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W4S DAC2 vs Bryston BDA1 thru coax?

I'm trying to narrow down my DAC short list and would appreciate input from experienced users. While a computer thru USB to a DAC sounds interesting, I'm not yet ready to go there. I have a CD player, to be used as transport, and a SB Touch.

The BDA1 got A LOT of praise a while back. On specs it looks great, being 24/192 capable, discrete analog section, 2 coax inputs. Yet it's a bit old for a DAC.

The W4S is getting a lot of praise, because of sound, feature rich, and asynch USB. Also discrete analog stage.

I don't need volume control as the DAC would feed my Lamm LL2 thru RCAs. I most value staging (width and depth), pinpoint imaging, and feeling the body of instruments.

Based on this, how do these two differ when fed from coax? Auditioning is not posible here. Thinking DAC2 new is almost the same price as a used BDA1.

Thanks!
lewinskih01

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Thanks for the feedback. Follow up question: what kind of source was used for these occasions? Is it known as a low-jitter source?
I ask because my Rotel CD player, to be used as transport, as well as the Touch are likely not the last word in low jitter sources and I'm wondering if newer units that seem to focus a lot on jitter reduction might be a better choice given my sources.
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