PS Audio Stellar Gold DAC ?


Anyone care to share their impressions of this in their system? 

A'gon search function came up with very little re: past discussions of it.  

stuartk

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I agree on the original DSD DAC which is an insane bargain around $1200-$1500 today. it’s a smooth sounding DAC. Doesn’t have the absolute lowest noise floor though…something to keep in mind. 

@stuartk TMR has a Bryston BDA-3.14 DAC streamer combo. I tried my buddy’s 3.14 in my system as DAC only and it was excellent. Same DAC as BDA-3. Trying it out with TMR return policy is a no brainer. If you’re looking for a somewhat warmer DAC, this is an excellent choice.
Bryston BDA-3.14

In addition you can try streaming. Their Manic Moose software is garbage as far as user experience is concerned but the BDA-3.14 is a certified Roon End-Point so that remedies the poor Bryston Moose UI

Are the Brystons warmer than the Bricastis ???
 

yes but keep in mind bricasti is not bright or analytical.

Manic Moose"? Is that for real?! 

that’s exactly what I wanted to call Bryston and ask. I guess they outsourced this software to a local high school as a project.

But that’s not to deter you from Bryston DAC. The streamer capabilities is an addrd bonus