Hey jred - I’m currently contemplating what I think you did (going from the 1.7 to the 3.7 with VBL), in the hope that change will make a significant sonic difference. If I’m understanding your transition correctly, can you speak to the resulting difference? For what it’s worth, also running ref600m monoblocks,
Bel Canto Dac 3.7 in 2018?
Hi all,
I’ve come across a store demo 3.7 including the VBL for approximately 3000. Mint. Boxed, ready for sell. I know some might consider it dated due to lack of mqa, dsd, pcm, which is not available on this unit. Or perhaps the converter is dated?
Im quite content with 24/192. I’m waiting for the dust to settle on what will become the industry standard. Mqa still seems questionable. Though promising.
I currenty own a Bel Canto Reflink which would utilize the fiber connection for optimal SQ. Add the VBL. It looks like a win for my needs and price.
At the same time. There are always options, and different viewpoints. Which I would take into account.
New or used. Would the community agree the 3.7 still holds up for 2018. Are there similar units for the same price range that will surpass the 3.7 with the VBL.
I lean towards seperates that has a external power source. Though I am open to a all in one unit.
I believe Mytek can be hooked up to a separate power supply as well. Though I feel the Mytek Brooklyn + has way too many features which could potentially impair the SQ. I’m very much into a simple UI. Clean lines. Less is more. Etc..
Thank you for your input.
J
I’ve come across a store demo 3.7 including the VBL for approximately 3000. Mint. Boxed, ready for sell. I know some might consider it dated due to lack of mqa, dsd, pcm, which is not available on this unit. Or perhaps the converter is dated?
Im quite content with 24/192. I’m waiting for the dust to settle on what will become the industry standard. Mqa still seems questionable. Though promising.
I currenty own a Bel Canto Reflink which would utilize the fiber connection for optimal SQ. Add the VBL. It looks like a win for my needs and price.
At the same time. There are always options, and different viewpoints. Which I would take into account.
New or used. Would the community agree the 3.7 still holds up for 2018. Are there similar units for the same price range that will surpass the 3.7 with the VBL.
I lean towards seperates that has a external power source. Though I am open to a all in one unit.
I believe Mytek can be hooked up to a separate power supply as well. Though I feel the Mytek Brooklyn + has way too many features which could potentially impair the SQ. I’m very much into a simple UI. Clean lines. Less is more. Etc..
Thank you for your input.
J
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@goldprintaudio Thanks for the input - appreciated. I did buy the 3.7 with VBL - it’s in route! As a dealer, do you happen to know if the Innous Zen Mini MK3 will connect well to the 3.7, or if I will need a Ref Link or mLink - neither of which Bel Canto appears to still make? The Zen Mini MK3 seems very well thought of and just perfectly fits my remaining needs all in one fell swoop - streamer, CD player (and ripper), and music storage. (And size-wise almost perfectly matches Bel Canto.) |
Thanks Taylor! Yes, it has both optical and coax S/PDIF. Is there any reason to think there’d be any difference between using optical S/PDIF output, coax S/PDIF output or (I guess with a convertor) USB output? Put slightly differently I guess, what is the point of the RefLink/ULink/MLink other than, I suppose, to address a sich where only output option from device to 3.7 is USB? |
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