Brooklyn DAC+ Anyone?

@route-66 I understand.  There CAN be lots of parts to a digital setup but I suppose that's true of analog as well (table, tonearm, cartridge, phono preamp, cables).  I'm using a Logitech Touch but those are only available used anymore.  Many people start with a Bluesound Node which has a built-in DAC but can also output to an external DAC like the Brooklyn.  Another (more expensive) option are the Aurender models.

@djohnson54 Thanks again. Another streamer I'm looking at is the is the Auralic Altair. It seems to be what I'm looking for but I'm not going to rush into anything until I understand the digital process a little better. I'll get there...eventually. 

@route-66 Yes, I had forgotten about that one.  There are quite a few options at different price points and with different features.  Digital audio is also a fast-moving animal so new options are appearing all the time.  If you don't already know about it, https://www.computeraudiophile.com/ is a good place to learn about digital audio.

@djohnson54 Thank you for the link!

I'll start poking around over there too.

Does anyone with experience using the Brooklyn (+ or regular) have any benchmarks in terms of burn-in time, or how long you used it before the sonic character "settled down" and reached a steady state?

I was just wondering because I’m in the process of comparing it to a few other mid-high end DACs and only have two systems in which to use them at the present. The aim is to get as close as possible to a side-by-side A/B test using the Brooklyn DAC+, PS Audio Perfect Wave DSD, TEAC UD-503/NT-505 and a Sabre 9038 Pro.

I own the Brooklyn DAC+, the TEACs and the PS Audio DSD as well as a Chinese made DIY 9038 Pro unit with beefy power supplies and a solid chassis. The other option is an Oppo Sonica (also 9038) which my friend owns, and which I have auditioned previously (and opted to stay with the TEAC at the time), so the goal here is to get the right DAC into the right system and stop with the upgrades for a while, having spent well north of $15K on audio equipment in the first half of this year.