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In Reply to: Bryston BDA-2 DAC posted by Braxus on April 4, 2014 at 19:23:25:
It really comes down to whether you like it or not. Ultimately that's the key thing. Bryston has a solid reputation and this unit will come with a robust warranty I am sure. So if it turns out you don't love it it is likely you will be able to sell it fairly easily.
Certainly I would try others but if you do you want to try your best to compare them in the same system. If you do this you may find a less costlier solution and the money saved there can allow you to put more money somewhere else.
But I will suggest perhaps an intriguing alternative since I bought one and it will arrive I am told this week. Largely based on the options it offers and relatively attractive pricing and because I really like their CD player (which I also own).
The Line Magnetic 502CA ($1,800 US list). This is both a tube DAC and a SS DAC. So you get the option of both at the flip of a switch.
* Xmos USB audio technology
* High Speed USB 2.0 @ 32 bit / 192kHz
* ESS 9016 DAC chips
* AES/EBU, BNC, USB, Optical and Coax inputs
* asynchronous design
* Tube and solid state outputs
* Tube rectified analog circuits utilizing the 6z4 full wave rectifier tube
* Dual output stages – Tube (12au7 dual triode) output and Solid-State output stage.
It will be much harder to find because they're relatively new to the US/Canada but if you stumble across one give ti a try against the Bryston.
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