Mytek Brooklyn Bridge & alternatives - Questions, and Opinions Invited

[Axel]

Hi,

I haven't found answers so far, so I'll ask here. I'm interested in replacing my W4S Sonos with a more capable streamer. I do need analogue outs to go to the amp that drives the in-wall speakers in our kitchen, and I also need fixed-level outputs to go into the Dev 220. The Mytek Brooklyn Bridge seems to do these things, plus it gets Spotify, Tidal, Quobz and Deezer, which is our current streaming preference; it is also supported on fewer products. MQA is of no interest to me, and I don't use ROON.  I know it is a stumbler to have to work around Deezer, but for now, it is important. That could change, as I'm trying Tidal for a month. Just have to get around the hip-hop and karaoke dance pop section. (sorry, bad manners, I know). 

First, I would love any thoughts about the Brooklyn Br. relating to SQ or functionality, so all thoughts welcome. The comments and reviews I've found are all very positive, with some saying that the sound leans towards the very clean, clear, and .... lean sound. Not to a fault, but perhaps not as full-bodied as Lumin or Innuos, for example. Thoughts? 

Regarding connectivity, the built-in DAC will be useful for the kitchen amp as will the volume control. 

To go from the BB to the Devialet, the Mytek has two AES/ EBU outputs, but the 220 only has one? This I don't understand. Is there a 2 into 1 cable that would work? Or, apparently the RCA. outputs on the Mytek can also be set to a fixed level output, and so I would config other RCA jacks on the 220 to take the Mytek signal. It has no coax or USB outputs. 

The Lumin D2 would be good, but no Deezer. The Innuos Zen mk 3 has the possible advantages of a built in ripper and storage but no Deezer. Apparently the Mytek will play music from a USB SS drive attached, so that might make on-board storage less important. 

Am I making sense here? I'm totally confused, so please, tell me what I like!

>> OR, if I take Deezer out of the equation, that opens up more possibilities, so ignoring Deezer, does the Mytek vs the others question elicit any other recommendations or rankings?

ATB

The outputs you refer to on the Brooklyn Bridge are stereo  analogue XLR, whereas the inputs on the Devialet are digital AES/EBU and they are not compatible with each other. As far as I can tell by looking at the specs. you would have to use RCA to connect the two.