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Bryston BDA-1 se dac

What is the scoop on this dac? The sound characteristic? Is it anylytical, clinical, dry, etched, etc. or is it musical, liquid, holographic, and emotive OR somewhere in betweeen. Do people think this dac is a good value for the money? Sound similar to anyother dacs out there? I am thinking of going this route for my server which is replacing my Ayre C5xe-MP player.
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macdadtexas
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I didn't realize the question was about the SE version. I have the standard Bryston version. I love modded gear, in general, but I don't see any reason to mod this piece.
macdadtexas
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It is very, very warm and liquid in my setup. It sounded better, more tube like, than any DAC I had in my system. The Berkeley I had was a bit more extended, but not as warm, and it cost more than twice as much so I choose the Bryston.
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