Lampizator of Poland has announced the Baltic-3 DAC.

Lukasz Fikus, the man behind band says: “Never before have we spent so much time on research, development and testing, trying to maximize the sound quality for the given price point. This is the DAC I am most proud of – In short – phenomenal”.

Lampizator Baltic–3 DAC

Lampizator Baltic–3 DAC

Lampizator says that the Baltic-3 Balanced Tube DAC, launched to celebrate their 10^th anniversary, combines everything that they know about DAC design with unbeatable value. Their goal was to get as close as they could to the Golden Gate sound, but at roughly 1/3 budget.

Their goal was to get as close as they could to the Golden Gate sound, but at roughly 1/3 budget.

The resulting DAC positions itself with technology and sound between the Amber3 and the Golden Gate 2. They say that this DAC is a big leap in sound quality over the Baltic 1.

Tubes/Valves

Features

Every Baltic-3 DAC unit is Single Ended and Balanced at the same time, no need to configure the unit as balanced, it has a truly balanced topology with four monophonic channels, one per each phase of stereo sound.

The Lampizator Baltic-3 DAC is Single Ended and Balanced at the same time

It features Lampizator’s Engine #53, their best selling engine which will handle DSD512. True Copper output capacitors are used and there is no volume control, not even as an option.

There are four digital inputs: USB, SPDIF, TOSLINK and AES/EBU as standard. The CLC filtered anode power supply is fully tubed, directly heated dual diode rectified.

Lampizator Baltic-3 DAC rear view

Specifications

PCM 384 kHz, DSD x512, fully balanced from input to output

Output impedance 200 ohm per phase

Output level: 2 Vpp (low gain) or 6 Vpp (hi gain) @0dB

Operating systems: USB input is compatible with Windows, Linux and MAC (the only limitation is that MAC plays max DSDx256)

Tube Compliment: 2 pieces of 5963 JAN (or ECC802), 2 pieces of 6N8PA, (or CV181-T or 6H8C or 6SN7GT) one rectifier DHD : 5U4G or 274B or 5C3S or 5Y3 or GZ37 or 5R4WGB.

Case colour options

Front panel colours: charcoal, silver, champagne, white, red.

Top chassis colours: charcoal, silver, white, red, at extra cost: real copper.

Front button colours: Blue, Orange/Amber, White, Red, Green

Extra cost: custom-fit flight case, Copper top, premium tubes.

Warranty 5 years.

A variety of valves/tubes can be used

Price

MSRP price 4900 Euro plus VAT

Get all the latest Hifi News with Hifi Pig here!