Bricasti M1 vs new M3

Hey rsf507,

My review on the M3 was submitted to Stereo Times website and hopefully will be up shortly. It's a superlative music maker. The M3 has the new and latest upgraded board and is a significant improvement over what you have in your M1. 

Sorry for the late response dealing with some personal issues.. Yes I have now listened to an M3 vs a M1SE 1.51 software version. The M3 is better at a mix of different music venues has better bass but not by much. The M1 seems to be slightly more airy / transparent and you adjust the sound with all the different filters although this to me doesn't make the M1 better just a bit more flexible if you listen to different types of music. If you listen to mostly 60's 70's 80's rock the M3 would be the dac to go with IMO.
If you listen to mostly classical then the M1SE. 
Now just need to get back working before I can pull the trigger. 

Hey Gentlemen,

My review on the M3 was just posted on the Stereo Times website. Congrats to the people who own it, and hopefully the details I share on it's performance will lead more music lovers to audition it.

I have been using a SimAudio 380DSD DAC for the last few years and am happy with it (I preferred it over the Berkeley Alpha Dac 2 at the time of purchase).  But, I've been tempted to upgrade and either a used M1SE or a M3 have been on my list. 

After all of the good comments/reviews on the M3 I just pulled the trigger on an M3 and hope to get it mid-week.  Hopefully it is a step up on my current 380DSD :)   I didn't get the Ethernet streamer but if beats my current DAC (I stream Roon and connect with SPDIF) I'll get the Ethernet option.

I'm also tempted to try the DAC direct to my Pass X250.8.   I tried the Berkeley direct to the Amp years ago and although the sound was extremely clean and transparent, I ended up much preferring having a preamp in the chain (Sim 740P) as the soundstage exploded and everything sounded more like music.   It won't hurt to try direct again though...

@ddafoe,  Great decision and congratulations. I also sold my SimAudio 380D Network Player / DAC and purchased the Bricasti M3 DAC.  Excellent sound quality.  Enjoy.