You can read a review of the CIAudio VDA-2 on Audio Review by someone who says he's also owned the Benchmark DAC-1.
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/126982.html I haven't heard the Benchmark but have been using the VDA-2 with my Squeezebox for the past couple of months and am very pleased with the improvement in sound. -- corbey My two-channel system: - SB-3 through a CIAudio VDA-2 DAC (and using Nokia N800 as a remote) - Sony SCD-1 CD/SACD player - WyeTech Labs Jade tubed preamp - Chord SPM 1200C power amp - Basis 2001 turntable w/ Graham Arm & Lyra Helikon cartridge - Klyne phono stage - Proac 2.5 speakers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ corbey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36036 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
