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My Bricasti M1 expereince......

I got my Bricasti yesterday as promised by Brian. I let is sit for 24 hours to get to room temperature in order to avoid any condensation issues (it is cold up here!).

I installed it today and made a quick comparison with me PWD MkII with the Upgrade Company Statement mods. The M1 blew the PWD MkII out of the water so easy...

Yes it is double the price but it is worth it. I thought the PWD sounded very good but in comparison it sounded lean with a lot less body and with a defused soundstage. The M1 sounds real and with a very focus soundstage. You can pin point every instrument and voice in its own space. It just sounds a lot more analog and natural.



It is so good that I am going to sell my Wadia 27 and PWD MkII to buy a second unit for my other system.



In addition to the beautiful design and great performance dealing with Brian Zolner was a total pleasure. He was so quick in responding all my questions and a total gentleman.
musicman159
smilence_yu
3 posts
 
Musicman,I'm the "other customer in NYC":)

Nice to see you here.

Check my post: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/everything-about-bricasti-m1-usb-15484/#post214153
davidm1108
17 posts
 
Jose, thanks so much! Got them all installed. Last question: do you run
Balanced to your amp, or single ended? Trying to see if I have a preference...

Best,

D
davidm1108
17 posts
 
Jose, thanks so much! Got them all installed. Last question: do you run
Balanced to your amp, or single ended? Trying to see if I have a preference...

Best,

D
musicman159 OP
46 posts
 
My Threshold amplifiers required a very low output impedance from the source (50 ohms) so if I connect the Bricasti or any other source with a higher output impedance I get a slight buzzing sound due to the impedance missmatched.

I am running to balanced output thorugh my Threshold T2 pre-amp and sometimes using the single ended outputs directly to my amps since SE input impedance in my amps is a little higher than the XLR.

I have not been able to distinguish much difference in the quality of the sound between the SE and the XLR outputs. The main difference is the output voltage. The XLR outputs have about 3.5 volts standard from the factory and I think the RCAs have 1.7 volts. The XLR are adjustable so you can match them to the sensitivity of your amp. The adjustment process is very easy.
musicman159 OP
46 posts
 
Sorry Smilence, I was not referring to you but to Ken (lasercd) in your post at computeraudiophile.com
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