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Bricasti Design M1 SE - W/ LAN Network Streamer - Version 1.51 V. Denafrips Terminator
I believe this new Bricasti main board is available for the M1 now too...or soon.  
Low volume listening dynamics
Assuming a good and proper impedance match, can a DAC direct to amp be another pice of the puzzle to get to good detailed lower vol listening?   
Time to upgrade DACs
You get a much bigger percentage of change with new speakers than you would a new DAC.  
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
jjss49, weird, that’s pretty much the opposite of what I’d say about the Termi.  
HDMI absence
geof3, your statements are mainly for video usage. For 2ch Audio, I2S (with a compatible handshake of course), like ethernet, is generally a superior flow of signal compared to coax, XLR or optical.   
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
Yep, another for the Grateful Dead. All of it so far.  
DCS and Aurender customer service
I concur with bsimpsonSame scenario? Needed repair of a secondhand piece and was ignored??  
MSB vs dCS Bartok
No all systems (DAC to amp to speaker matching), no mater how good, will give a good result with DAC straight to amp. It’s not always fault of the DAC or it’s v/c.  
DCS Bartok as Preamp
Let us know what you think. I’m interested in this unit, as I generally quite like DAC to amp...but I’d have to sell my nice preamp to afford the Bartok and that’d be a risky move.  
Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok
Thanks guys. I will look into the mentioned.  
Rockna Wavelight thoughts?
So the Hydra Vox one box version DAC bettered the Wavedream?? Interesting...  
Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok
I can’t help but think that not including a digital-in of any kind is a major oversight on Lumin part. It would be absolutely perfect for my needs if it had even just one. I still want to run cd transport alongside streaming... isn’t there another... 
Harbeth vs Graham audio
I heard the 40.2 and the Graham LS5/9 —or was it the LS5/8? It was the bigger of the two— in the same system one day a couple years ago. The Graham’s have that spike in the presence region. It does bring more life to strings and more perceived det... 
Tube Buffer
Dan Wright of Modwright will have a tube buffer coming, presumably at some point soon. You can find a thread on it over on AudioCircle in his circle.  
Lampizator Amber 3 DAC versus Primaluna EVO 100 DAC
Lampizator has been doing his/their thing for DACs many many years and are now seasoned and matured music making machines. And with trickledown aspects from $18k and $30k units, you cant go wrong.