LampizatOr Poseidon DAC

Description

LampizatOr Poseidon DAC

This DAC is a result of new R&D project based on engine 11 which was pushed to the absolute limit of good sound – the variant Eleven-P. The goal was to come as close as possible to the Horizon but within the limitations of a workable budget.

A More Affordable Horizon

We rode the waves of success with our iconic “Horizon DAC”, which raised the bar higher than we ever thought possible for digital sound. But then, we faced a challenge. With all we have learned and discovered in creating the Horizon, the gap between our flagship and the rest of the line was too large. As a direct consequence of the international success of Horizon, we decided to trickle down some of the solutions and most of the sound character (or its lack) to the more affordable products. At the same time we noticed that the middle of our portfolio is crowded and there is too many DACs cannibalizing each other.

Of course our statement piece should stand above and beyond the rest of our line, however, with all we have learned, and my own personal philosophy of wanting to bring audio pleasure to all, even those not operating in the highest of budgets, we have decided to trickle down much of what we have learned to create The Poseidon DAC, inspired by the Greek God of the Sea, bringing you closer to the horizon of audio pleasure, with Introductory Pricing at half the price of the Horizon DAC.

This DAC will share substantial DNA with the Horizon, in terms of sound quality, aesthetics, build quality and the ability to bring musical joy to even the most hardcore of analog fans. It aims to not only compete with, but better, any DAC at any price, outside of our own product line, at a cost accessible to a wide audience.

All this middle of price segment is now served by one new DAC that will be our new weapon in this upper quality echelon. Again – based on the revolutionary ELEVEN-P engine.

Enter: THE POSEIDON DAC

Within our Lampizator team we had set a new challenge: to create an entirely new DAC not based on any model from the past but with exactly half the Horizon budget: half for the housing, half for the transformers, half for the electronics, half for the tubes.

The POSEIDON features the precision of the 6N1P (Soviet Army) input and I/V conversion stage. Packed with 12 triodes, including the trusted 5U4G rectifier, 4 double triodes, and 4 single triodes. A robust amplification stage to ensure crystal-clear audio output.

Why Poseidon?

• Inherits the glorious design style of the Horizon.
• Customizable aesthetics! Choose between the sleek Silver Sahara and the enigmatic Black Hole.
• Replaces 12 of our DAC models – A monumental achievement!
• Approaches the Horizon’s unmatched sound quality, ready to serenade even the staunchest analog purists.

Innovations Galore!

1. New Remote Control & OLED Display – Control and clarity right at your fingertips!
2. Vast Array of Tube Options – Customize your audio experience to perfection.
3. Integrated Volume Control – First-of-its-kind, right within the tube scheme.
4. Record-Breaking Impedance Levels – implementing our highest input and lowest output impedance levels ever for maximum compatibility with most every system.
5. A redesigned auto mute circuit minimizing digital artifacts.

Key Highlights

• Proprietary, firmware-driven conversion process with 760kHz PCM and DSD512 – Engine Eleven-P
• No silicon anywhere in signal path past the conversion stage
• Silver wiring inside
• Copper foil, true metal sheet capacitors in the signal path
• CNC milled chassis
• 6N1P conversion tubes
• 6J5 output driver tubes
• Volume control of the highest possible caliber in every unit, featuring a full bypass function
• All units are truly balanced and SE at the same time
• Zero feedback, neither local nor global
• Zero opamps
• Tube rectified power supply
• Hundreds of tube rolling permutations

Preliminary Parameters

• Weight: 23 kg / 55 lbs net, 35 kg / 80 lbs gross
• Dimensions without tubes: 440 mm W x 550 mm D x 170 mm H (height with tubes 250 mm)
• Digital inputs: 1 x USB, 1 x S/PDIF RCA, 1 x AES/EBU, 1 x TOSLINK
• Analog inputs: 1 x analog input RCA, 1 x analog input XLR fully balanced
• Output impedance: 400 Ohms per phase
• Input impedance: 100k per phase, 0.2M balanced (as a pre)
• Analog outputs: 1 x analog output pair RCA and 1 x XLR balanced output
• Output level: 0DB full level @3V peak sinus 1 kHz per phase, 6V p-p for balanced
• Mains: 110-115V / 220-230V / 240V AC / consumption 120 VA (0.45A)
• Frequency response: 15Hz-100 kHz @+/- 1.5 dB, >500kHz @ -6dB
• Overall amplification factor: 4x (6dB) – tube dependent
• Maximum possible amplitude output: 11V SE, 22V Balanced
• Volume setting to obtain 2 V output with standard digital source of 0dB: -10 points SE, -15 points Bal
• Volume maximum signal output with standard digital source of 0dB: 3V SE, 4.7V Bal
• Input sensitivity @2Vpp output signal and max level setting: 625mV SE, 160 mV Bal
• THD @ 2V output: 0.09% SE, 0.02% Bal

Lampizator Poseidon Leaflet
Lampizator Poseidon User’s Manual