Which DAC has best headphone stage?

of these three (3):

Benchmark
Antelope
Lavry

Thanx.

lindisfarne04-01-2013 11:28pm

audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 04-10-2013 at 04:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you only listen to headphones, buy a Bottlehead SEX1.2 and build it. Put grey-plate tubes in it. Beats everything else I have heard. The only way to listen to headphones. Forget about DAC/headamp combos. The only one of these I would consider is the Channel Islands. Steve N. Empirical Audio
singleendedsingle Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 664 posts 04-09-2013 at 10:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Between Bench and Antelope, Antelope wins. I haven't heard the lavry yet. Which headphones you have?
marakanetz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,473 posts 04-02-2013 at 03:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Antelope with Voltikus.