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Bricasti MDX upgrade

I have a Bricasti M3 DAC with the 1.08 MDX board.  I see they have come up with an upgraded MDX board ( now 1.09 ).  I believe its a hardware upgrade at a significant cost rather than a downloadable firmware upgrade.

Has anyone upgraded their DAC?

Is there an audible difference?  If so, in what way?

And last, is it worth the cost?

mpomerantz
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jriggy
549 posts
 

Search the forum here, as the MDX board upgrade is many years old now so there are lots of comments within a few threads and other conversations.
I’ll be interested to know if you find any negative comments at all. Bricasti does solid R&D for upgrades and the price is always good compared to others. 

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jriggy
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Wait… if you already have the MDX board, then the next numerical upgrade is a firmware upgrade. Right? There has not been a second MDX, right? 

mpomerantz OP
98 posts
 

Yes, I have the board and yes you are correct.

I checked with Bricasti.

The upgrade is firmware!

Easy to do.  Brian thought it would add two more filters and that is about all.

They are such a pleasure to deal with

hgeifman
2,111 posts
 

I also installed the Bricasti MDx upgrade board in my Bricasti M21. My system sounds clearer, smoother, more engaging with more musical details. I like it very much and also recommend the MDx board upgrade.

Please read the instructions carefully since it requires you disconnect some cables, remove the old board and install the new board. I had someone help me and the job took about 45 minutes (we moved very slowly).  
 

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