LampizatOr Horizon DAC Review $49,000 Review

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There is no other way to say it; the LampizatOr Horizon is simply the finest example of a stand-alone Digital to Analog engine I’ve yet experienced. Its inspired, outside-the-box design, refined and over-designed circuit approach, combined with its cutting-edge DAC chip implementation make this a sui generis product, one whose sophisticated and sublime performance has no equal in my experience, positioning it atop the mountain of similar offerings competing for your attention. I have no stronger recommendation to offer. In my experience, if your system is up to it, and you can afford it, there is no better DAC available today.

One of the strongest affirmations that I may offer about the performance of this master DAC from Poland is that I could – at moments, and mostly with DSD files – be fooled into believing I was listening to an LP. As an example, I love the Steve Morse-fronted band “The Dixie Dregs.” I have several copies of their 1980 release, Dregs of the Earth, including an early original US pressing and the 1980 Direct-Disk Labs reissue. I marveled at how remarkably engaging the 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC file sounded when directly compared to both those pressings. I honestly found the sound of the file played back on Horizon to sound more like a live performance than either LP. Those of you who understand will know what a strong endorsement that is coming from me!