M12 Source Controller

What is a source controller?

The M12 Source Controller has 2 completely isolated fully differential channels, each with its own dedicated linear power supply, D/A converter, DDS clocking, and analog level control circuitry. This design ensures that analog crosstalk is virtually nonexistent, that the necessary power requirements for each channel are well met and isolated from each other and the digital processing is isolated, having its own power supply. With Bricasti's twin DAC design, the dynamic range for each channel is optimized by using the stereo ADI 1955 D/A converter in a mono configuration for PCM conversion, clocking is for each channel done directly at each DAC with a technique called DDS (direct digital synthesis) which takes clock induced jitter to immeasurable levels, and DSD is converted with their own one-bit analog converter.

Does the M12 come with a remote control?

Yes, the M12 Source Controller comes packaged with a remote in the box.

What is the M12 made out of?

The M12 is robustly constructed of milled and CNC machined aluminum sections, no typical bent metal chassis, and a top cover found on most products. All sections of the construction, the front and rear panels, the sides, and even the bottom and top plates start out as solid blocks of aluminum which are precision machined to shape, with exact tolerances for a perfect fit. These parts are then anodized and the text and markings are laser-etched for a clean and enduring look. Made with the same attention to detail as the rest of the M lineup (like the Bricasti M1). Available in an M12 Platinum version as well.

How does the M12 sound?

The intention of the M12 is to provide a state-of-the-art listening experience, utilizing the best designs and materials that can be found today. The converter and following analog stages are a very critical part of the digital and analog audio chain, the sound of the M12 is intended to be transparent and revealing, and fully dynamic. This in part is made possible by lowering the jitter to extremely low levels, providing a pure digital signal chain without sample rate converters, superior digital filter design, pure DSD conversion, coupled to a fast transparent analog signal path with an R2R level control, discreet analog output section and plenty of good clean linear power for optimum analog performance.