I would agree with Sabai that the Berkeley Ref Dac is indeed the one to beat at its price point (the Trinity being at a much loftier price) and is in a different league altogether compared to the M1. But at about half the price of the Berkeley, the M1 is very good value.
I was mesmerised by the Berkeley Ref just a couple of days ago when I dropped by my local store and there was this gentleman playing his own cd's of Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole that had both of us riveted to our seats. There was the added bonus of D'Agostino's Momentum pre- and power amps hooked up at the same time and the experience was truly sublime.
I was mesmerised by the Berkeley Ref just a couple of days ago when I dropped by my local store and there was this gentleman playing his own cd's of Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole that had both of us riveted to our seats. There was the added bonus of D'Agostino's Momentum pre- and power amps hooked up at the same time and the experience was truly sublime.