First new toy of 2017 - Musical Paradise MP-D2

Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

:exciting:

No, it didn't and I can't wait.

:D

Kuoppis said:
My first new toy of 2017 will arrive on Monday. Didn't take long, did it? [emoji51]


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Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Wow, that's a lot of DAC for the $$ Joe! Great reviews too. Curious about the Lampi it was compared to...
 
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Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

I love this dac. Killer performance for the money. Still breaking in but sounds great.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Awesome Joe, I may just go ahead. What DACs does it compete with you've had in? Best, Art
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

I don't want to say too much right now, only because it only has a few hours on it. But, honestly. It definitely competes with the best that I've had. My memory of the Lampi has faded a little and think the Lampi was/is a little sweeter but overall, this seems more neutral, for lack of a better word but has lots of air, and dimension. I'll need a few days to live with it. I am so surprised at what has been achieved at this price point.


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Awesome Joe, I may just go ahead. What DACs does it compete with you've had in? Best, Art
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Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

joeinid said:
I don't want to say too much right now, only because it only has a few hours on it. But, honestly. It definitely competes with the best that I've had. My memory of the Lampi has faded a little and think the Lampi was/is a little sweeter but overall, this seems more neutral, for lack of a better word but has lots of air, and dimension. I'll need a few days to live with it. I am so surprised at what has been achieved at this price point.
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Champi?


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Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Enjoy her Joe.

And while I've been absent of late, I'm always watching from the shadows. It seems that you and Tom have come across a winner. Where's Norman by the way when one needs his opinion on said DACs at this price?.

Happier New Year to all of you by the way.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Thank you Oscar, I try and pay attention too. I do learn from your advice and experience.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Awesome Joe... looks like a cool "little" machine...
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Joe

You can sweeten/fatten it up a bit with early issue Mullard but the cost even from Andy would be high. I tried it briefly with labeled Mullard and with Matsushita's made in the Mullard tooled factory in Japan. Not bad but I went back in the other direction. The Reflektor and the Tungsrams' for the BHK amps were good.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Randy

It is actually much bigger than it looks in the photos and heavy.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

I'm going to give it a week or two and get really familiar with it, then roll some of what I have. I am smiling right now and can't believe the level of performance with this thing. Wow!


Jack said:
Joe

You can sweeten/fatten it up a bit with early issue Mullard but the cost even from Andy would be high. I tried it briefly with labeled Mullard and with Matsushita's made in the Mullard tooled factory in Japan. Not bad but I went back in the other direction. The Reflektor and the Tungsrams' for the BHK amps were good.
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Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Jack said:
Randy

It is actually much bigger than it looks in the photos and heavy.
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Yea Jack, that was tongue in cheek because Joe had mentioned that it was bigger than he expected :)...
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

I ran a set of the Siemens like you bought for a little over a month and may go back, but trying the 12 volt family now. The 12AU7 lowers the gain a good bit which for me was a good thing.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Makes getting it out of the rack a bit tricky as it is really tail heavy.
 
Re: First new toy of 2017 - Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 By End of Day

Hmmmm, using AKM chips... interesting....
 
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