I actually auditioned the Bel Canto DAC 3 prior to auditioning the Brick and was not as impressed, and the price was really high for the sound. It sounded stale in my system. The DAC chip they use in there (TI) is largely a commodity chip and in my system I could hear the difference between it and a few other DAC's I auditioned. Most notably the Wavelength Brick was just second to none of the DAC's I auditioned. Incredible detail and very musical, and hand-made piece as well.
