I’ve been using his Bardo turntable (with optional RoNT power supply) for over a year now and couldn’t be happier with it – deciding to purchase the review sample took all of about 30 seconds worth of listening. On one level, who better to make an incredible digital to analog converter than a man who makes great turntables? Helmut Brinkmann is that man. Despite the sniping of analog aficionados, digital designers keep improving the breed, and though often fashionable to bash digital, it’s pretty damn good. Granted, those first compact disc players sounded pretty harsh, but things have come a long way since then. Some of us have been arguing about the validity of digital versus analog for about 35 years now. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear I was listening to vinyl – and that’s the point. Joni Mitchell’s voice (and self-backing vocals) in her classic “Car on a Hill” are smooth and scrumptious. I submit the Brinkmann Nyquist has magic, in spades. Considering the progress made in the digital arena, it’s somewhat puzzling. HiFi reviewers and enthusiasts often talk about “analog magic,” but that term is seldom if ever used when discussing digital gear.
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