if you really want to up the game you should try the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC it beats DACs costing two to three times the cost, one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge and he said it was every bit as analog sounding, on that review I decided to buy it and try it and I totally agree, they also offer a 30-day money-back trial, can't beat that.
W4S DAC2 vs Benchmark DAC1 my observation
The thread "Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions?" inspired me to sell my Benchmark DAC1-HRD last week and give the Wyred 4 Sound DAC2 a try... short story... I think the Benchmark is a better piece of equipment.... long story you may like the W4S DAC2 better.
I have a good bit of information to write and it will not all fit into this first post. I will post two parts as I go through the process. The first part will be comparing the toslink which is my preferred input and the second part I will get into details on the USB.
Please note I do not have a preamp and both units were used as a stand alone preamp.
I have a good bit of information to write and it will not all fit into this first post. I will post two parts as I go through the process. The first part will be comparing the toslink which is my preferred input and the second part I will get into details on the USB.
Please note I do not have a preamp and both units were used as a stand alone preamp.