richlane
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| Benchmark DAC1 Pre - anybody heard a mod? Hi Guys,I think it's great that you're both willing to try new things. That's what makes our hobby so much fun. Beatster, as a mentioned earlier, I too own the Benchmark DAC, and I think it is absolutely wonderful, I initially bought it for my Liv... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 Pre - anybody heard a mod? Hi Kijanki,I'm glad you're getting good results with your DAC plugged directly into your AMP. I too had good results with my Bel Canto DAC3 plugged directly into my Class D Bel Canto REF1000 Monoblocks, however when I re-tubbed my VTL Preamp and t... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 Pre - anybody heard a mod? The benchmark is wonderful, I actually own one too. However, the sound is far from warm and full. If this is the type of sound that you are looking for, as stated above, then I think you would do better by putting your money into a Tubed Preamp as... | |
| AudioEngine 2 vs AudioEngine5? I have the A5's on my desktop, and yes they are a little big, but they sound stunning connected to my Benchmark DAC1, playing Apple Lossless files. Highly Recommended! | |
| quest for new component An Apple TV would probably do everything that your asking for, and it also has an HDMI Connection, and you could also buy or rent movies.http://www.apple.com/appletv/whatis.htmlGood Luck! | |
| An antiquated DAC or an affordable recent one? Since the technology for DAC's changes fairly quickly, I think you would do better getting something 3 years old or newer. I don't know what your budget is, but based on what you're describing above, you may like the Benchmark DAC1 with the built-... | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 I haven't heard the Ohm or the Druid.I'm not sure which Martin Logan model you are referring to.But generally speaking Martin Logan has magic and Gallo has Majesty. Both of these speakers will eliminate that boxy sound that you don't like. The Mar... | |
| next step for my setup? advice appreciated I think you're on that right track by investing some money into a DAC, a tubed DAC or any DAC for that matter will make vast improvements in your system. I must admit that I'm not familiar with your brand of DIY Speakers, but if you're happy with ... | |
| Getting back into audio and need advice.... I'm not sure how old your Sony/Modwright CDP is, but I recommend putting your 1K into upgrading your DAC, because although transports haven't improved that much, DAC's have. I would sell your DAC1 for a few hundred bucks and then try to buy a used... | |
| Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home vs Concerto Domus It really depends how large your room is, what you will be using to drive the speakers, what type of music do you listen to, how much bass do you want, and what your budget is? Maybe you could provide, some additional information.I know the specs ... | |
| Bryston B3 vs. LSA Standard - What would you do? If value and age of components are similar, then I would go for the one that sounded better, and you mentioned that you preferred the LSA a little better, so I would go for the LSA. | |
| What Integrated Amps have the sonics of Separates? Audiosoul Quote: "I have so far preferred preamps with tubes, finding transistor preamps flatter and having less body and air. No tube amps for me."I too like a SS Amp coupled with a Tubed Preamp, sort of the best of both worlds.Maybe you would li... | |
| Tube Amp and Sonus Faber You should have plenty of power, perfect match actually; sonically and functionally. Small speakers in a small room, and an easy to drive 8 Ohm load, and VTL has plenty of current. I've owned VTL and Sonus Faber, which is a great match for tubes, ... | |
| XA9000ES or Better Quality for a Streaming Great preamp, but I can't say that I've heard it myself. The DAC1 has a passive preamp, which is pretty good, but it doesn't have any switching abilty, and if that is something that you need, then I would recommend the Benchmark DAC1-Preamp. It ju... | |
| XA9000ES or Better Quality for a Streaming Hey Patrick, No problem at all. I'm using a Transporter as a source in the Living Room, and I compared the Transporter DAC, the Duet DAC, the Benchmark DAC, and the Bel Canto DAC3.Not surprising I'm sure, but the best one was the Bel Canto, then i... |