PS Audio DLIII Cullen Mod IV versus Benchmark DAC1

The Cullen PS stomps all over the Benchmark. The Benchmark has a treadbare, cold sound with bass that is lacking in weight and extension. The Cullen has no competition at its price point that I know of.

I'm surprised that there is not more buzz about this unit. It is so outstanding, it makes everything else sound like details are missing, bass is weak, and the sound is dead and grey-sounding.

I have the Stage IV, but I don't use the Nextgen rca outputs, because I run it balanced into a balanced preamp, and as a favor from Rick Cullen, I had Neutrik jacks put in when he built the unit, as the PS ones look like Neutrik, but they are from China. I actually have two identical units as I was going to put a second system together, but ran out of money and took a big cut in pay. It's sitting in the box doing nothing, but I'm having problems deciding to part with it, because these units are in a special class of their own.