Stereophile mistakenly writes Mytek Review as dCS

If I were to get a ESS Sabre DAC it would be from these guys, There is important back history why their ESS DACs sound so great.

https://www.resonessencelabs.com/shop/invicta-mirus/

Though I am leaning towards a R2R Denafriphs Terminator DAC.

I have heard Bartók in my system and it’s a great sounding DAC and lot more. I applaud dCS to bring Ring DAC based technology to a affordable price point.

Even though reviewer makes a compelling argument about how chip based DAC are approaching the performance of dCS Ring DAC, there is still a marked gap between any chip based DAC and dCS meticulous implementation and design approach in their DAC’s.

I respectfully beg to differ with a notion that Mytek or Benchmark DAC’s sounds anything like Bartók. Measurements are important, and i understand every product must meet a minimum criteria; to me listening plays a big part. If a component is not musically engaging, rest is pretty much a mute point.

I applaud dCS to bring Ring DAC based technology to a affordable price point.

It was a lot cheaper in the ARCAM CD player though. :)

What DAC's have you auditioned recently to compare, and what do you feel was different?

Best,
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When I read that review, I thought of the expression "damning with faint praise".

Which, given a lot of audio reviews, was kind of refreshing.

So I have heard both through a Simaudio 330A and there is a vast difference IMO. Whether its worth the vast difference in price is really in the "ear of the beholder" ... One thing to consider if you have the choice is that the Bartok DAC firmware update capabilities that should give it room to last given how quickly DACs are evolving. That said the Brooklyn is hard to beat for the money !