Thiel Owners

Jafant,

I'm glad you are finally getting there.

Makes me feel fortunate not to fuss about cables.  Would rather get listening to music faster :-)

CT and Greg - Keep us posted on the DACs. I personally would love to learn how you all view the Benchmark DAC3. It is in widespread use in the professional world and I wonder about opinions of how it compares to the top of the hi-fi world. Any comments and opinions are welcome. 

prof
Yes, it has been a fun, long, Audio journey. Reference cabling will tie my system together nicely. Have a good Fall.

Happy Listening!

tomthiel
Good to see you this fine Fall evening. I hope that you are well and the search for Garage/Studio space is fruitful.
Happy Listening!

@tomthiel A friend of mine who owns the DAC3B told me that it is thin on the bottom. He is a musician and knows more than me on how instruments and voices should sound. I also own the DAC3B and like the sound, it is clear, powerful,  and fatigue free for me. I can see why people think it does not have a rich thick sound.

My Gustard X26 Pro was preferred by my friend over the DAC3B. He says it has the bottom that the DAC3B does not have. I like both DACs. I tend to listen to the DAC3B with my more warmer gear, such as KRELL which also has a lot of bass.

The Gustard is $1500 and a bit lower in cost to the DAC3B.