Jeff Rowland Aeris or Bricasti M1?

Thanks for the input guys, auditions are called for!

I have listened to both. They both produce excellent sound. I do tend to prefer the Bricasti M1. The sound it produced with the Harbeths at RMAF was fantastic.

Also, as Bill_K mentions above, the Rowland has some limitations.

Although an older thread, I thought I would bring it back to life. I had the M1 DAC and recently replaced it with the Aeris DAC. I submit both are great DACs and the other components in your system will determine what DAC works best for you. I have an Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 integrated amp and I think the synergy between it and the Aeris gives it an edge over the M1 in my system.

Hi Classact,

If you already have a Rowland amp, then Aeris would be a better match as mentioned by Ricred, bearing in mind the limitations stated above. With DAC age measured in months nowadays, it may also be a hard sell used.
The Bricasti M1 has been described as a great performer in many threads here and does not have the limitations of the Aeris. Selling used would be easier.
What amp are you using now? If you don't have a preamp, you probably won't need one as both DAC's are designed to go direct to the power amp. As always, your mileage will vary depending on overall system synergy.
Cheers! J.