Tranquility Signature vs. Bryston BDA-1?

I've A/B'd the Tranquility SE with the DAC-41 and preferred the SE hands down. A smoother, more liquid, analog sound to my ears that is a cinch to live with. The 41 may be a bit more transparent-sounding, but I also found it to be more vulnerable to dryness in the midrange.

The biggest issue with the 41, I think, is that it's fairly lacking in dynamics for my taste - it lacks the toe-tapping factor, and the music is a little more prone to passing you by. Perhaps this is because of the DAC-41's strikingly petite and lightweight power supply? YMMV.

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.

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

Paul - the size of the cases are not the same, not at all. There's also a substantial difference in weight.

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.]