[gnostalgick]

Hi,

  This has garnered a lot of positive press lately.  Anyone here have any personal experiences with it.  I believe it'll be shown at CAF which starts tomorrow (can't make it myself due to a great deal on a First Watt M2).

Thanks for any input,
Kirk

[Blackmore]

Just pm'ed you.

[dpatters]

Hi Kirk!

I have owned this DAC for about 6 months.  I have the SE version with both inputs. It replaced a Metrum Musette in my system.  All of my CDs are ripped to a SalkStreamplayer Gen III, and I also stream Tidal.  This DAC is absolutely one of the best audio purchases I have ever made. Obviously it has a limited feature set and is geared for Redbook, but if you are streaming ripped Redbook or spinning silver discs I don't think you could do any better without really spending some big bucks.

Don P.

[willsw]

At CAF, we'll also have the Border Patrol DAC SE at our headphone table. I have a lot of good things to say, but I'm surely biased.

-Will
LTA

[Phil A]

Don't know about the DAC but I've seen their other stuff at CAF several shows.  Very well made and they sound really nice.

[md92468]

The Border Patrol is a wonderful DAC - easy to use, well made, glorious sound. Makes other DACs I've heard (some significantly more expensive) sound like hifi, in all those not-so-good ways. I'm off the upgrade train on this component...

[gnostalgick]

I might should mention I'm currently using a NAD C510 (same internals as the M51).  No real complaints.  My experience at shops & shows is that the best systems are almost always shown with vinyl, and more 'entry-level' systems with digital.  That said, from what I have heard, I don't necessarily think there's anything 'wrong' with Delta-Sigma like some do, just that R2R has sounded more natural.

However they've previously all been out of my budget (Lampizator, MSB).  Now it seems that all of a sudden there's a plethora of affordable choices (see also Metrum & Soekris). 

Thanks for all the replies.
K

[thunderbrick]

I have to ask….

Does this DAC have any ICE components?

[mresseguie]

Not to detract from the OP, but dB Audio Labs has a new R2R DAC out as well. [I haven't heard it. I haven't heard the Border Patrol DAC either.] I wonder how they compare?

Maybe I could arrange for a trial in February, 2018....