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Most of the time the Michi Q5 just drew me into the music with its confident, no-fuss sound, an example being its handling of Debussy’s 12 Etudes, played by Mitsuko Uchida and recorded in 1989 by Grammy-winning producer Wilhelm Hellweg for the Philips Classics label [422 412-2]. ‘No.1 (Pour Les Cinq Doigts)’ kicks off a series of pieces of virtuoso playing – the equivalent of a prog rock guitar solo, circa 1915 – and is a flurry of notes, weights and resonances. The Q5 delivered it with all its flourishes and dynamic contrasts intact, and when Uchida’s key presses became faint, it was easy to imagine the lone piano in the recording space.

Following the steps of the V3, the Blaze does not change. Using the same size and functionality, the V3 Blaze will feel familiar to those who use the TempoTec architecture. While the Blaze (and V3) feel a bit chunky in hand, the fit gives a good reassurance of durability.

The case fits extremely tightly, and if I had my way, I’d run without the case due to the tactility with which the buttons function inside the case. Tight for good protection, but a definite lack of functionality without effort.

The back has a nice tempered glass panel, which is subject to fingerprints and scratching without the case. I do like the design, with the functionality buttons on the right, and connections on the bottom. Made for right-handed people, I was able to use it with my left hand without issue.

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Discussing all the functionality and features of the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge II seems like a Herculean task, but I will do my best. Mytek summarizes it as “an all in-one Roon Core Streamer + excellent DSD/MQA DAC+ Analog (w/Phono) and Digital Preamp and a high-end headphone amplifier.” It uses Roon for all of its streaming capabilities, but there’s an independent Mytek OS, based on Intel Ubuntu Linux, that runs all of the other functions. Once you’ve subscribed to Roon and downloaded the Mytek Control app, you can access the BB2 through any wi-fi device such as a smart phone or tablet, and all that functionality is available on the touch screen on the front panel of the unit itself.

The built-in Roon Core handles Tidal, Qobuz and local library in any format up to PCM 384kHz, DSD256 and MQA. The preamplifier’s analog section includes one set of RCA inputs and an MM phono section, and the digital section allows USB2 class 2, SPDIF and optical connections. There’s an additional Roon ready input so you can use another streamer if you desire. Bluetooth 5 is also included for quick connection to a number of wireless sources for “casual listening.” If that’s not enough for you, the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge II is designed to accommodate any number of future upgrades–alternative players, software and more.