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In the Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player

Post Subject: The Asynchronously gifted Wavelength Audio DAC'sPosted by nycparamedic on: 12/11/2008

Jessie,

I just managed to snag a used Wavelength Brick version 1 for a very good price. The Brick and Cosecant v2 use the same DAC section, unless you purchase a newer Cosecant v3 that is offered with an upgrade to a multi-bit 24/96 DAC chip.

I listened to my Brick for about a week with my custom Linux music server and I am *thoroughly* impressed with its very musical sound. I was *very* skeptical of the design of this DAC and its very high price. The DAC does use an older TDA1543 DAC chip. I was also somewhat baffled by Stereophile's Class A rating and the actual content of the review. No measurements either...

I was also thinking of purchasing a Benchmark DAC1 USB for comparison. If you buy directly from Benchmark they offer a 30 day no questions asked and no restock fee guarantee.

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