Kevziek,
In your earlier post, you have mentioned you preferred the Benchmark DAC-1 over the Bel Canto DAC2. How would you compare the Benchmark with the Bel Canto DAC3? How do you characterize the sonics of the Bel Canto DAC3? I am leaning more towards detail, slam and dynamics rather than sweet and mellow kind of sound. My initial plan was to get a Theta Gen Va or to a lesser extent the Benchmark DAC-1 but was thinking a lot on getting a DAC with a built-in pre so that I could eliminate an extra component in the chain. Your favourable comments on the positive attributes of the Bel Canto DAC3's preamp section are a plus side for me.
Any opinions from others would be most appreciated.
In your earlier post, you have mentioned you preferred the Benchmark DAC-1 over the Bel Canto DAC2. How would you compare the Benchmark with the Bel Canto DAC3? How do you characterize the sonics of the Bel Canto DAC3? I am leaning more towards detail, slam and dynamics rather than sweet and mellow kind of sound. My initial plan was to get a Theta Gen Va or to a lesser extent the Benchmark DAC-1 but was thinking a lot on getting a DAC with a built-in pre so that I could eliminate an extra component in the chain. Your favourable comments on the positive attributes of the Bel Canto DAC3's preamp section are a plus side for me.
Any opinions from others would be most appreciated.