Say hello to the new Lampizator Pacific DAC

mep said:
Guys-I was there at the event and I will be writing about it and it will be published on the Positive Feedback site. I just got home late yesterday afternoon and I will publish a link to the article after I have finished writing it and it is available online. I had a great time and I think everyone else who attended did too. Mike is a great host and he did a good job of taking care of his guests. It's easy to see why Mike is building a loyal following with his customers. Along with Mike, Lukasz Fikus and his team put in a lot of work for this event and it was a blast to hang out with them over the weekend.

If you have a chance in the future to attend one of Mike's events at Suncoast Audio, I highly recommend you take advantage of the opportunity.
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Mark,

I totally echo your sentiment and am fully committed to justifying finding a way back to Sarasota! I unfortunately had no time to listen to Mike's home system(s) and I found out that I have other friends in that part of the world, so it cant be short trip. Mike is a really great host and I enjoyed meeting his lovely wife and all the guests at the show. It was great to finally meet you too Mark, after all these years. A real blessing indeed. Sarasota is a happening place and Suncoast is the audio heartbeat of it. The facilities are just first class.

As to the Pac, I actually listened less than most as I got there 30 mins late and had a lot of socializing to catch up on. The setup was not that familiar to me but the SK-Pac combo shone thru. One track that I really stood out was the Masekela Stimela one...just lovely. I could not find a lot of my reference tracks on Fred's NAS and by the time they switched to Mike's NAS I have moved on. In the last 30mins or so with only say 10 people left, there was a good chance to hear requests.

Upset that CPP, was not there, but glad to meet meet Mike (Ritmo) and Jerry (finally) as well as the LampiNA TEAM (finally), AJ Soundfield and A.Wayne( 2 fellow countrymen).

No regrets whatsoever in making this audio pilgrimage!
 
wisnon said:
Mark,

I totally echo your sentiment and am fully committed to justifying finding a way back to Sarasota! I unfortunately had no time to listen to Mike's home system(s) and I found out that I have other friends in that part of the world, so it cant be short trip. Mike is a really great host and I enjoyed meeting his lovely wife and all the guests at the show. It was great to finally meet you too Mark, after all these years. A real blessing indeed. Sarasota is a happening place and Suncoast is the audio heartbeat of it. The facilities are just first class.

As to the Pac, I actually listened less than most as I got there 30 mins late and had a lot of socializing to catch up on. The setup was not that familiar to me but the SK-Pac combo shone thru. One track that I really stood out was the Masekela Stimela one...just lovely. I could not find a lot of my reference tracks on Fred's NAS and by the time they switched to Mike's NAS I have moved on. In the last 30mins or so with only say 10 people left, there was a good chance to hear requests.

Upset that CPP, was not there, but glad to meet meet Mike (Ritmo) and Jerry (finally) as well as the LampiNA TEAM (finally), AJ Soundfield and A.Wayne( 2 fellow countrymen).

No regrets whatsoever in making this audio pilgrimage!
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Norman I would have happily traded my spot by being there instead of standing outside and watching an insurance adjuster tell me that I need a new roof. Heck I had my hotel room reserved months in advance to the point I had to ask Mike later on, when was the session. LOL. And then came IRMA. PS: Mikes home listening room, is absolutely heavenly.
 
I have my order in for the Pacific. I have been very happy with the Golden Gate and look forward to the performance improvement.
 
CGabriel said:
I have my order in for the Pacific. I have been very happy with the Golden Gate and look forward to the performance improvement.
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Congrats!
When will you be getting your Pac?
Will you still have your GG by then?
I would be REALLY curious about a head2head compare between the two :celebrate008_2:
 
The Pacific is still being fine tuned and they recently received the other valves...zirconium coated, which will allow more tuning. On Facebook Lukasz seemed quite excited about the 845 and said they were his favorite ion the GG so far.
 
