Atlantic DAC - Incoming

Hi Bill - my new Atlantic has the super clock in it and the new PCM engine R2R (which is terrific).

Compared to my Big 7, the PCM took the biggest leap to my ears. DSD was always superb. But now PCM is damn close.

For ~$5K, this Atlantic DAC is stupid good - especially being fed from the Aurender N10.

Hi Mike,

But which PCM engine were you running on the big 7? My GG PCM engine (r2r discrete) was epic before super clocks anyway. I wonder whether your Atlantic has a better PCM engine than your big 7 so you are hearing that.

You want to hear a GG with super clock then...
 
Hi Mike,

But which PCM engine were you running on the big 7? My GG PCM engine (r2r discrete) was epic before super clocks anyway. I wonder whether your Atlantic has a better PCM engine than your big 7 so you are hearing that.

You want to hear a GG with super clock then...

My Big 7 has the R2R. I just need to activate some firmware update and it will auto switch from PCM to DSD. It's getting shipped off tomorrow for that upgrade.

Bill, I'm half wondering if these little tubes in the Atlantic are truly that good. I think they may be real sleepers.

Your GG must be wonderful.


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My Big 7 has the R2R. I just need to activate some firmware update and it will auto switch from PCM to DSD. It's getting shipped off tomorrow for that upgrade.

Bill, I'm half wondering if these little tubes in the Atlantic are truly that good. I think they may be real sleepers.

Your GG must be wonderful.


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I haven't heard the Atlantic yet but feedback seems to be great from the user reviews. Sounds like a no brainer at that point in the market so sure Lampi should sell a lot of these. I am no tube expert so not sure about the dhp versus dht.

Cheers
 
My Big 7 has the R2R. I just need to activate some firmware update and it will auto switch from PCM to DSD. It's getting shipped off tomorrow for that upgrade.

Bill, I'm half wondering if these little tubes in the Atlantic are truly that good. I think they may be real sleepers.

Your GG must be wonderful.


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mike...when your b7 comes back....buckle up. the fw update will be a stunner.
 
mike...when your b7 comes back....buckle up. the fw update will be a stunner.

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I've had the Atlantic in the house for a few weeks and have to say this a very impressive Dac. I'm used to the Lampi sound as I've a few friends who have them, GG, L4, Lite 7 and I've heard them many times. I was also at Munich this year and heard the GG and the Der Siebener so I guess I'm fully switched onto the house sound that Lukas delivers in his designs.

i use a Mac Mini using Audirvana + upsampling all PCM to DSD 128, I've also quite a large library of DSD music. Whilst I've had this Dac in the house I've played many many genres of music especially Jazz which I have to say is really really very good at presenting the music, the Atlantic gets out of the way and he music just simply flows, the replay of horns and reed instruments is superb which is a real box ticker for me!

Over to rock music, I love Led Zeppelin (ask Bonzo on here) and a Dac has to be able to play LZ. Playing since I've been lovin you from Zep 3 is fantastic, the sound of the Les Paul is very creamy and very much in the room and The bass pedals from the Hammond organ never overpowers the room, which it can at times!. I've played many rock albums through the Atlantic and as of yet none have disappointed. Back In Black by AC/DC never sounded so bloody good!

The version I've got is pretty much standard, no tube recti or superclocks etc, all standard pretty much as it was intended to be, I've been that impressed with the Atlantic I went and brought it, like some have said on here at the price point it's a no brainer!

Rest of my system is Autotech Horn Mummy speakers, Audionote UK Empress Silver mono blocks and Hattor Passive preamp

Anyon in the UK living in or around the West Midlands fancies having a listen then feel free to drop me a PM and come round for a listen

Finally many thanks to Greg at G Point Audio the Lampi distributor for the UK for making this happen

Very best

Lee
 
The version I've got is pretty much standard, no tube recti or superclocks etc, all standard pretty much as it was intended to be, I've been that impressed with the Atlantic I went and brought it, like some have said on here at the price point it's a no brainer!

Rock on Lee!

Standard version rules!!
 
Yeah it was sounding pretty special the other day matey. Works really well with your AN amps. I'm glad you went for it.
 
Hi Robert.

Hi Norman, we haven't spoken in a while. Hope you are well? I reckon this Atlantic DAC is a real winner from what I've heard so far. But I haven't yet heard it at home. Lee lives close to me, and is going to bring his Atlantic it to my place so I can have a listen. Will be interesting to compare the differences to the Golden Gate DAC in my rig.
 
Hi Norman, we haven't spoken in a while. Hope you are well? I reckon this Atlantic DAC is a real winner from what I've heard so far. But I haven't yet heard it at home. Lee lives close to me, and is going to bring his Atlantic it to my place so I can have a listen. Will be interesting to compare the differences to the Golden Gate DAC in my rig.

it sure will be interesting to compare the 2 Dacs, something we need to set up mate
 
Hi Norman, we haven't spoken in a while. Hope you are well? I reckon this Atlantic DAC is a real winner from what I've heard so far. But I haven't yet heard it at home. Lee lives close to me, and is going to bring his Atlantic it to my place so I can have a listen. Will be interesting to compare the differences to the Golden Gate DAC in my rig.
All is well. I hope you are fine too.

I suspect your GG is recent vintage or recently updated, no?
 
All is well. I hope you are fine too.

I suspect your GG is recent vintage or recently updated, no?

Yeah I'm good, thanks. Ah, actually no mine sounds amazing but is from the first run, although I've rolled the tubes since: KR 45 on the output, EML 5U4G mesh rectifier. I've yet to hear the latest upgrades. I'm told the new clock is something else tho ;-).

Ps I've been lucky enough to be able to get two pairs of the second limited batch of EML Lampi Anniversary 45s. Will be having fun with those *very* soon.
 
Hi guys,
any news on the difference between tube rectifier and solid state PSU?
I´m in the process of ordering a fully loaded Atlantic and I only have to make up my mind which version to order.
Cheers
Kai
 
Hi guys,
any news on the difference between tube rectifier and solid state PSU?
I´m in the process of ordering a fully loaded Atlantic and I only have to make up my mind which version to order.
Cheers
Kai

What's the rest of your system? What kind of music do you listen to?
 
Hi guys,
any news on the difference between tube rectifier and solid state PSU?
I´m in the process of ordering a fully loaded Atlantic and I only have to make up my mind which version to order.
Cheers
Kai

Sadly not just yet. There's hopefully a tube rectified Atlantic coming over with Lucasz Fikus for the Windsor show next weekend. Lee Henley wants to compare it with his ss rectified Atlantic, and I'm curious to hear that myself!

Thanks to Lee I've now had the chance to compare the Atlantic with my Golden Gate in my own system. So what I can say is that the Atlantic is crazy good. So ultimately yes the GG is better sonically, but the gap isn't quite as wide as I'd expected ;-).
 
The rest of my system is rather lean.
As source I run a Logitech Transporter and my loudspeakers are active three-way studio speakers, ME Geithain 922K.
I currently have a Lampi Level 5 Balanced with variable volume. It´s three years old and comes in two boxes.
Cheers
Kai
 
Kai - if your system is lean, then go with the tube rectifier Atlantic.


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