I wanted be nice, but I second about the benchmark dac, it is a POS imo, like listening to somebody scratching a chalk board.
If you like the benchmark, you will really like the sound of a quality dac
Almost equality
Through much trial and error, and with help from this forum, I’ve finally got a digital system that compares to my analog setup. I never thought it possible, and I know there are those who say it’s impossible. And, of course, I’m comparing my unique systems to each other. YMMV.
My digital setup includes a Cambridge streamer with Qobuz and Idagio, a Cyrus transport and a Benchmark DAC . This all feeds into a re-capped vintage Conrad Johnson preamp (PV 11) and a Benchmark amplifier.
‘The analogue setup includes a heavily modified Rega RP3 turntable with two power units, and Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge.
I’m really happy with the sound of both digital and analog for the first time, with analog having the slight edge.