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Tranquility Signature vs. Bryston BDA-1?

Getting very close to buying a USB dac. I think I've pared my choices down to dB Audio's Tranquility Signature or the Bryston BDA-1. I'll be using a Mac Mini as my computer. My music library is almost entirely redbook in AIFF format. I'm looking for natural sound quality from my next dac. Has anyone compared these two dacs?
twc_cableguy
paulfolbrecht
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You are saying the T SE has a more substantial PS? The size of the case is the same...

Anyway, I do not find the 41 lacking in dynamics at all. The Zout is fairly high, so impedance mismatch is a possible issue.
scottnaylor
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I also went from a Tranquility SE to the DAC-41.
Occasionally the SE was, in my system, almost to colorful. The DAC-41 disappears.
I'd definitely suggest adding it to your short list for consideration.

Scott
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cfluxa
127 posts
 
Paul - the size of the cases are not the same, not at all. There's also a substantial difference in weight.
paulfolbrecht
603 posts
 
Ok, Cfluxa, bad assumption on my part.

[Since the T has the JFET output stage (an 'extra', unneeded stage depending on your PoV), the weight could be due to that, in part or whole.]
istanbulu
291 posts
 
Cfluxa... no dry mid-range and your toes would be dancin' (not "tappin'") to Tosca's Suzuki album right now if you were listening to the DAC-41 in my system. I'll be receiving a PS modification from Larry Moore this week, and after a good listen I'll upgrade/revise my review of the DAC-41.

:) listening,

Ed
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