 am »
I freakin love my Golden Atlantic, stating my bias up front. I find the sound quite dynamic, balanced top to bottom, textured and liquid. Not vintage at all on my opinion.

branislav

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Re: Lampizator House Sound
« Reply #4 on: 18 Feb 2017, 02:49 am »
Lamp has that amazing lit from within, very clear and very real sound. It just sounds real. To me its the real deal and Ive had couple of different Lamps. The last one, loaded Big6 was amazing. Im going to show my bias, but solid state dac, no matter how good, like Playback, Aeris, Berkeley and other will just not sound like properly executed tube dac like Lampizator. The voices are going to be fine but everything else will sound fairly washed out, more of a black and white, compared to vivid, colorful presentation of Lamp. Concert Fidelity was close, but didn't sound quite as natural. If I was selecting gear for my last set up ever, I would build it around Lamp and would not look back.

findog3103

Re: Lampizator House Sound
« Reply #5 on: 18 Feb 2017, 03:17 am »
I have had quite a few dacs in my system and nothing I have found makes digital sound more natural and real as my Lampizator dacs. The best I can say is it is the way I think music should sound, makes you forgot what the source is.