rsf507

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DAC for Bricasti Design M5 Network Player
@ddafoe just curious why you didn't send back your M3 to Bricasti to have the Ethernet option installed? Seems if it had the MDx board it must have been a fairly new unit. It's like a 1000 option.OP where are you located? Maybe there's a member th... 
Integrated brand choice -- Simaudio, Hegel or Mark Levinson?
Anything BUT mac! Sorry haven't heard a mac I've liked. 
Integrated brand choice -- Simaudio, Hegel or Mark Levinson?
OP what are you coming from? Are you downsizing? Do you like the sound? Might be easier to make recommendations. But have to agree with several posters regarding your speakers which to me are a bit sizzling on the top end. Change your speakers fir... 
Bricasti DAC owners
A flash update? How will that work will you have to send your unit back to the factory? 
My thoughts on my new Esoteric k03xd CD player.
They sure build them nice but just sooooo unmusical (sterile sounding) I know I owned one. 
Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster?
@sfseay can you tell us what you heard from the Debussy vs Bricasti? 
If a speaker stand is mass-loading, how much does it matter what they're made of?
@hilde45 what price point are you looking at? Sound Anchors makes some fantastic stands that are prefilled with some sort of dampening material. 
Streamer options
Bricasti M5 
Bricasti DAC owners
Just curious is this issue occurring in units that have been upgraded or also new units? Also in which products is this being seen? M1? M3? M12? M21? 
Transparent audio
Years ago had very near top of the line Transparent cables with network boxes replaced them back then with Silent Source and wow so much cleaner. Sold all Transparent and never looked at brand again. 
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
Getting into this crazy hobby which has cost many thousands of $$$$$ 
Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active
@dover if the 22 tubed NVO has too many tubes you should hear the 13 tubed NVO. So very close 
Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active
For what it's worth I heard a Zesto vs a NVO phono and the NVO was clearly the superior don't know why there's not much talk about NVO, several yrs ago it was much talked about even on these forums. 
Anyone using an external streamer with a Bricasti M12 or M21?
The M12 (doesn't mention the M21) is on the Roon Ready list, and Roon correctly puts its picture on my screen. Bricasti site is not updated too often.https://kb.roonlabs.com/Partner_Devices_Matrix  
Bricasti M3 In the house
@hgeifman just curious why you bought the M21 if you are using your intergrated? Isn’t the M21 like 16K? Wouldn’t it have been a better option to either get the Bricasti M1SE or M3? Curious minds would like to know and yes it’s been my experience ...