My Lampizator 211's are here ....

Thank you Joe. I am well used to waiting times with Lukasz, we just have to not think about it. Of course starting/participating in a forum on the subject can not help, but its so much fun. ...The amps should be made within a month so I will be happy if I actually receive them by Christmas. ;)



On your recommendation I will try Burmester 948 if my 211's hum, before I send them back. I think someone dropped a technical term as to why Lukasz has dealt with the transformer hum issue.

I seem to have taken a different route. First I have inserted a copper bar in the fuse of my ring main plug [illegal] and left the job of safety to the modern consumer unit trip and from then on I use Schuko plugs in the back of my SILK. Having tried all types of plugs from £50 to £250 and I find medium priced Gold plugs work best regarding the end flavour, I bought a length of monocrystal Oyaide 2.0 and make them op myself with 'Gucci' parts.


It is a process of painting the sound of the system and anyone can wire a plug, no? Rhodium seem to dry my system up and gold are more juicy with a silver IEC to the back of Silk to spice it up. I do not notice any benefit with the SILK flip function except for the deletion of sound from other appliances on the ring, but the switches have been an added convenience for turning on particular items. I do not believe that there has been an effect on the level of noise emitted by the Transformers. I do like symmetry and using a common hub and common length power cords appeals to me. It certainly does not make the sound worse and it is tunable.

I wondering what Lukasz' opinion is, does he use any other power conditioner other than the SILK, does he tune the instruments he sells us with/behind a power conditioner's signature? I will try to remember to ask his opinion. I think he may have made his statement about current with the SILK. Of course he is progressing at break neck speed so things might change in an instant. :)
 
Hello Norman, Thank you it's a pleasure, I think Robert is on holiday, I'll pass the word when I speak to him this weekend. I think he's quite into an Absolutor OTL at the moment, recons it's the best thing since sliced bread. ;)

http://www.blog.absolutor.pl/absolutor/idealna-koncowka-mocy-do-absolutora-2015-03

I should have said have also asking for an upgrade to one of our DAC's, hopefully a point to point upgrade to our Big 6 for the purpose. At this point we are at first base, I have sent in my request and I do not like to bother Lukasz further on the weekend on such a matter. Thank you, we are on the same page. ...I have also left a note asking which XLR's he prefers to use for the job and I would be glad of advice from anyone with practical experience.
 
Absolute symmetry in audio is bad…leads to standing waves. Bal B6 ? Dunno, better to go with the Tried and true B7. P2P is npot better than PCB, as the PCB is made in the same circuit, plusses and minuses means its about the same.

Your amps will likely be ready un a month or 2, as he told me that parts acquisition is the longest wait. The amps have a lot of hard to get parts.
 
Spritofmusic who lives in London (from the WBF forum) had the Burm, but he sold it to get a Westwick balanced transformer which he prefres much more. They are way costlier than SILK though
 
Hi Joe, its fantastic and exciting to hear you have your amps and are enjoying them. Also great to see the well deserved interest they are gaining, they certainly look amazing.
I have a quick question for you (and anyone willing to chime in and enlighten a tube amp noob), as i believe you did previously also have the Macintosh mc275's and i've come across a pair that might make do for me until i can afford and get my hands on some Lampi's. I realise the design is somewhat different but would you care to comment on the comparison between the 2?

many thanks

rom
 
Absolute symmetry in audio is bad…leads to standing waves. Bal B6 ? Dunno, better to go with the Tried and true B7. P2P is npot better than PCB, as the PCB is made in the same circuit, plusses and minuses means its about the same.

Your amps will likely be ready un a month or 2, as he told me that parts acquisition is the longest wait. The amps have a lot of hard to get parts.

Norman, are you implying that I should use two different length power cables with my mono amps? I do have slightly longer power cables to my mono amps than I have to my DAC and Transport, I hope that helps. Regarding the amp parts, a little Dickie bird told me that Lampizator have a new 211 SET ready to go if anyone is interested.
 
