I am feeding my SB2 to a Benchmark DAC1 going *DIRECT* to my Amp. Also using the Elpac linear PSU. I have adjusted the Benchmark volume such that I can run the SB2 at 35-40 volume (thus minimal or no loss of "digital bits"). IMHO, the addition of the Elpac PSU offered a slight audible improvement, and the addition of the Benchmark a bit more. However, eliminating the pre-amp stage altogether was the biggest improvement of all (at least for my system). The bass, midrange, and higher end are now exquisite.
P.S. I am running 6.2.2 with firmware 35 -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) to benchmark dac1, direct to sunfire cinema grand 200 ~five (vertically bi-amped) driving ml aerius i's, blue jeans cables. 'click to see my system' (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=732) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22273 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
