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Theta Gen VIII vs. Totaldac d1 Dual vs. Lampizator Big 7

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saxguy

Has anyone had the chance to compare these three DACs (or two out of the three). I'm looking to improve upon the Bel Canto DAC3.5VB Mk ii I'm currently running.

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RE: Theta Gen VIII vs. Totaldac d1 Dual vs. Lampizator Big 7 - CKKeung 00:29:04 06/30/14 (0)
I compared a Totaldac D1-Dual vs a Lampizator Big-7 at an audiophile's home 2 months ago.

Some limitations:
The Big-7 was not fully run-in at that time with <100 hrs of use.
The connection to preamp was not by balanced cable so Totaldac was at a disadvantage.
No CAS but only fed by a Marantz SA7 as cd transport.

My impression at that time was : they were on par.
Totaldac had bigger soundstage and dynamics.
Big-7 was more finesse and musical.

The problem is that both brands don't have many dealers so home trial may not be easy.
RE: Theta Gen VIII vs. Totaldac d1 Dual vs. Lampizator Big 7 - Tom Schuman 03:18:42 06/26/14 (0)
Any comparison outside of your system would be pretty much meaningless. The units are so expensive, an audition in your system is the only evaluation method that makes sense....system synergy is really important at this level. Cheers.

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