@soix: thank you! I expected the amp to sound good when it came back, but what I got was even better than I had expected. Unfortunately, I don't think I can give you the answer you're looking for; I just don't know how to phrase it any better then saying "when a note on a piano or guitar is struck, I want it to sound like the instrument is there in my room." I'm not a fan of tubes (or at least I haven't liked the ones I've heard), because I always find the highs to be muddy or muted. I generally like the sound of good solid-state systems, but not those that make the music sound unnatural, or brittle. I think it comes down to what the Supreme Court said about pornography: "I'll know it when I hear it" -- but without a handy public listening room (as we used to have in NYC), that's not as easy or affordable as I'd like. Sigh...
Pontus, Brooklyn+ or Benchmark 3? Pros and Cons
I’m interested in upgrading my current DAC, a Benchmark 1, to one of: a) Denafrips Pontus; b) Brooklyn DAC Plus; c) Benchmark 3 I am currently using my Benchmark 1 without a preamp, streaming TIDAL from a Bluesound Vault, and would like to continue that setup. I realize this will mean I’d need to add volume control to the Pontus, but that shouldn’t be a big problem. Other than that, have any of you heard these three DACs (or 2 of the 3), so you could give me your impressions on how they compare? Amp is a newly refurbished McCormack DNA-1 Gold (with Gravity Base Jr and other add-ons; love this amp) and speakers are Usher Mini-Dancer Two’s.
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