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Awesome, supra also makes good rca connectors and wire!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Just purchased these, I pick them up in a week or so.
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Those look sweet and warm!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Hooked up my MastersounD BoX since it's winter.
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Shielded RJ 45 jacks for the two-channel system. Using STP to and from wall so why not.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
Hooked up my MastersounD BoX since it's winter.
How do you like it? I cannot recall seeing a review . . .AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
Went to the UPS store and picked up the Shunyata Omega Ethernet cables. Curious to see (hear) if they are as insane as they say they are.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Went to the UPS store and picked up the Shunyata Omega Ethernet cables. Curious to see (hear) if they are as insane as they say they are.
Tom
Let us know ASAP lol -
Review of the ups store?- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Review of the ups store?
OMG, you went there. They wanted to charge me $50 just to pick up the package. I told them to pound sand and return the damned thing. Walked out of the store, made it all of the way out to the truck and turned around.
I calmly explained to him that I have been waiting for this thing for quite some time and that I did not think that $50 was a fair price to pay just to pick it up at that store. He stated that they charge a $5 a day storage charge and that it had been there since before X-mas.
WHAT?
I just got a notification from Music Direct (who misrepresented and stated that they had it "in stock") that it was delivered today at 10:34am and was at the store I choose to drop it off at. They sent it to a different UPS store, so after chasing it down to the correct store, the store wanted $50.
I showed the dude the email(s) and he was like, "No, it's been here for quite some time". I asked him why I wasn't notified. He said we don't notify people, UPS does.....even though they are a UPS store. Whatever.
I simply and calmly asked him that I thought $5-10 to hold a package for a couple of hours was fair to me (even though it has been there for quite some time) and if I could get a discount or a break, since I was just notified today and according to my knowledge, they only had it for about 5 or 6 hours.
He asked me what it was and his jaw dropped when I told him it was just an Ethernet cable. The line was gone at that point, so we got into discussing audio, my system and what the E cable(s) did to my rig.
He was kind enough to let the charge be waived in its entirety and let me take the package home after our conversation.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Bro is that story real?
50 bucks?
...... What- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
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Yes, true story. I was not a happy camper trying to located which store and then when they wanted $50, I about flipped my lid. I'll admit, a few curse words popped out of my mouth when he first told me that. Well, maybe more than a few.
It's all good now but man, what a hassle and aggravation.
John, you didn't know UPS sells Shunyata now? Man, you are out of the loop bro'!
They were actually sent there direct from Shunyata. I had them ship it there, since someone there could sign for it and UPS didn't have to attempt to deliver when I wasn't home. I'm not doing that again. UPS can waste their time and gas and attempt all they want. Apparently, THEN they will drop it off at a store (upon request) and you can pick it up for free.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
The people at the UPS stores are quick to remind you that they operate separately and independently from UPS. The stores are actually sold as franchises. I was not aware of the 'storage fee'...good grief."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
everywhere I turn, there’s a “pleasure to screw you charge”AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
True that. You should have seen this one lady's face when they wanted to charge her $3.00 to print out a shipping label for her. I mean, it's chump change to many in the whole grand scheme of things but dang.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
So the way ups works for me, free pick up is the main hub in Kannapolis. They are open 1 hour a day to the public only so many days a week.
The stores as Jody mentioned are franchises and ups charges a fee to redirect there.
I truly loathe my local ups store. They charge 2 bucks to print a label, 2 bucks to tape a box.
In my 12 years in this area I literally have never given them a dime.
The local FedEx store which is owned by FedEx is much more reasonable at 10% of the cost or even free!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Yeah, I picked up a redirected FedEx box the day before yesterday and no issues. No charges, no hassle, no worries.
I did pick up a redirected box at this same exact store (after a delivery attempt) before X-mas and there was no charge. When I inquired about this, the stated that they accept packages and will sign for them no charge or daily storage fee if they attempt to make a delivery.
This same store about 2 years ago wanted me to put an Amazon return package in a different box. I told them that this is how Amazon sent it to me and they stated that I needed a new box for it anyway. Okay, whatever. I asked them for a box and they stated that it would be something like $30.
FOR A CARDBOARD BOX?
I didn't go back to that store for almost 2 years after that one. That's highway robbery to me.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
So I plugged the ANK 5.1 pro back up
The lampizator has a slightly advantage for top end detail retrieval, ever slight for sure.
The ANK 5.1 is just a complete package. It has 98% of the details but tonality, dynamic range capabilities is just leaps and bounds over the lampizator.
I would however like to hear a newer high end dac from lampizator in the future to compare against the ANK.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
So I plugged the ANK 5.1 pro back up
The lampizator has a slightly advantage for top end detail retrieval, ever slight for sure.
The ANK 5.1 is just a complete package. It has 98% of the details but tonality, dynamic range capabilities is just leaps and bounds over the lampizator.
I would however like to hear a newer high end dac from lampizator in the future to compare against the ANK.
Are the components in the Lampizator on par with those used in the ANK?Enjoying the journey while never attaining the destination. -
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I mean the lampizator is a mix of PTP and circuit boards so... PTP on a build like this is very tedious to make it look like it was built somewhere other than a kitchen table.
Both very good DACs but the ANK is just a better sounding DAC for my setup from low end to top end, dynamic, spatiality, etc.
The ANK is based around a $60k Audionote DAC as well...
The Lampizator sounded well enough in the time I was playing it that I was browsing the lampizator website checking out the newer models but once the ANK was plugged back in I knew this particularly lampizator would not be replacing the ANK.
I would like to hear a newer, high end Lampizator... but it looks like similar build to the ANK is north of 10k so... will be a long time short of an amazing deal!
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
nooshinjohn wrote: »The build quality appears better in the ANK as well. The Lampi looks like it was built on a kitchen table…
The serial number 313 on Trey’s Lampi would indicate that it’s about five years old. Believe me, they don’t look anything like that anymore… Fit and finish is excellent, looks very modern and streamlined, including an OLED display if you’ve got volume control.
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
What amazes me about that company is just how many different models they have. I can get mind blowingly confusing.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
They might as well not have models since each unit can be customized.
Everything on the website is the base model, essentially- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Makes me wonder how they keep track of each unit...
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Apparently there is a log kept off each serial number- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I’m not sure which ANK you’re rocking, but if it’s this one, that’s not comparing apples to apples.
I’m not well versed with the older units, but I’m thinking that the 313 serial # sold for less than 1/2 of this one
Makes me wonder how they keep track of each unit...
Tom
Betcha it’s like a VIN # ... easy peasy
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
Level 5 gen 4 was around 6k msrp based on the reviews I read.
Level 4 was around 4k- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
