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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
In my system I used the same ethernet cables to both dac's playing the same songs using the same computer. No changes were made except for two different dac's. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
It’s funny how the reviewer thought the total dac had more detail. I totally found the opposite. Not only more detail but also much more open and much bigger soundstage beyond the speakers for the Bricasti. When I told the total dac owner about no... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Charles I agree with you, but let’s put it this way. Say the Bricasti best the MSB, well there has not been any highly rated RTR yet that I have heard to be king. There can only be so many  one can test , but this may possibly show I prefer delta ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I played great Redbook and all sounded better on the Bricasti. If RTR is better it sure is not the total dac. I would love to hear the best MSB dac in my system and I could finally put this to rest. I loved MSB at shows but the 100,000.00 price is... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
If the Bricasti was not used with Ethernet through it’s own internal board then no contest. Through usb it’s good but not great. I had the latest total dac and the Bricasti had way more dynamics. There was nothing about the total dac that was bett... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
My DSD is causing hick ups again. I'm going to have to contact Bricasti Monday and see if they can help. I tried connecting back to just the router and although everything works the sound is just not nearly as good. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I think you don’t know what your talking about. Delta sigma beat discrete how could that be if information is missing? 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
My Bricasti delta sigma beat the pants off the total dac’s discrete d/a converter chips. 
Bricasti M1 SE
My cable lengths are 1.5,1.0, and .5 meters. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Does it matter where I splice in on the negative of the dc of my sbooster? Near the tip of the connector or anywhere along the length of the cable? 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Steve N why can’t I just place a cheater plug on my LPS for the grounding? If you ground the LPS to the router do you also have to ground the LPS to the switch as well? 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Wig your Marantz would not be my choice for transport if used with dacs. I would suggest a PS Audio Memory Player as it is way more transparent than your cd player. I bet you would have liked those dacs more if you had this transport. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
I'm still having hiccups with DSD X1. I went in to settings in JRiver and changed the Pre buffering from the recommended 6 seconds to the maximum of 20 seconds. This appears to have fixed the problem. I can now play DSD 2X. Al does this alter the ... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
I have Sbooster linear power supplies on the router and the switch. May be over kill, but what the hell. I can replace the fuses in both power supplies to see if that changes anything as well. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
I added the Netgear Switch to my system. Ethernet from my PC connects to my Netgear AC-1200 local wireless router. The router connects to the new switch and then from the switch to the Bricasti. I will say the sound is more relaxed, more open or t...