Product Description
“Fast, detailed, effortlessly powerful, musically revealing. Fatigue-free listening. The best digital playback I have heard.”
– John Marks, Stereophile
The Bricasti Design Model 1 USB Digital to Analog Converter
The M1 digital to analog converter is a dual mono design; there are two completely isolated channels, each with its own dedicated linear power supply, D/A converter, DDS clocking, and analog circuitry. This design ensures that analog crosstalk is virtually nonexistent, that the necessary power requirements for each channel are well met and isolated from each other and the digital processing is isolated, having its own power supply. With our twin DAC design, the dynamic range for each channel is optimized by using the stereo ADI 1955 D/A converter in a mono configuration. The M1 also includes Bricasti's own proprietary filter technology, further opening new territory with what is achievable in a modern D/A reference.
BUILD QUALITY
The M1 is robustly constructed of milled and CNC machined aluminum sections. There is no typical bent metal chassis and top cover found on most products. All sections of the construction, the front and rear panels, the sides and even the bottom and top plates start out as solid blocks of aluminum which are precision machined to shape, with exact tolerances for a perfect fit. These parts are then anodized and the text and markings are laser etched for a clean and enduring look.
THE SOUND
The intention if the M1 is to provide a state-of-the art, Digital-to-Analog converter, utilizing the best designs and materials that can be found today. The D/A converter is a very critical part of the digital audio chain, after all you have to convert it to analog to hear it, and Bricasti feel this should be a true as possible in its reconstruction of the original signal. The sound of the M1 is intended to be transparent and revealing, and fully dynamic. This in part is made possible by the lowering the jitter to extremely low levels, providing a pure digital signal chain with no SRCs ( sample rate converters) or digital volume controllers, superior digital filter design, coupled to a fast transparent analog signal path with a discreet analog output section and plenty of good clean linear power for optimum analog performance. Many hours of listening were done to tune the M1 to an exacting sound, with all types of music, and with extensive testing done in the studio and in the home. We believe you will find the M1 to be pleasing and enjoyable to hear and use in the home, or as a precision tool for high level reference monitoring for the professional.
Network Player Option
First incorporated for the M12 Dual Mono Source Controller, The Bricasti network interface and media renderer option allows any M1 to be seen as a DNLA device on an audio network and server as an audio device to play or stream to through a wired connection on your network. Now you can run wired data longer distances without loss in quality so your network server can go anywhere you choose.
Specifications
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24-bit, 8x-oversampling delta-sigma digital/analog converter with seven choices of reconstruction filter
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Digital inputs: AES/EBU on XLR, S/PDIF electrical on RCA and BNC, S/PDIF optical on TosLink. Word-clock input on BNC
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Analog outputs: 2 stereo (1 XLR, 1 RCA). Sample rates handled: 44.1–192kHz
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Maximum output level: 4V, balanced (adjustable); 2V, single-ended
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Output impedance: 40 ohms (balanced or single-ended)
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Frequency response (44.1kHz sample rate): 10Hz–20kHz, +0/–0.2dB
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Dynamic range: >120dBA
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THD+noise at 1kHz: 0.0006% at 0dBFS, 0.0004% at –30dBFS. Jitter: 8ps at 48kHz, 6ps at 96kHz
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Power consumption: 28W (6W in standby)
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Dimensions: 432mm W by 64mm H by 280mm D
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Weight: 5.5kg
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Finish: Black anodized aluminum
