Bricasti Model 3 DAC

[mrkoven]

New board looks very different.. glad to hear it was a simple change.

I will order the MDx this week and do the same.

[mrkoven]

14 hours ago, matthias said:

 

Please share your impressions.

I am very curious how the Bricasti with MDx compares to your Rockna Wavelight. 🙂

 

Matt

 

I'm liking the M1SE a bit more than the Wavelight in my system.

 

Ethernet connection sounds best to me and is also simplest. USB opens up a can of worms w/ decrapifiers and whatnot, I just avoid USB all together whenever possible. 

[mrkoven]

23 hours ago, matthias said:

 

.......and probably even more so after the MDx upgrade.

 

However the Rockna is about half the price of the M1SE and the SE certainly also better than the M3.

 

So looking forward to a comparison after the upgrade? 🙂

 

Thanks

 

Matt

 

True, to be fair the Wavelight is still awaiting it's first major firmware update as well. It's a really great DAC for the price. Better than Terminator to me.

 

Are you using Bricasti or what is your current system?

[mrkoven]

On 6/22/2020 at 2:37 PM, sfseay said:

As mentioned previously, I bought a new MDx upgrade board for my Bricasti M3.  The new MDx and old MDx boards are shown below.  Installation was a very straightforward procedure to swap out the old board with the new.  You can see the new chips on the board.  Took maybe 20 minutes.  Also, took my time to make sure all connections were good and all screws went back into the right places.  Will let it play overnight to break it in.

 

New MDx board below:

 

Old M3 non-MDx board below:

 

How's the MDx working out for you? Worth it?

[mrkoven]

I use EtherRegen w/ a Sablon cable into the Bricasti. It sounds better than direct from my generic switch. I am not sure if adding an audiophile switch will bring additional benefit with EtherRegen. I think it could be marginal or negligible.

[mrkoven]

2 hours ago, Superdad said:

 

Hey, I thought the EtherREGEN was an "audiophile" switch! 

Guess I need to dial up the marketing-speak on our web site... 

 

Lol touche.. I guess it's so good it transcends the word entirely, it's in a category of it's own!

[mrkoven]

About 10 hours of listening w/ the MDx so far. It is a great upgrade, definite improvements and refinement compared to previous. Glad I pulled the trigger, especially w/ the intro pricing which ends soon I think. 

[mrkoven]

18 hours ago, matthias said:

 

I have read your great Wavelight thread on Head-Fi.

Do you like now your upgraded M1SE even more than the Wavelight?

Thanks

 

Matt

 

 

Hi Matt the Wavelight is very good but yes I am enjoying the M1SE more in my system, especially after installing MDx.