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Bryston BDA-3

  I have a lot of SACDs.  I am therefore intrigued by this Bryston DAC, claims to decode DSD from SACD over HDMI.  I can't find any reviews of the product.  Does any one have any experience with it?
mahler123
mahler123 OP
633 posts
 
Thanks, E.  My HD downloads sound spectacular on the Bryston, but the L.E.D. still lights up as DSD over PCM...
I know that you own the Brooklyn, E.  I've never had a chance to compare the Brooklyn vs the Manhatten, but as I've noted, the Manhatten clearly bests the Bryston in red book and my other digital sources ( for me, primarily, my Bluesound Vault 2).  If only Mytek would add HDMI inputs...The Bryston is enhancing my SACD, however, so I am going to keep both DACs and eat rice and beans for a while
plutos
224 posts
 
Nekoaudio,

Could you please tell us what R2R and Sabre DCS`s you compared the AKM4490 to?
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milpai
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@mahler123,
I am wondering - DSD does not output from coax in case of Oppo. So how were you able to compare the same SACD on Bryston Vs Mytek? Or maybe I got it wrong, and you are comparing only the PCM on both the DACs?
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nekoaudio
105 posts
 
@plutos AKM4490, R2R, and SABRE implementations in general? Here are some DACs I can remember right now with those chipsets/designs, that I had  recently or have right now.

AKM4490: Marantz AV8803A, Bryston BDA-3, AKM Reference Board

R2R: Audio-gd Master Something, Schiit Yggdrasil

SABRE: OPPO HA-1, OPPO Sonica DAC, Auralic Vega
mahler123 OP
633 posts
 

@milpai 

I am sorry for the confusion.

The Mytek can not take SACD, as noted.  I am comparing the SACD decoding of the Bryston vs the SACD decoding of the Oppo105

When I reference comparing the Mytek to the Bryston, I am refering to non SACD replay, such as red book CD, or my Bluesound (bypassing the DAC of the Bluesound)

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