Transport for DAC

Mapman - I don't know DAC like that since I wasn't looking, but heard that people had good results with tube preamps. My Benchmark serves as a preamp.

According to Stereophile Bel Canto is a little better (not necessarily warmer) than Benchmark but for 2.5 times more money.

Al - are you running XLR or RCA?

The Paradisea tube DAC supposedly reduces jitter as long as the jitter at the source does not exceed a certain tolerance as I understand it.

Not sure exactly how this works. Maybe someone can explain?

It is not the same thing as upsampling and reclocking as like the Benchmark though I am pretty certain.

Still, I have to say though that I cannot hear any clear defects or differences in the sound reproduction using either Roku Soundbridge or the Denon player's transport that I might attribute to jitter.

Al - are you running XLR or RCA?

RCA at present, because that is what my Rotel cdp puts out, but my Classe CP-60 preamp can accept either.

Regards,
-- Al

Digital newbie here. I have been listening to CD's since they came out.I have found that they are no where near as musical as LPs.Then I got my first DAC. I just got a Audio Alchemy 1.1 DDE and a AA DTL 1.0. This has transported my CD's into another world altogether. Listening is fun again. Now to add to the string: I am using a cheap Sony NS601HP.This has a TOSlink digital out interface to connect to the jitter box/DAC.(It also upgrades std. DVDs to 1080P,which is nice).
It cost about $60.00 at Costco. This setup rocks! My Accoustat 2s now have wide and deep,transparent soundstage with a much sweeter bass and treble than I have ever owned.
Makes me wonder if I really do need that VPI I am bidding on.............

sure I do.

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Al - One review of the Benchamark claims way better performance at 0dB settings for XLR (four jumpers inside) than any other position (-10, -20, -30). I can hear a little livelier sound at 0dB than -20dB but -10dB is much worse and my 0.5m cable has total of only 6pF/ft x 1.5ft=9pF.

Benchmark stated in manual that for XLR:

Setting (dB), Output impedance (ohm)
0 60
10 1600
20 500
30 160

and -10dB is really bad. If you're concern with it - get DAC1 USB. I think that pre has also LM4562 on the output and different divider but verify. I'm not sure how better it is - will check their website for the manual.