Neal.Audio Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I'm a Bricasti AD and will try to answer some of the questions posed and more. $4995 is the base price. Ethernet and Remote are options, $1k and $500 respectively. The ethernet board is the same as found in the M1 option... and same as the M5 Network Player. It’s not Roon ready, but that's coming soon with a firmware update. The Roon implementation on the M1 SE is top notch, so no reason to believe they won't accomplish the same with the M5. The M1 SE is an unbelievable performer imo. Yet the M3 has two power supplies instead of three for the M1 SE. When asked how the M3 performs, I'm told it sounds more like an M21... meaning it's more forward and detailed, but more musical than the M1 SE. Bricasti DACs carry a limited lifetime warranty (meaning don't drop it and they'll warranty it). It's not transferable. This warranty is pretty much much unheard of in the industry. Made in America... I can go on and on but don't want to turn this into a wall of marketing. TL;DR: I'm a big fan. Disclosure: Authorized dealer in many product lines, see https://neal.audio Link to comment
Neal.Audio Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 ^ So I'm told. Though this would be a real accomplishment given how musical the M1 SE is. It's also reported that the M1 has a larger sound stage, though the M3 clearly images better (images like an M21). Bottom line is that they're different sounding, one not necessarily better than the other. Which is good since one is $10k and the other is $5k. Disclosure: Authorized dealer in many product lines, see https://neal.audio Link to comment
Neal.Audio Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 ^ This isn't always a cut and dried question. USB generally tends to be noisier, but it can depend on the cable and what's upstream. Some AS users have NUC renderers and audio switches in play so it cleans up the signal, but then left with USB only but with great results. Those without these products might be better served with ethernet in. For those without upstream treatments, I always recommend that people try both in their systems. Disclosure: Authorized dealer in many product lines, see https://neal.audio Link to comment
Neal.Audio Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The listening impressions described are not my own, but someone who's ears I trust. The first batch went to overseas dealers, and just started shipping domestically. Disclosure: Authorized dealer in many product lines, see https://neal.audio Link to comment
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