Lampizator Baltic-3 DAC in da House!

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Just arrived for review in TAS, the new Lampizator Baltic-3 DAC...

The latest brainchild of Lampizator founder Lukasz Fikus, is the new mid-range priced Baltic-3.

Lampizator file photos (don't worry, I'll some take some pics of my own in the studio...)

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Just fired it up today....:D
 
Just fired it up today, so it is still burning in, so just first impressions at this point, but...it's very impressive. Very quiet, very transparent, especially so for a tube component. Tonally accurate with superb resolution, definition, and microdetail, but has the presentation qualities of the best analog sources e.g. a very, very good turntable and cartridge.

More impressions to come over the following weeks....
 
Looking forward to more thoughts and opinions. Looks very nice too.

What’s the tube complement?
 
I have the pacific, and it is absolutely wonderful. Will read this with interest.


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joeinid said:
Looking forward to more thoughts and opinions. Looks very nice too.

What’s the tube complement?
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Tube Complement: 2 5963 JAN (or ECC802), 2 6N8PA, (or CV181-T or 6H8C or 6SN7GT) one tube rectifier DHD : 5U4G or 274B or 5C3S or 5Y3 or GZ37 or 5R4WGB.
 
Puma Cat said:
Tube Complement: 2 5963 JAN (or ECC802), 2 6N8PA, (or CV181-T or 6H8C or 6SN7GT) one tube rectifier DHD : 5U4G or 274B or 5C3S or 5Y3 or GZ37 or 5R4WGB.
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Just curious, do you know if it does DSD512 or DSD1024? If so, dam I need one :P.
 
The blue tubes are Psvane 6SN7-BE (not 6SN7-GT). Not sure what is the difference but the Baltic-3 will take all variants of 6SN7.
 
Looking for your review. Mine had been burning since Monday and I am very impressed. Rob told me last week that a US reviewer will receive them shortly but he didn’t say who :-) Do you mind sharing what DAC are you currently using and will compare with ?

Did they provide both the (blue and red base) 6SN7 for review ? What is the 6SN7 with red base ? I am curious about the sound differences between them.
 
Devg said:
Looking for your review. Mine had been burning since Monday and I am very impressed. Rob told me last week that a US reviewer will receive them shortly but he didn’t say who :-) Do you mind sharing what DAC are you currently using and will compare with ?
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Devg, what's your own story, what did you upgrade from and can you share any other early impressions with us who who are still waiting (or maybe thinking about buying) ? :)
 
VoicesInMyHead said:
Devg, what's your own story, what did you upgrade from and can you share any other early impressions with us who who are still waiting (or maybe thinking about buying) ? :)
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Its too early for me to tell but I already own the Lampizator Amber3 (and few other DACs - Denafrips Terminator, Matrix Audio Element X, etc). They all sound different but Lampi is the most lively sounding DAC I have ever owned. For the Baltic3, the sound is taking a rough ride of usual breakin - the Lampi US distributor said around 200hrs for the copper caps to settle down. My hope is whatever Amber3 does, the Baltic3 will do it better and my early impression indicates that. However, the Amber3 is already an outstanding DAC to start with in its price range - if Baltic3 is out of reach, the Amber3 is the one to get.
 
Those who are wondering what those 6SN7 tubes with red base in the photos are - they are Shuguang WE 6sn7 Plus. The blue 6SN7 are the Psvane 6SN7-BE. Would be interesting to know why Lampi choose these two particular ones.
 
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