I really like it and ended up selling the Directstream.
Both are good but I like the detail and the bigger soundstage of the Bel Canto.
Before that I compared the Bircasti M3 to the Directstream and didnt like the M3 as much. The midrange bothered me.
The Bel Canto has the detail but doesnt sound bright or edgy. It has a very low noise floor that the PS doesn't and sounds neutral without being cold or sterile.
Im using Focal Utopia Scala EVO speakers with a Levinson No534 amp and No523 preamp.
Both are good but I like the detail and the bigger soundstage of the Bel Canto.
Before that I compared the Bircasti M3 to the Directstream and didnt like the M3 as much. The midrange bothered me.
The Bel Canto has the detail but doesnt sound bright or edgy. It has a very low noise floor that the PS doesn't and sounds neutral without being cold or sterile.
Im using Focal Utopia Scala EVO speakers with a Levinson No534 amp and No523 preamp.