Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
@jburidan - With all due respect the Bricasti M1 DAC doesn’t even use a Sabre chip and never has (it uses a highly rated DAC from Analog Devices.) I also agree that there's much more to the sonic performance of a DAC than a particular chip being used, including among other things implementation of the power supplies, clock circuitry, analog stages, jitter, etc... |
I loved my Direct Stream DAC - it was the best DAC I had ever owned at the point when I owned it. A truly great peice. When I switched to Bricasti the change was not small. Granted the Bricasti cost close to triple the price so to be fair it should be better. If Ted had all that extra money I’m sure he could put to great use. Chip types or FGPA and all that is just that - all that. I just care what it sounds like. Lampazator still mods those early 80’s CD players to sound incredible. They have no right sounding as good as they do. Using early 80’s chips and they sound insane! So many ways to skin a cat. All that matters is what it sounds like to you in your system or that’s how I see it anyway. PS Audio has come a long way and their reinventing of themselves really took hold with the Direct Stream. For a while there it was pretty much regenerative conditioners and cables and the like but they now make some really great sounding DACs, Amps and pres at different price levels. I have not tried their newer less expensive stuff but I’m sure it’s great at its price point. Certainly seems to offer seriously good specs. Wish they just wouldn’t flood the market like they do to hurt the owners resale of their gear but I guess they need to make so many to keep their prices where they are so it’s all part of it I guess. I’ve seen those 300 mono’s from dealers for some serious deals and at some point may have to give them a try. I am stuck myself trying to decide on a new pair of speakers to upgrade from my Magico S5’s I am going back and forth between: Magico S5 MKII or Vivid Audio G3 struggling with this call. Love Magico but those ugly G Series Vivids are really good. Tough one... I’ll be deciding in next couple days. |
Hey - any of you PS Audio guys or even Bricasti guys own or ever heard the PS Audio BKH 300 mono amps or even the stereo amp? They seem well liked? https://www.psaudio.com/products/bhk-signature-300-monoblock/ I like to hear from people that have heard or own them. I put much more stock in first hand accounts then reviews. Reviews are helpful but i like the hot poop from the boots on the ground. I have a Pass Labs X250.8 and just ordered a new pair of Magico S5 MK II Speakers (trade my S5 originals) and thinking the 250.8 will probably be fine but I can get a pair of these BKH 300 for my Pass a couple thousand and am considering it? Would you guys make this change? Would love your thoughts. Thank you https://www.magico.net/product/s5mkii.php |
