Anyone hear the Brinkmann Nyquist DAC?
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Hi. Yes, I’ve heard the Brinkman Nyquist at AudioArts, NYC, with FM Acoustics and Zellaton Statement speakers. I can’t answer your question regarding what is gained/lost due to tubes. What I can tell you is the Brinkman Nyquist, FM Acoustics, Zellaton Statement sounded like music to me. Excellent tonal balance, dynamics, soundstage. I did not do a direct comparison of the Nyquist to anything else but my personal digital reference is the CH Precision D1/C1/X1. The Brinkman Nyquist was acceptable to me that night as a digital source. See the WBF thread here for pictures and my write-up after listening that night:
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showt...ear-CH-Precision-FM-Acoustics-Zellaton/page28
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showt...ear-CH-Precision-FM-Acoustics-Zellaton/page28
Alan Sircom seems very impressed: http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/brinkmann-audio-nyquist-digital-to-analogue-converter/
Thank you. The pros seem to like - I also think it made the cover of TAS and was reviewed by Fremer in Stereophile. But is seems like so few actual fans...
Caesar, I´m not sure if you´ve seen it already but over at Audioshark there´s a thread going on about the Nyquist:
http://www.audioshark.org/general-a...ac-technical-jewel-marvelous-sound-13347.html
Kuoppis seems to love it no end. Its a tube Dac, so that is a plus. it has an ethernet renderer built in and does full MQA. Downside is its $20K and uses small signal tubes.
Lampi GG2 is a lot cheaper and while ther is no renderer and MQA, the DSD is unbeatable and the R2R PCM is delicious. With the new SuperAmanero board, its gone from excellent to stratospheric. The big clincher is the use of DHT output tubes that can make this Dac tailored to whateve you wish.
Having said that, the Brink seems perfectly lovely.
Lampi GG2 is a lot cheaper and while ther is no renderer and MQA, the DSD is unbeatable and the R2R PCM is delicious. With the new SuperAmanero board, its gone from excellent to stratospheric. The big clincher is the use of DHT output tubes that can make this Dac tailored to whateve you wish.
Having said that, the Brink seems perfectly lovely.
The HiFi+ review quotes a price of 12,995 GBP which is approximately €14,700 in Europe, I´m not sure how much a GG costs right now.
The Nyquist would attract the same VAT in Europe. Neither attracts EU VAT in CH or USA...just local taxes where applicable.
GG1 is €13K, and GG2 is 15k. All GG2 is R2R, I think. I like many dont do Bal as that makes tube rolling harder. No benefit unless all the system is FULLY balanced.
Hello wisnon the Nyquist is €15,990 tax included on this spanish website:
http://novomusica.com/tienda/imagen...productor-audio-en-red?id_product_attribute=0
The Lampizator has of course more positive reviews so I would place my bet on it if I wasn´t able to listen to either machine.
Great price indeed. I was trying to compare full retail as all such products tend to have some wiggle room. I suspect that the Brink is a great dac and is feature rich too.
I think the GG will have better dsd and its tube rolling ability is decisive for me. Ethernet in Brink is a valuable feature.
However, the Brink is a very credible contender and I can see some preferring that option. You really cant go too wrong either way.
I think the GG will have better dsd and its tube rolling ability is decisive for me. Ethernet in Brink is a valuable feature.
However, the Brink is a very credible contender and I can see some preferring that option. You really cant go too wrong either way.
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Since you give the price in €, we will have to assume that we are talking about buying it in a CEE country. Well, PVP in Spain of the Nyquist in authorized dealer "Clave Audio Madrid" is € 15,990.
The GG would cost with taxes ( according to the web Lampizator) in its Balanced version (regardless of how you like it, the Nyquist is balanced, therefore the fair comparison is with GG Balanced) € 18,450.
And now I copy literally from the web Lampizator “ Upgrade PCM engine to Balanced Discrete Resistor ladder R2R (1500 Eu)“ that added the VAT are 1.845€.
https://www.lampizatorpoland.com/ordering-golden-gate
Regards
The GG would cost with taxes ( according to the web Lampizator) in its Balanced version (regardless of how you like it, the Nyquist is balanced, therefore the fair comparison is with GG Balanced) € 18,450.
And now I copy literally from the web Lampizator “ Upgrade PCM engine to Balanced Discrete Resistor ladder R2R (1500 Eu)“ that added the VAT are 1.845€.
https://www.lampizatorpoland.com/ordering-golden-gate
Regards
Prices are quite unfirm. The RRSP for the Brink is 18.9k...but you can get it for less. Lampi can be flexible on price too.
I can guarantee that the Spanish price can be matched or beaten in Eastern Europe.
As I stated...if you can get the Brink for a much lower price, then jump on it...if it appeals to you.
I can guarantee that the Spanish price can be matched or beaten in Eastern Europe.
As I stated...if you can get the Brink for a much lower price, then jump on it...if it appeals to you.
There is a new version MK2 of the Nyquist now. has anyone listened to it ? I wonder how much better it sound than the original Nyquist ?
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