Anyone has heard the Bel Canto REFLink Asynchronou

Hi Scott, are you using the RefLink and DAC3.5VB MKII with ST Fiber?, have you compared this combo using spdif and ST Fiber?

Regards

Okay,
Right now I'm using the older bel canto 24/96 link from my ipad playing MOG to the onboard dac in my Mcintosh MCD 500. What would be the best bel canto link to use?
Thanks,
Robert

I am using the ST fiber with the Dac 3.5VB MKII. I tried the spdif output only
briefly. The ST fiber had a better sound stage, both in width and layering.

I current use the REFLink and a DAC3.5 MKII VB, which was a huge step up from the DAC2.5 when using the USB input.
Can anyone comment on if USB cables affect the sound of the REFLink? And, if so, any USB cable preferences?

Scottmac62 - your comments are very interesting. Two people at Computer Audiophile came to the oposite conclusions.

User Blake had written:

"I rank the converters as follows:

1. BADA using aes/ebu output.
2. BADA using s/pdif output.
3. Tie between the Legato and REFLink using aes/ebu
4. REFLink s/pdif
5. uLink with iFi iUSB
6. uLink without iFi iUSB

The BADA with aes/ebu really stands out from the rest and is the clear, undisputed sonic champion by a very noticeable margin."

That was from former mLink and uLink owner, who initally wanted to upgrade to the REFLink.

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User guydebord also came to similar conclusion, where he found the Berkeley Alpha USB to be superior to REFLink. He said: 'The Berkeley Alpha USB interface is in a league by itself, I just called the dealer to let him know that Im keeping it.' He ended up getting one as well.

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It seems that there is some special synergy in case of Bel Canto REFLink feeding Bel Canto 3.5 DAC via the ST connection.