Shadorne,
I agree with the marketing vocabulary comment as this is coming from proponents of the R2R approach. To be fair this bias marketing hype can be applied to either side on some occasions.
George regarding Bricasti versus Total DAC I accept you heard what you heard in that system under those particular circumstances. I can state that I heard a direct comparison between the two Dacs in JWM's system and both components were well broken in. Absolare Signature preamplifier, Krell 600 watt mono blocks and Rockport Altair speakers.
In the listening comparison the Bricasti SE was the better sounding presentation in my opinion. Both were using ethernet connectivity. My opinion is no more or less valid than yours. We are both just reflecting on our own experiences with 2 highly regarded DACs.
Charles
I agree with the marketing vocabulary comment as this is coming from proponents of the R2R approach. To be fair this bias marketing hype can be applied to either side on some occasions.
George regarding Bricasti versus Total DAC I accept you heard what you heard in that system under those particular circumstances. I can state that I heard a direct comparison between the two Dacs in JWM's system and both components were well broken in. Absolare Signature preamplifier, Krell 600 watt mono blocks and Rockport Altair speakers.
In the listening comparison the Bricasti SE was the better sounding presentation in my opinion. Both were using ethernet connectivity. My opinion is no more or less valid than yours. We are both just reflecting on our own experiences with 2 highly regarded DACs.
Charles