Bel Canto e1-DAC1.5

I have contacted Bel Canto Design. True customer service, no doubt.

Here were the answers for the above questions:

1- The rate is auto select.

2- The other info describes the software version.

3- Balanced connections are ALWAYS better at preventing unwanted noise. In addition, The Bel Canto balanced connections are 6 dB higher in output.

I agree Doggiehowser on a better sound when using the Balanced output

I use the BC Dac 1.5 driving Arcam P1's poweramps.
My firmware number is 102.5.

relatively speaking the incoming signal is always clocking that (48kHz)

I am curious about the firmware. Is it upgradeable? How old are the units with 1.02? My unit is just over 1 year old and my firmware is 1.07.