(1) what component you are using to feed the DAC -- a trusty original Rega Planet CD player
(2) the component to which you have the output of the DAC connected -- Naim Nait 5i
(3) the type of connection -- RCA out from Planet to BNC in on Benchmark (via Canare RCA-to-BNC cable), Kimber PBJ from DAC to amp
(4) what setup you were using before going to the DAC -- the Rega Planet
(5) your take on the benefits experienced from the change -- a significant improvement worth the investment -- greater transparency, better defined bass, high end both smoother and more extended, more precise sense of lateral and front-to-back positioning of musicians in the soundstage, less "digit-itis" therefore easier to listen to for extended periods
In short, from this listener, thumbs up for the Benchmark DAC-1.
(2) the component to which you have the output of the DAC connected -- Naim Nait 5i
(3) the type of connection -- RCA out from Planet to BNC in on Benchmark (via Canare RCA-to-BNC cable), Kimber PBJ from DAC to amp
(4) what setup you were using before going to the DAC -- the Rega Planet
(5) your take on the benefits experienced from the change -- a significant improvement worth the investment -- greater transparency, better defined bass, high end both smoother and more extended, more precise sense of lateral and front-to-back positioning of musicians in the soundstage, less "digit-itis" therefore easier to listen to for extended periods
In short, from this listener, thumbs up for the Benchmark DAC-1.