Letting my Subscribers choose what $50,000 DAC I buy

The Verdict is Out!

Thank you so much for taking the time to vote in the DAC comparison poll. Your participation is truly appreciated, and I feel honored. As per the results, the second DAC emerged as the winner, and I have revealed your choice in the video.

I am happy to see that our audio community is thriving, and I would like to invite my new subscribers to engage in the fun polls that I frequently post. As audiophiles, we always look for new and fresh ideas and opinions on audio devices, and I believe that our community is a great platform for sharing these ideas. At Jay's Audio Lab, we value everyone's opinions and strive to maintain a clean and interactive environment. We are already a 21K FAM! I am grateful that you subscribed to my channel. 🥳✨

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👨🏽‍🦲👋🏽 Hi, I am Jay! My audio journey began over a decade ago when I started as a simple consumer who enjoyed trying different power amplifier brands in order to understand their unique sonic characteristics. This led me to own over 300 power amplifiers with thousands upon thousands of hours of trial and error. My curiosity never stopped, so I began to explore new speaker brands, preamplifiers, cables, DACs, and many other components to form the ultimate audio system. My relentless pursuit of knowledge is what led me to create Jay's Audio Lab LLC, so I can help you build an awesome system that will sweep you off your feet! Knowledge is power!

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🎵 About the Audio Device in the Video

Horizon Lampizator DAC
This digital-to-analog converter (DAC) has a unique digital board and power supply that are up to four times more powerful and complex than industry standards. The Horizon has designed a high-end music conversion system with various advanced features. This system includes custom transformers and a custom 4-layer PCB with 17 separate power circuits. The Lampizator's unique music conversion topology ensures excellent sound quality. Horizon team has also created customized muting solutions, developed proprietary firmware and software, and incorporated a chip that is not commonly used in the industry. Additionally, they have implemented a new tube scheme and selection, as well as a tube rolling paradise setup. The system features a new chassis, a new heating scheme, and a first-class volume control featuring a bypass. Finally, it boasts a new and stylish nixie display and the Lampizator DAC has eliminated the need for knobs. 

Key Highlights of Horizon Lampizator DAC
★ The conversion technique is proprietary and firmware-driven and uses 760kHz PCM and DSD512
★ There is no silicon in the signal path after the conversion stage
★ Inside, there is silver wire
★ In the signal route, copper sheet and real metal sheet capacitors
★ CNC machined chassis with no screws
★ KT88 output driver tubes 6SN7 conversion tubes
★ Every device has high-quality volume control, as well as a full bypass capability
★ At the same time, all units are perfectly balanced, and SE
★ Zero feedback, both local and global Zero opamps
★ Power supply using rectified tubes
★ There are hundreds of tube rolling variants

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[jaysaudiolab]

Please subscribe and like this video. It is time to start a new chapter with this DAC and I need your support to give me the energy to keep pushing forward. Thank you !

[reasoned]

what was the other DAC in the shootout?

[robertjermantowicz-uwiw]

Tubes add pleasant distortion. That's why guitar players love them.

[AUDIO-UYA]

For the sake of Interest
what was the other DAC?

[robertjermantowicz-uwiw]

Lampizator now has an upgraded version called the Horizon 360 using KT88's for $55K.

[renatogomes]

I listened to the level 4 and its the best dac Ive ever heard. I keep wondering what the Horizon can do.

[robertjermantowicz-uwiw]

Also the RCA Living Stereo classical CD's made at the beginning of the stereo era.

[NT-LTS]

I am using Mullard NOS CV181, Takatsuki 274B, and TungSol KT170. The soundstage is amazing, vocal is full and sweet. What tubes are you using? I have heard of one other DAC that bettered the Horizon slightly, but it needed multiple boxes to reach that high. Also to slightly reduce the brightness, try using RCA output. You will have to turn up the pre out volume higher compare to XLR, but I find this to give a more balance sound (using exact same brand and model RCA vs XLR interconnects).

[vpnogueira]

Jay, how do you compare the Lampizator Horizon vs. the MSB Select II?

[johnsimmons]

Finally, I can't wait to hear a demo of this beauty. Thank you Jay.

[davewin]

Great, shallow minded OCD Mickey will be having his period over this :) haha

[jungtarcph]

He seems super cool, but it is funny that the production quality of his videos are a bit below standard... People reviewing 99 usd headphones has better lighting 😅

[robertjermantowicz-uwiw]

Don't blame the DAC for sounding "bright" . Recordings are often far from euphonic sounding! Especially rock/rap/hip-hop. Listen to some of the Mercury classical CD's mastered by Wilma Cozert Fine from her husband Robert Fine's master tapes made on tube gear.

[reasoned]

refresh the page to watch the stored video

[reasoned]

ooo, it's here. Lampizator Horizon suspected and hoped for.

[paulhallford]

Honestly, if it was me and my money, the only person selecting any piece of equipment that I'm putting in my system is me, I am the one who's listening and living with it, I mean no disrespect but letting someone else choose any piece of hifi to put in my system is stupid, it could upset the balance of my system or yours, anyway please stay safe everyone and look after yourselves 😁

[MSH]

Nixie tubes inside the unit, I feel like that is too much electrical interference for no reason really.

[nasdkhan]

Jay . OSWALDS MILL . The stuff looks wacky & expensive, I personally have not heard it but maybe you need to clear the lab of your current system and go full valve & Horn and of course analog 👍👍👍👍

[adriankakolewski]

I went to AudioShow Warsaw last year. Been in all 3 places ( Sobieski Hotel, National Stadium and Tulip Hotel - I believe, but kept coming back to Lampizator / Sveda / KBL room 3 or 4 times. I could have stayed there forever. That was music at it's best. Just life changing experience. If I could only afford

[chp]

WHAT WAS THE OTHER DAC??? prefer very clear the other DAC in your videos.