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| black cat digital cable It's an excellent digital cable by one of the most well-known and respected designers, and a great value. At least one of the Stereophile reviewers uses one,I think it might be Kalman Rubinson (but not positive), and I believe I've seen it on an A... | |
| Audioengine A2 Speakers - Welcome To My Office I've got the A5 model for my TV. For TV use in most rooms I think you'll definitely need the 5 instead of the 2, which is just too small, sorry to say - more bass, more room filling sound. Yes they're larger and more noticeable but the difference ... | |
| Nordost Quattro Fil is still good Another fine alternative is the Nordost Valkyrja, which was between Qfil and Valhalla, i.e., the spot presently occupied by Tyr. Valkyrja was dropped from the line and replaced by Tyr. Valkryja is also a great buy in today's market since it is muc... | |
| Benchark dac1 output as pre high enough? Yes, the Benchmark has more than sufficient output to directly drive any amp, either with the balanced or RCA outputs. It's specifically designed to be used as a preamp - because it is in fact a preamp - and IIRC the manual recommends using it tha... | |
| Krell versus Pass Labs I'm also a fan of the Pass X150.5, using it with my Magnepan 3.6 for the past 2 years. A beautiful match which bettered by far two other amps including Classe CA201 and 401, which were not in the same league. Bass extension and power, midrange and... | |
| DAC/Pre's Digital attenuation vs. analog Audiofreak32 - In stating several times that you recommend the W4SDAC2 - you finally admit that YOU HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD THE BENCHMARK DAC1! And, further, you contradict your own statements in which you strongly state that "I am sick and tired of... | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? For transportation I use a beautiful 40' NYC bus - comes with a chauffeur too. (I live in Manhattan and don't have a car anymore.) So, yeah, my $45thd system cost more than my "car". | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? Macdadtexas,I think you will find many many many Benchmark comments stating how fine the DAC1 is, not bright at all.And I've commented in the past about your multiple multiple anti-Benchmark comments - two in this thread alone.I'm sure you're just... | |
| seeking 55 inch LED TV matte Screen, 2011 model Sony has it - I had the same concern about glossy last year and specifically chose the Sony because of the matte screen (though a glossy was available also.) I bought the 52" but a 55 and 60 is available this year. Couldn't be happier with the Son... | |
| W4S DAC2 vs Benchmark DAC1 my observation James, thanks for the very informative and well-written thread. I have the Benchmark DAC1 HDR and had 2 earlier versions also. Your results mirror my results exactly with several other dacs, though I haven't yet tried the Wyred 4S. I came to the c... | |
| Benchmark DAC-1 Get The Most Out Of Your DAC-1 Fine comments, all of which highlight the excellent quality of the DAC1 and, because of its quality, how well it responds to changes and upgrades.A few more things. (1) Digital interconnect. Extremely important for the DAC1, or for any dac, is the... | |
| glass toslink does work Agreed. I also tried a glass Toslink awhile back and was really surprised at the improvement. And it wasn't an expensive one, though I'd don't recall offhand the website where I bought it. Even if you have a brand name Toslink, unless it specifica... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? Shadorne, I'm with you, my feelings exactly. Plus, while all these posts address only the dac aspects of the DAC1, let's also remember that the DAC1 is much more, i.e., it's also a preamp and headphone amp all in one chassis,which the other dacs a... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? Excellent comments above. Yes, the DAC1 is clean, fast, pristine, dynamic, with powerful bass, but it may be too "clean" esp. in the mid bass, for those who like some richness. I haven't found it harsh or bright at all. It takes excellent ancillar... | |
| "Best" DAC for a grand or less A Benchmark DAC1 could be your answer. I've heard, and have had, many dacs and love the Benchmark, as do numerous pro and audiophile reviewers. Use a good source and a fine digital cable, add an upscale power cord and use a power conditioner, and ... |