Atlantic DAC - Incoming

Interesting comparison. My stock Atlantic is being used with a Melody integrated that has dht tubes so maybe that's where I'm getting such a great match. I still would love to hear a tubed recti version of the Atlantic but I'm not willing to ship mine back to get it converted out of fear I would lose the synergy I'm getting with the ss rectifier in the my Atlantic and the dht tube rectifier in the Melody.
 
You probably have great synergy...dont change anything...except maybe superclocked usb later on.
 
Thanks very much for sharing these exciting reports, guys. Honestly, your description is just a perfect match for my listening preferences, so this may be my "off the merry-go-round" DAC, at last.

Correct me if I am wrong, but for those of us who went with the tube rectifier option, there is a plug-in you can buy pretty cheaply that will effectively transform it to solid state? I either read that somewhere or misread that somewhere :)

In any case, these reports are thrilling indeed. Keep them coming!
 
Thanks for the links, Wisnon. I love that we have the opportunity to fine tune, even if it is just a little bit. Depending on the room or other gear in the system, this just might come in handy.
 
The seller for the Foreign Brimar is none other than:

Dave
Arizona Tube Supply
http://www.arizonatubesupply.com/
(602) 803-6290

He also has more 1944 JAN RCA 5r4gy for $88 a piece. This is the double angled getter WW2 fabled recti, that many claim threatens the WE 274b.
 
Hello folks,
While I'm waiting for the delivery of the Atlantic - a question.
I've been using the Up-Tone Regen with the Esoteric K-03.
Any thoughts for use with the Atlantic??
Thanks,
Dave
PS- also posted this question on another site...
 
papermill said:
Hello folks,
While I'm waiting for the delivery of the Atlantic - a question.
I've been using the Up-Tone Regen with the Esoteric K-03.
Any thoughts for use with the Atlantic??
Thanks,
Dave
PS- also posted this question on another site...
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Dave - welcome to AS. I would try your Regen from your K-03 on your Atlantic. A:B and decide for yourself. At this stage, I prefer without.


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papermill said:
Hello folks,
While I'm waiting for the delivery of the Atlantic - a question.
I've been using the Up-Tone Regen with the Esoteric K-03.
Any thoughts for use with the Atlantic??
Thanks,
Dave
PS- also posted this question on another site...
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I suspect they wont be so useful with the Superclock option. Did you get them?
 
Thanks for the welcome and feedback!

I just got confirming shipment for the Atlantic to arrive on Friday! Should be a fun weekend!
My Atlantic might be a little different than most.
It's a SE PLUS with rectifier, clock upgrade, remote volume control/preamp. Not that, that is unusual. However, since I have no room on the top shelf of my rack,
Lampizator has sent me a full size chassis so that the rectifier tube is horizontal, and the power tubes are completely within the casing. I'll be able to fit the Atlantic on a middle shelf. Pretty nice. Talk about custom made...

As far as the Regen is concerned, I'll try it in/and out - as long as I'm not doing any "damage" to the signal....

Dave





 
Congrats Dave.

Norman - my two Atlantic's have the super clock in them.


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Audiophile Bill says his superclocks make Dsd extend the gap over pcm and that PCM is already superb. Seems superclock has even more magic for DSD...
 
wisnon said:
Audiophilw Bill says his superclocks make Dsd extend the gap over pcm and that PCM is already superb. Seems superclock has even more magic for DSD...
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Not sure I agree. I hear much more benefits with PCM.


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Mike - are you talking about a super clocked GG or Atlantic? Is your Atlantic PCM engine r2r?

My dsd performance has taken quite a leap with super clocks (so has PCM) just that dsd even more so.

cheers
 
Mike has an older B7 and a new tube recti/superclocked Atlantic. Atlantic is Only R2R Pcm.

He us indeed talking about the Atlantic.
 
Audiophile bill said:
Mike - are you talking about a super clocked GG or Atlantic? Is your Atlantic PCM engine r2r?

My dsd performance has taken quite a leap with super clocks (so has PCM) just that dsd even more so.

cheers
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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.
 
Forgot to mention that the last PCM iteration was very, very close to DSD engine IMHO just that this has widened that gap again.

I see Atlantic is r2r PCM. Btw and fwiw, if super clock has significantly lowered jitter, then the dsd engine should benefit more.
 
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