Lab 12 Dac 1 reference Dac.

This is the latest Dac from Lab 12 who are a boutique hifi brand from Greece.

This Dac takes the unusual approach of using 8 x phillips dac chips arranged in a ladder configuration to give a truly analogue sound. Nicely built with a very high quality internal architecture and power supply. High quality components used throughout. Dac also has some nice dual VU meters that give a vintage vibe.

This is a non OS dac with up to 192 KHz

The sound is generally quite neutral but still with a touch of warmth and heft in the bass. Very nice soundstage width and depth.

My view is that this replicates a very good vinyl set up, without the pops, clicks and scratches that come with vinyl!

https://www.lab12.gr/product/dac1-reference/

Dac is in perfect condition with original box/packaging (Silver model) bought in 2022