Haven't heard either but will offer another DAC for you to checkout Modwright Elyse tube rectified and 6992 tubes. I use a NOS Mullard 5AR4 and Siemens A frame gold pins, excellent to my ears.
Considering Bricasti and Lampizator
I'm looking for a new DAC in the sub 10k range (used). After reading about several options here and elsewhere, the ones I find most intriguing are the Bricasti M1 and the Lampizator Big 7.
Has anyone directly compared these two great DACs? If you have: any thoughts about the differences, and which you preferred?
Just to throw a few talking points out there, here are a few things which make me a bit shaky about each option:
Bricasti M1:
Introduced in late 2011, so it's 3.5 years into its life cycle. Can it really hang with more recent offerings? Is a newer model coming soon?
Lampizator Big 7:
A dizzying array of options (caps, DSD, tube rolling, ...). Is this really the way off the merry-go-round?
Lack of stability in their product line, with new models and options coming out continuously. How does this affect resale value?
Has anyone directly compared these two great DACs? If you have: any thoughts about the differences, and which you preferred?
Just to throw a few talking points out there, here are a few things which make me a bit shaky about each option:
Bricasti M1:
Introduced in late 2011, so it's 3.5 years into its life cycle. Can it really hang with more recent offerings? Is a newer model coming soon?
Lampizator Big 7:
A dizzying array of options (caps, DSD, tube rolling, ...). Is this really the way off the merry-go-round?
Lack of stability in their product line, with new models and options coming out continuously. How does this affect resale value?