PhilNYC Wrote: > I use Blue Circle hybrid gear driving Focus Audio speakers. Yes, not > quite as fast as your Naim setup (I've never thought Naim to be edgy), > and hardly a system that would be considered analytical. > > And yes, I have tried the Benchmark in my system. My reference DAC is > the Dodson DA-218, and I also have a Resolution Audio Opus 21 cd > player. Relative to both of these, the Benchmark left me cold (as did > the Scott Nixon for completely different reasons). I still feel that > the Bel Canto DAC2 is a better alternative in systems that might be > fast and analytical (eg. Krell/Thiel). > > FWIW, I have a friend who owns a Naim/Neat Acoustics system who felt > that the Bel Canto was a better match in his system than the Benchmark, > so yes, it is very much a personal taste thing... I actually like Blue Circle quite a bit, and I would strongly consider it, if I was in the market again. I've not heard the Bel Canto, so I'll keep an eye out for it.
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