Powerful Architecture

The M3 utilizes two independent linear power supplies for the analog and digital processing to ensure low noise and superior isolation. A newly designed chassis made from robust CNC milled aluminum in sections insures superior thermal characteristics, excellent vibrational damping and shielding from RF.

Re-creating sound is an art and a science

The M3’s digital design employs precision DDS clocking that lowers jitter to extremely low levels, insuring a pure digital signal path without the use of sample rate converters, this combined with superior digital filter design, and Native DSD conversion yields a state of the art digital audio path. The M3’s high speed low distortion analog path features a bypass-able preamp class analog level control allowing the M3 to be used to drive power amps directly, with no bit loss for optimal analog performance.

M3H: Fully differential headphone option

The M3H was designed for the discerning headphone aficionado in mind. Featuring independent analog amplifiers for plus and minus on the XLR output to create a fully balanced headphone system with exceptional performance.

Network Player Option

The Bricasti network player is a network interface and media renderer that connects to your server via a local area network. With wide support for DLNA and other popular network protocols, the M3 with network player delivers pristine lossless audio from your network to your Digital to analog converter; your music server can go anywhere you choose. The M3 with network player connects to your LAN via Ethernet with SPDIF, AES outputs supporting sample rates up to 192k PCM, DSD 64, DSD 128 and DSD 256 over USB.

The network player option works with any app that is DLNA and UPnP compatible. The M3 is now Roon Ready, offering the reliability, flexibility, and ease of use that Roon can offer.

Handcrafted 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.

Specifications:

Digital Inputs         XLR: AES/EBU 24 bit Single Wire, RCA: SPDIF, Optical: Toslink 44.1- 96k, USB 2, RJ45: Ethernet (Optional)

Sample Rates AES, SPDIF         44.1 kHz, to, 192khz, DSD 64fs as DoP

Sample Rates USB 44.1 kHz, to, 384kHz, DSD 64fs 128Fs 256Fs Native and DoP

Sample Rates Ethernet     44.1 kHz, to, 384kHz, DSD 64fs, 128Fs Native

Jitter 8 psec @ 48k / 6psec @ 96k

Balanced Analog Outputs XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)

D/A Conversion     PCM 24 bit delta sigma 8x oversampling, NDSD pure 1 bit conversion for DSD

Impedance   40 ohm

Output Level          @ 0 db front panel +14.3 dbm 4 db RMS ( bypass mode)

Frequency Response @44.1k      10 hz- 20 kHz +0dB, -.2 dB

Dynamic Range      >120dB A-Weighted

THD+N @ 1k        .0008% @ 0dbfs / .0004% @-30dbfs

Unbalanced Analog Outputs       RCA

D/A Conversion     PCM 24 bit delta sigma 8x oversampling, NDSD pure 1 bit conversion for DSD

Impedance   40 ohm

Output level @ 0 db front panel = +4db 2V rms

Frequency Response @ 44.1k     10 hz- 20 kHz -.2 dB

Dynamic Range      >120dB A-Weighted

THD+N @ 1k        .0008% @ 0dbfs / .0004% @-30dbfs

General Specifications     

Finish          Anodized Aluminum

Dimensions: 14” x 11.25“ x 2.5”

Weight:        10 lbs

Shipping Weight:   15 lbs

Mains Voltage:       100, 120, 220, 240 VAC, 50 Hz – 60 Hz factory set

Trigger in/out:       TRS mini jack, Tip ground, Sleeve 5V

Power consumption:        20 Watts

Warranty parts and labor: 2 years non-transferable