Bricasti
M21
Introduced 2018$16,500 MSRP
The Bricasti M21 is Bricasti Design's flagship dual-mono D/A converter, combining three separate conversion topologies — a 24-bit delta-sigma path (built around a pair of Analog Devices AD1955 chips), an optional bespoke ladder DAC for PCM, and a true one-bit native DSD converter — in one chassis with fully isolated left/right power supplies. A direct digital synthesis (DDS) clock-recovery scheme reclocks incoming data at the DAC itself to minimize jitter, and the unit is available in Classic, Argento, and Platinum Series finishes.
MSRP
$16,500
Used market · Excellent
$15,950
-3% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $10,000 at launch to $15,950 today.
Specifications
- THD n
- 0.0008% at 0dBFS / 0.0004% at −30dBFS (PCM sigma-delta, both balanced and unbalanced outputs)
- Weight
- 15 lbs (18 lbs shipping weight)
- Max DSD
- DSD128 native via Ethernet; DSD64/128/256 via USB (native and DoP); DSD64 via DoP over AES/EBU
- Dimensions
- 17 x 12 x 4.5 in
- Dynamic range
- Greater than 120dB A-weighted, both balanced and unbalanced outputs
- Analog outputs
- Balanced XLR (40Ω, +16.5dBm/5.2V RMS full scale) and unbalanced RCA (40Ω, +6dBm/1.2V RMS full scale); analog level adjustable across 90dB in 1dB steps, hardware-bypassable at 0dB
- Digital inputs
- XLR (AES/EBU, 24-bit), BNC (S/PDIF), RCA (S/PDIF), TOSLINK optical (44.1–96kHz), USB 2.0 Type B, Ethernet/RJ45 (DLNA network streaming)
- Published price
- 16500 USD
- DAC architecture
- Three conversion paths: 24-bit delta-sigma (8x oversampling) using dual Analog Devices AD1955 chips in dual-mono configuration; optional 384kHz ladder DAC for PCM; true native 1-bit DSD converter; DDS-based per-channel reclocking
- Power consumption
- 30W; mains voltage 100/120/220/240 VAC
- Max PCM resolution
- 384kHz via USB and Ethernet; 192kHz via AES/EBU and S/PDIF; 96kHz via TOSLINK optical (24-bit)
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