M1 CLASSIC STEREO D/A
THE FIRST
CONVERTER
Discover the M1 Classic, Bricasti's first Digital-to-Analogue Converter (DAC), designed to deliver exceptional detail and precise spatial resolution in sound. Every component of this DAC has been meticulously analyzed and crafted to ensure complete musical reproduction, capturing every nuance of the recording with remarkable clarity and richness. It’s no surprise that many professional recording studios worldwide choose Bricasti products for their outstanding audio performance.
M1 DUAL MONO
MASTERPIECE
The M1 Classic digital-to-analogue 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 analogue circuitry. This design ensures that analogue crosstalk is virtually nonexistent and that the necessary power requirements for each channel are well met and isolated from each other. The digital processing is isolated, having its dedicated power supply.
DIGITAL
PURITY
With our twin DAC design, the dynamic range for each channel is optimised by using the stereo ADI 1955 D/A converter in a mono configuration. The M1 also includes Bricasti's proprietary filter technology, further opening new territory with what is achievable in a modern D/A reference.
PURITY
OF SIGNAL
The M1 Classic utilises Bricasti Design's latest proprietary MDx digital platform, clocking algorithms and filter technology for exceptional performance without the use of SRCs so signals stay native. The digital section is coupled with a pristine analogue path with the goal of delivering the truest possible representation of tonality, precision and dimension.
MDx OS
THE NEXT GENERATION
OF INNOVATION
The Bricasti MDx digital processor is a new proprietary digital platform, years in development that transforms and refines our full line of D/A converters. Exceptionally accurate with regards to timing and incoming master clocking, network improvements to yield better sonic performance over the network and the latest inclusion of DSD256 over USB. MDx takes audio to a whole new level with sublime precision.
EFFORTLESS
NETWORK STREAMING
The M1 Classic plays ethernet wired over your data network. In addition, audio listeners have become accustomed to having a computer server and additional storage drives directly in the listening environment. This can get messy with the added cables and power supplies that accompany them. With the built-in Network Player you can find new freedom from your server devices and place them anywhere on your network, away from your system.
I2S PERFECT
PARTNER
The M19 SACD/CD Digital Transport offers our proprietary I2S digital output for exclusive use with all Bricasti DACs. This interface between the player and one of our DACs, in exchange for the Ethernet Network option, creates the perfect match between the two devices, as though the DAC was part of the M19.
This enhances the performance with stunning results: a convincing audible gain across the whole sound spectrum, with unmistakable added clarity and enhanced layering thanks to its pure and simplistic design. The I2S input is now listed as an option for all new Bricasti DACs and can be obtained by previous customers as an upgrade path.
M1 CLASSIC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Digital Inputs
XLR: AES/EBU 24 bit Single Wire, RCA: SPDIF, Optical: Toslink 44.1- 96k, USB 2, Ethernet (optional), I2S (optional)
Sample Rates AES, SPDIF, AUX:
44.1 kHz, to, 192khz
Sample Rates USB:
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192khz Sample Rates USB: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192khz 352.8kHz, 384kHz, DSD 64fs 128Fs as DoP
ON BALANCED OUTPUTS
Balanced Analog Outputs:
XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
Impedance:
40 ohm
Output:
Adjustable +8 dbm to +22 dbm, or fixed at +13.5 dbm
MAx Output Level:
+22 dbm
Safety:
Certified to: IEC 60065, EN 55103-2
THD+N @ 1k:
.0006% @ 0dbfs / .0004% @-30dbfs
ON UNBALANCED OUTPUTS
UNBalanced Analog Outputs:
RCA
Impedance:
40 ohm
Output:
Full scale at front panel +6 dbm (1.2V RMS)
Output Level:
+8 dbm (2V RMS)
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications:
EMC: Complies: EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2, FCC part 15 and Class B
rohs:
Complies with: EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
Operating Temperature:
32 F to 105 F (0 C to 40 C)
Storage Temperature:
-22 f to 167 F (-30 C to 70 C)
Finish:
Anodized aluminum
Shipping Dimensions:
22”x 17”x 7”
55,88, 43,18, 17,78 cm
WEIGHT:
12 lbs, 5,44 kg.
Shipping Weight:
15 lbs, 6.8 kg.
Sample Rates ETHERNET:
44.1 kHz to 384kHz PCM, 64x 128x Native and DoP
JITTER:
8 psec @ 48k / 6psec @ 96k
D/A Conversion:
24 bit delta sigma 8x oversampling
Frequency Response @44.1k:
10 Hz- 20 kHz +0dB, -.2 dB
Dynamic Range:
>120dB A-Weighted
MAINS voltage:
-100, 120, 220, 240 VAC, 50 Hz – 60 Hz factory set
TRIGGER OUT:
TRS connector for 5V external trigger.
Power consumption:
28 Watts (6W standby)
Warranty parts and laboUr:
2 years non-trans.
DIMENSIONS:
17” x 12“ x 2.5”
43,18, 30.48, 6.35 cm
D/A Conversion:
PCM 24 bit delta sigma 8x oversampling
Frequency Response @44.1k:
10 Hz- 20 kHz +0dB, -.2 dB
Dynamic Range:
>120dB A-Weighted
THD+N @ 1k:
.0006% @ 0dbfs / .0004% @-30dbfs
MANUAL:
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HANDMADE
IN THE USA
All of our products are crafted in the old world tradition, in a classic brick mill building in Massachusetts USA by a team of individuals dedicated to excellence.