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Three way shootout...

I've narrowed my "never heard a single one of them (yet)" DAC search to 3 candidates and would appreciate opinions from anyone that has actually heard any two of them. All three? Great!

  • Mytek Brooklyn + microRendu
  • PS Audio DS Junior (network built in)
  • Schiit Yggdrasil + microRendu
Accounting for a trade-in on the DSJr, these options are very close on price. 

I want to stream Tidal and playback files, mostly CD rips, from a Windows 10 computer accessible at the audio system only by Ethernet. I would most likely using Roon. I prefer simplicity of implementation (DSJr built in network has a leg up here). I'm also hoping for sufficiently good sound quality that I can get off this merry-go-round for a couple of years.

What are not important at all are variable output/preamp, headphone amp, phono stage (?!?) or fancy display. My preamp has balanced inputs, but I believe all of the above have balanced outputs.

I do have quite a few SA-CDs that I'd hate to lose use of, though I could still play on my Oppo BDP-105D.

Thank you.
Chris V
cvalle
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mac48025
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cvalle, I have the Perfectwave DAC and transport. Hopefully will get the Directstreams in the next year. The DSJr looks appealing also but I don’t all that much about it.

I see that limniscate came to the same conclusion I did ......the Yggy and Codex are on par with one another.

Oh, I certainly hope not Bob! ;)
lancelock
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I can only speak about the DS DAC (not Jr.) and being able to run Ethernet cable from the server in another room is an advantage for me not to mention the sound is awesome. I have 3 systems, one on each floor using the same server source and Ethernet connections.

PS Audio is coming out with another firmware update very soon and I expect another SQ improvement in this already fine sounding DAC. Every time they introduce a firmware update it's like a new component. 
rwwear
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None of them will support SACD without HDMI. This one will though:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BYBDA3&utm_source=Email+Newsletters&utm_camp...
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