BRICASTI M3 DAC

Not all tube dacs are magical. The Nagra HDX is also a tube dac. I heard the Lampizators too and both don’t impress.

@jwm agree owned a Lampizator for a short time then a Bricasti M1. Sold the Lampi and have always enjoyed my M1

Hi,

Any thoughts on M3 vs. T+A DAC 8 DSD? I have an Aurender N10 and am about to take the plunge into the streaming world.  These two DACs are on my short list.  Thanks.

-Andy

Just for  Made in America and built quality my vote goes for the Bricasti M3. 

Ajm we obviously have both of these great dacs, they offer a lot of similar features. 

Both have analog volume controls, both have separate DSD and PCM decoding engines, both have headphone amps.

The Bricasti does sound amazing if you feed the DAC 8 DSD 512 DSD then the Dac 8 will offer superior sound quality, if not the Bricasti will sound better on every other format. 

The T+A is also a bit less expensive $4,500.00 vs $7,500.00 for the comparable Bricasti, if money isn't the issue than go for the Bricasti, if not the DAC 8 DSD is just fantastic for the money.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Bricasti and T+A dealers