Marko, what Alex wrote is
Don't kow why (I'm not a technical guy) but I guess Alex knows better.I did click on the link and even read the page. That guy doesn't know what he is talking about (put it mildly).
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Marko, what Alex wrote is
Don't kow why (I'm not a technical guy) but I guess Alex knows better.I did click on the link and even read the page. That guy doesn't know what he is talking about (put it mildly).
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Hi Dimitri,
I have no view on the design abilities (or lack thereof) of the Lampizator chap. I don't know anything about him, and I am not technically qualified to comment on the design of his products. What I do know for sure, however, are two things:
1) Duncan makes quite phenomenal sounding D.I.Y designs, tube-based and ss. I respect his talents immensely. He is 'wedded' to neither technology.
2) I can say the same of Alex, too, with the equipment he designs, with one small proviso...
Alex doesn't make tube gear, commercially, as far as I know, and so *may* be slightly biased towards the efficacy (for him) of solid-state circuits.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
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Duncan DAC is pretty special I have no idea about the mod I would tend to go down Audiocom route myself or better still get Duncan to build you one of his DACs
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Yes Marco. No worries about Duncan or Croft or whoever. No worries about tubes either.
Nevertheless, the article that Alex commented on (and said he read entirely), had nothing to do with tubes... so I guess Alex's opinion is fair.
Now, I have no opinion, perhaps other mods can be better, but it looks strange to me...
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It is certainly a difficult thing to judge! Concidering alex's recent acolade I personally would think it wise to seek more opinion on having any modifications implemented before going ahead!
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That reflects my opinion too.Originally Posted by hamish
(is there something in common between Duncan and Lampizator ?)
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If it is so open to debate weather lampizatoring a majik (or indeed anything) I'm now wondering if one of these valve dacs would work well with my majik?
Does Duncan make many of these things?
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Hamish, why wouldn't you wait to have your amp before modifying the dac ?
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I'm speaking hypotheticaly at the moment dimitri, I am more than happy with the sound I am sure to be getting and have many other upgrades I intend to do to my 1210 before anything else, I'm just interested
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Hi John,
That was the plan. However, the Sony still has certain qualities that I like. I do love the sound of TDA1541s when implemented successfuly to the degree which they are in my Audiocom-modded Sony, so part of me can't help wondering what the DAS-R1 would sound like with a tube output stage, probably designed by the Duncan
Decisions, decisions!!
Now can anyone from a technical background answer the original thread topic for Hamish?
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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