I’ve never read a negative word about Bricasti DACs or using them as streamers so hard to see going wrong at all. That said, and especially at this price level it really comes down to personal tastes, preferences, and system synergy so the real question is does the M1 produce the sound qualities you’re looking for because there are lots of other great options (most not streamer/DAC combos though). FWIW.
New DAC with streamer
Hi I'm looking for a DAC to replace a modified PS Audio DirectStream MK1.
I currently use MConnect on a Samsung S20 phone to stream Qobuz. The preamp is a Spectral DMC-30SV and the amps are Spectral DMA-400 monoblocs. Speakers are EgglestonWorks Rosa.
My choice for a new DAC is the Bricasti M21. It has a built-in streamer for ethernet, and gives you the choice of playing music using a ladder dac, delta sigma dac or 1-bit DSD.
Let me know your thoughts, if you have any experience with Bricasti and if it is worth the price at about $16K.