LAMPIZATOR Golden Gate 5 - Tube Digital to Analog Converter - NEW!

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Just ask for it.LAMPIZATOR GOLDEN GATE 5 - TUBE DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTERGolden Gate, our former flagship, was the most successful of all our products. It reigned for 3 years as the top choice of critical audiophiles around the world. Since it was superceded by the Pacific, it still has cult following. And tens of great reviews. We decided not to discontinue it but instead - trickle down as much technology as is feasible from the Pacific and make Golden Gate a very solid performer for less money than the Pacific. And that's how Golden Gate 2 was born back in 2020.Since late 2022 we were shipping Golden Gate 3 with following improvements versus the GG2: New, completely redesigned digital engine called ENGINE ELEVEN, a trickle down from Pacific DAC, that change makes a big improvement in natural presentation, liquidity and resolution of bass.With the appearance of Engine 12 in december 2025 - we renamed GG to GG-5 The tube rolling paradise feature - heater switch that in turn allows for using circa 7 DHT tube types, like 300B, PX-4, PX-25, 101D, 45, 242 and the like. Also with mechanical adapter of the socket we can use KR-T-100 gigantic triodes. We also use new USB firmware, better DSD engine, from September 2022 512x DSD as standard.What we kept - is the gorgeous chassis with proudly exposed DHT tubes, new but old looking Lampi front, and a flight case to protect this baby during travel.All in all - Golden Gate 3 has obvious Lampizator pedigree, while being much better DAC than its predecessor - in every area we can name.RETRO-FIT UPGRADES of GG2Any Golden Gate DAC no matter the age or variant can be upgraded to the "Engine Twelve" status for a fixed price of 2000 Euro. We replace the whole digital sectionOlder Amanero USB cards get replaced with the newest JL-USB.Shipping and customs fees are in addition to the 2000 Euro fee.The upgraded DAC gets a 3 years warranty (excluding tubes) on the Engine11 parts and labour (not the whole DAC).​​Please read about the Twelve upgrade in our dedicated "11/12" pageNOTE: The Golden Gate after upgrade will be identical in sound to GG-5 but we will not rename it. The name of the original production stays. You get the GG-5 sound but without the "5" in the name. You get a sticker with Engine12 and a certificate.TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTSWhat sets the Golden Gate apart from it's sibling Big 7 is the fact that we used unique parts for this version and namely:Pure copper chassis of stunning beautyDouble size 2,2 uF silver/gold Mundorf output capacitorsWBT gold plated output and input RCA for analog signalsWBT 750hm digital S/PDIF input sockets NEXTGEN„Ogonowski" choke in the PSU of tube supplyLampizator PCM Engine or R2R discrete resistor ladder PCM DAC with FPGAGold-content WBT solder throughout (except the SMD part of course)Hyperfast Mundorf Audiophiler or „Clarity CAP" Audiophile foil cap (200 uF) in place of electrolytic in PSUPower reservoir section of PSU based on Mundorf M-Lytic HV capsRoller ball footers for the smoothest and clearest highsFlight case for shippingPremium DHT tubes - the best known to us (a mix of Psvane Western Electric Replica, KR-Audio and Emission Labs) tubes, selected, matched, measured, and finally picked per each DAC unit in extensive listening sessionsTeflon premium CMC type tube sockets with gold plated pinsMundorf Supreme Silver/Oil caps in digital input signal path S/PDIFGold plated quadruple copper traces and 3 mm thick laminate PСВ4 main variants:​Single Ended RCA , no preamp/volume (price shown in this ad)Single Ended RCA , WITH preamp/volume - available for extra € 2.000 (+ 21% Vat, if applicable)*Fully Balanced & Single Ended RCA , no preamp/volume - available for extra € 2.000 (+ 21% Vat, if applicable)*Fully Balanced & Single Ended RCA , WITH preamp/volume - available for extra € 5.000 (+ 21% Vat, if applicable)** please message us if you need any of these versions.TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS Lampizator The Golden Gate - our ,flagship" model. The phenomenally musical result is a combination of eight factors that rarely meet in one product: DSD native filter technique Use of DHT tubes in one stage, zero feedback fashionMUNDORF silver/gold capacitors Hand made with silver wiring in teflon insulation Tube ,diode and choke" power supply Use of metal foil power supply capacitors instead of cheap electrolytics Use of the best FPGA asynchronous and custom powered USB with two own clocks and customized firmware Use of resistor ladder discrete conversion The tubes we use are 101D, 300B, 6A3, 245 or 45's, 242 and PX4 (interchangeable). Yes - you CAN roll them all in every DAC, which is an ultra rare solution. We are proud in being the pioneer of this technology. We also use DHD - directly heated diodes as rectifiers (274B is the standard), but one can roll 5c3s, 5U4, 5R4, GZ34, 5Y3.