Black Gate Cap upgrade on Museatex Bitstream DAC

I owned both the stock Bitstream and upgraded Bitstream. At first I was a little disappointed that the upgrade did not retain the original sound as much as I had liked. It did loose a little of the analog sound. That being said, the modified unit does have greater details in that it separates the instruments much better, produces a wider soundstage, overall more clarity. I especially noticed the clarity when a buddy of mine brought over a CD that sounded congested on the stock unit but the modified unit held it all together. Overall I find the Bitstream one of the best values for the money.

I hope this is helpful to some and Happy Listening.

Friend

Blackgate will be a definite change! However, please realize one thing - parts are like seasoning in food - everything does not always taste good on everything! Blackgate may be the ticket for one topology but not necessarily on another! Having said that - my personal experirnce is that I have had great success with Blackgate in amplifiers and CD Players.

Hope this helps

Studio 1

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Definitely true. i have never have good experience with blackgates and in fact cannot understand the legend. they have consistently taken things in a more analytic and hifi-ish direction. as always, to each his own.

I added a Furutech rhodium IEC to my Bitstream (stock) a Shunyata King Cobra p/c and Virtual Dynamics Revelation Sig. digital cable, the sound is highly musical, easeful and relaxed with great separation and dynamic contrasts.

I reference my CEC/Bitstream against my friends Walker/Steelhead system, depending on recording quality of course.

In the near future I will try Bigkidz modded Bitstream.