To date I have not seen a direct reference comparing/contrasting the BDA-2 to other DACs. I have been using an Audio Research DAC 8 as my reference, paired with A BDP-1. I would like to hearing from anyone who has had the opportunity of compare the units mentioned above.
Mark
This is NOT a review or a scientific test... in fact, its JUST 3rd party hearsay really. My local Bryston dealer loaned out a Berkeley Alpha v2 DAC and Bryston BDP-2 DAC to someone with a much higher end system than mine (~15k-20k speakers, thats all I know). He bought the Bryston BDA-2, and apparently it was an "easy" decision.
I understand its just one person's opinion that works for their equipment in their room. I'm keeping my eyes out for comparative reviews, so I'll post any I find here (I already ordered by BDA-2, but I still love to read reviews).