CGabriel said:
I have my order in for the Pacific. I have been very happy with the Golden Gate and look forward to the performance improvement.
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The word is four weeks. Yes, I am keeping the GG for the interim.

There were a few tweaky things about the GG that were troublesome; the remote and the display programming which I have been assured are corrected in the Pacific. And the analog and volume control look to be superior so that I may be able to run the Pacific direct to the amps -no preamp.
 
CGabriel said:
The word is four weeks. Yes, I am keeping the GG for the interim.

There were a few tweaky things about the GG that were troublesome; the remote and the display programming which I have been assured are corrected in the Pacific. And the analog and volume control look to be superior so that I may be able to run the Pacific direct to the amps -no preamp.
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You can reprogram the remote yourself. I recall doing it with the B7 after I was told how to.
 
wisnon said:
You can reprogram the remote yourself. I recall doing it with the B7 after I was told how to.
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Yeah, that’s the theory. It was just a big pain in the ass. Which version of display do you have and which options. The instructions were MIA, had to call get instructions, and then when you had the instructions they were indecipherable. And then after all that it would get scrambled or reset itself. Like I said, I won’t miss that part. But they are good guys with good intentions. They make a very unique product that is constantly evolving. I am sticking with them. There is virtually nothing in its price range that sounds quite as good. JMO of course.
 
CGabriel said:
Yeah, that’s the theory. It was just a big pain in the ass. Which version of display do you have and which options. The instructions were MIA, had to call get instructions, and then when you had the instructions they were indecipherable. And then after all that it would get scrambled or reset itself. Like I said, I won’t miss that part. But they are good guys with good intentions. They make a very unique product that is constantly evolving. I am sticking with them. There is virtually nothing in its price range that sounds quite as good. JMO of course.
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You should have asked them to send you a new one and you send back the old one...Simplest!

I love the sound too, so I get you Caelin.
 
I’ve owned the Lite 7, Atlantic, GG, B7 and GA. They’re all excellent. Pound for pound, size of case, not having to fuss about tube rolling, I love the GA.


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Mike said:
I’ve owned the Lite 7, Atlantic, GG, B7 and GA. They’re all excellent. Pound for pound, size of case, not having to fuss about tube rolling, I love the GA.
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Once you found the tube matching your System and Lampi DAC best, there is no tube rolling necessary anymore ;)
In my case that is, by a considerable margin, the KR 242 output tubes :congrats:
In combination with the KR 5U4G anniversary rectifier tube
 
Christophs said:
Once you found the tube matching your System and Lampi DAC best, there is no tube rolling necessary anymore ;)
In my case that is, by a considerable margin, the KR 242 output tubes :congrats:
In combination with the KR 5U4G anniversary rectifier tube
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That’s a great combo! Congrats.


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Christophs said:
Once you found the tube matching your System and Lampi DAC best, there is no tube rolling necessary anymore ;)
In my case that is, by a considerable margin, the KR 242 output tubes :congrats:
In combination with the KR 5U4G anniversary rectifier tube
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T-100 baybeeee! LoL
 
Mike said:
Review: http://hifiknights.com/reviews/sources/lampizator-pacific/
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I think Dawid did a beautiful job of describing the Golden Gate. I mirrors my own experience with it. I have had the opportunity to compare it with many DACs. We recently did a DAC shootout with several illuminaries in attendance. And like Dawid, the GG remained my personal favorite. That being said, there are some extremely good DACs available now; and some of them are quite inexpensive, some coming very close to the best available. But there is a something 'extra' that the best DACs extract from the music that is objectively subtle and yet so very important at recreating a live experience. The GG is one of only a handful of DACs that I have personally experienced that are capable of delivering that 'extra' something that makes you want to keep listening even when it is time to get on with the world around you.

I am looking forward to receiving my Pacific that will be replacing my Golden Gate II. BTW, I have opted for the KR Riccardo 300Bs. That is something that I wish Dawid had reported on. But there are many nice tubes that can be used to appease ones personal taste.
 
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