Hi Joe, its fantastic and exciting to hear you have your amps and are enjoying them. Also great to see the well deserved interest they are gaining, they certainly look amazing.
I have a quick question for you (and anyone willing to chime in and enlighten a tube amp noob), as i believe you did previously also have the Macintosh mc275's and i've come across a pair that might make do for me until i can afford and get my hands on some Lampi's. I realise the design is somewhat different but would you care to comment on the comparison between the 2?

many thanks

rom

What speakers do you have?
 
What speakers do you have?

+1

The MC275VI are fantastic amps. Easy on the tubes and more powerful. Pretty neutral for tube amps and very, very quiet. Music comes out of a black background. Solid performance, a little sweetness and tube bloom with a tight bottom end. Very musical presentation. I love the MC275 and given the opportunity, would get one again. If it's a good deal, buy them. They will not have some of that SET magic but are superb.
 
+1

The MC275VI are fantastic amps. Easy on the tubes and more powerful. Pretty neutral for tube amps and very, very quiet. Music comes out of a black background. Solid performance, a little sweetness and tube bloom with a tight bottom end. Very musical presentation. I love the MC275 and given the opportunity, would get one again. If it's a good deal, buy them. They will not have some of that SET magic but are superb.

SET magic ?
My understanding was that the Lampi Balanced 211 monos are Push Pull amps.
 
SET magic ?
My understanding was that the Lampi Balanced 211 monos are Push Pull amps.

They are PP as far as I know but there's something sweet and special going on. Powerful with a lot of that 3D magic with a huge, wide and deep soundstage.
 
Spritofmusic who lives in London (from the WBF forum) had the Burm, but he sold it to get a Westwick balanced transformer which he prefres much more. They are way costlier than SILK though

I'll have to look into the Westwick.
 
They are PP as far as I know but there's something sweet and special going on. Powerful with a lot of that 3D magic with a huge, wide and deep soundstage.

Apparently the so-called 'True Balanced 211's are push pull, but both the push and the pull are treated as SET instead of using a phase splitter and therefore it's supposed to be the best of both worlds. I think that this is why apparently Lukasz considers it his greatest work yet and even better than his extraordinary DACs.
 
Apparently the so-called 'True Balanced 211's are push pull, but both the push and the pull are treated as SET instead of using a phase splitter and therefore it's supposed to be the best of both worlds. I think that this is why apparently Lukasz considers it his greatest work yet and even better than his extraordinary DACs.

Sounds like a Parallel Single Ended to me.
A single ended 211 may give 50W. A PSE of 211 will give 100W like a PP.
 
Thanks for the replies Mike and Joe, i have picked up a pair of Amphion Argon 7L for a steal, Amphion have been recieving enormous praise amongst the pro audio comunity recently for their studio monitors which i intend to demo in the near future but as i was between hifi speakers and these came up i decided to give them a try and perhaps move onto more premium speaker in the future. The good deal on the Argons has allowed me to stretch my initial budget on amplification which is when the Mc275's have appeared.
it'll be fed computer lossless via AES digital and Schiit Yggdrasil into a yet decided basic preamp(suggestions if you will).

Not wanting to go too far off topic - (please pull me up if I am doing so and i'll take the discussion elsewhere) i'm certainly VERY compelled by the 211 mono's (especially as it seems the topology may be somewhat more advanced than the 'old' Mc Design) but as the 275's are avalible locally and around half the price of a pair of 211 i am somewhat inclined to test the (tubey)waters with the McIntosh before I plunge head on if that makes sense.
 
Norman, are you implying that I should use two different length power cables with my mono amps? I do have slightly longer power cables to my mono amps than I have to my DAC and Transport, I hope that helps. Regarding the amp parts, a little Dickie bird told me that Lampizator have a new 211 SET ready to go if anyone is interested.


No, the more identical the lengths the better. I meant symmetry in internal construction.
 
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