I own the Bryston DAC3, which is the DAC stage of the BCD3. Never heard the Ruby, last Marantz I owned was the SACD 805. No experience with the other player. The Bryston is a fantastic sounding DAC. Perspective is mid concert hall. It’s analytic enough without being hard and sterile .
My Marantz experience is that they are great in the mid range but roll off the top end. My speakers are kind of bright so that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
If I was you I would buy the Bryston DAC and use it with all your digital sources,but you know your needs so act accordingly.
My Marantz experience is that they are great in the mid range but roll off the top end. My speakers are kind of bright so that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
If I was you I would buy the Bryston DAC and use it with all your digital sources,but you know your needs so act accordingly.