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March 23, 2024, 01:16 PM #1Senior Member
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Bricasti M3 vs M21 DAC
Anyone with experience comparing the Bricasti M3 vs the M21 DAC?
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March 23, 2024, 05:50 PM #2Junior Member
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Re: Bricasti M3 vs M21 DAC
I have not compared them directly (A/B), but I own the M21 and almost exclusively use its ladder DAC option, with the other conversion hardware options being delta sigma plus oversampling and DSD. I point this out because the M3 does not include the ladder DAC option. While this may read as an endorsement of the M21 over the M3, I view all Bricasti DACs as exceptional.
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March 24, 2024, 06:10 PM #3Junior Member
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Re: Bricasti M3 vs M21 DAC
I own the M3 and M21. Both are excellent; the M21 is better in all respects as a sigma-delta DAC and also adds the R2R option. That said, the M3 is a great DAC - you aren't getting three times the performance with three times the price. The network rendering option is superb in each DAC and a valuable add-on that makes both a value option in their respective category as you don't need a separate renderer.
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Re: Bricasti M3 vs M21 DAC
We never do get three times the performance for three times the price. Originally Posted by wjo
That would be too much to hope for. But thanks for letting me know the M21 is a step up.
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Re: Bricasti M3 vs M21 DAC
I forgot to add - the preamp section in the M21 is really good - all discrete, fully analog. Can replace a separate preamp if you are using only digital sources.
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