Berkely Alpha Dac 1 with Oppo 205?

@ptss

I haven't heard the BADA with a lot of different equipment. The presentation I heard, along with CAT preamp and amp and Magico speakers was glass smooth, but the opposite of warm.

To your own ears be true.

Best,
E

@erik_squires . Smooth sounds attractive as I consider that to be free from distortion or harshness. I think I’d be considered a listener who appreciates ruthlessly revealing due to appreciation of refined nuance. I love the subtle detail of individual instruments in orchestral work as I find genius resides there as much as the grand overall musical pattern. Thanks for your input. Pete

Just looked at an interesting review of the original alpha dac in Audiosciencereview. The measurements are interesting. Will look to compare to the Alpha Dac 2