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Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC

I own a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC that I like a lot but heard my friends system with the Bricasti M1 and I am strongly thinking of changing my DAC and would love your feedback from other members that have heard either or both. I know they are both great but really thinking of changing my Dac from PS Audio Direct Stream to the Bricasti M1 DAC. I use a HP Desk top computer as source with Jplay and JRiver Media 19 and the outstanding Tellurium Q BLACK DIAMOND Reference USB Cable. The rest of my system is below. I listen to Classic Rock, jazz, vocal, some modern music and the usual audiophile stuff.

Thanks

My system for reference.

Ascendo C-8 Renaissance Speakers (Germany) Monitor
Purist Audio Design Corvus Praesto Revision 2.5m Bi-Wire Speaker cable
Cardas Clear Interconnect 1 Meter RCA Interconnect
Darwin TRUTH Pure Silver Reference 1 Meter RCA Interconnect
Darwin TRUTH Pure Silver Reference 1 Meter RCA Interconnect
Audio Research REFERENCE 1 w/Rhodium IEC/NOS Tubes Tube preamp
Decware ZSTAGE External Triode Output StageTelefunken ECC801S
PS Audio Direct Stream DSD DAC w/ Bridge DA converter
Tellurium Q BLACK DIAMOND Reference USB Cable
PS Audio PerfectWave PowerBase Vibration Cancelation/AC Condtioner
Conrad Johnson Premier 12 Mono's 140 Watts Tung-Sol KT120's amps
PS Audio PowerPlant Premier AC Regenerator
BMI Shark Pure Jeweler Grade Platinum AC Power Cable
Sablon Audio Petite Corona 2.0M AC Power Cable
Mad Scientist PC-NEO with Power Purifier AC Power Cable
JPS Labs The Power AC+ 2M AC Power Cable
Synergistic Research Labs Tesla Series SE T1 AC Power Cable
Synergistic Research Labs Tesla Series T1 AC Power Cable
PS Audio Noise Harvester (5) Converts noise to light
OYAIDE RI Beryllium Power Outlets (2)
Hubbell Outlet 5362/5262 Deep Cryo Process
Blue Circle Audio The Yalu Balula Industrial Surge/Spike Protection
JPLAY v5.2 hi-end audio player turns PC into a digital transport.
JRiver Media Center 19 Music Software
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ricevs
1,543 posts
 
No one does mods on anything over $1300.....the Oppo 105D is the only thing being modded by anyone. People are afraid of losing resale value. I could mod a Bricasti in many ways to make it way, way better.....no one would do it. NO ONE. This is what makes the Yggy so exciting. Already with a few mods it is way, way better. One guy thought that stock it was as detailed as the $11,500 MSB Analog DAC he had there that had the separate power supply and the latest 4X usb input option. He said the MSB stock was more musical.......but all the mods my friend did to the Yggy made it more detailed and at least half of them made it more musical.....this means it is now way more detailed than the MSB and probably as musical. And this is a $2300 product with a couple hundred dollars worth of mods.....this is pretty cool. However, getting anyone else to mod their Yggy is very, very hard. Fear of loss is what rules most people.....not finding out what is possible.
jh901
67 posts
 
Hoping for some comparisons of YALE firmware upgrade for the DirectStream. Anyone think PS Audio will catch Bricasti or Lampi?

-Josh
sabai
2,027 posts
 
The Yale FW upgrade for the PS Audio DS DAC bring the SQ to a very high level.
nglazer
845 posts
 
Sabai,

Is the Yale firmware more recent than Pikes Peak? hard to keep uop with PSA. Thanks.

Neal
bill_k
909 posts
 
Yes, the Yale firmware is their latest and currently in beta testing. Anyone can download and try it. Most users feel it's their best yet, but of course there's never a unanimous opinion.
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