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The thing is, nobody doubts that the Burl sounds different than the Apogee. Many like the Burl better (including myself), others like the Apogee better. It does not make much sense to ask which one is better.
I think the most important and interesting questions are:
1- Which one is more true to the source? (I believe it is the Apogee is and thet the Burl colors the signal in a pleasant way)
2 - What is responsible for the Burl´s nice sound? (I believe it is the analog electronics esp. the transformer in the analog input section)
3 - Is it a cool move to pack a sound altering transformer into an expensive ADC when all most people want is the cool coloration but do not deen another ADC?
4 - Does the Burl preamp (500 format) put the same coloration on a signal, using the same Burl transformer(s)? Interesting for people like me who want the coloration but not the ADC (at least not for that price).
Rock on!
Pat
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