westernboy;226835 Wrote: > I've found the SB3 analog output to be almost as good as that from the > (expensive for me) Marantz CDP I was previously using - though there's > no comparison as far as ease of use is concerned, of course. SD have > absolutely transformed the way I listen to music, for the better :-) > > I've heard a Benchmark DAC1 in a much better system than my own, A/B'd > against the abovementioned Marantz CDP. Overall, the system owner and > myself agreed the DAC1 was a little more detailed/revealing. So, DACs > in increasing order of fidelity (in my opinion): SB3 -> my CDP -> > Benchmark DAC1. Based on this, I'd be prepared to say that you would > notice an improvement (but not a huge one) by going down the path > you're considering. I'd probably do so myself if I could afford one. > > Instead, I've just bought a used, and well priced, Channel Islands > VDA.1 DAC (and matching PSU) that I'll be listening to next week. I'll > probably post my opinion of it here somewhere, so watch this space...
Thanks for sharing your opinion, I have the same thought, I would buy Benchmark DAC1 when I affordable, meanwhile, I really enjoy music produced from analog output of SB3, no regret! -- auronthas Auronthas Digital Sources: Squeezebox 3 / Cambridge Audio 540C V2 Integrated Amplifier: Cambridge Audio 540A Loudspeaker: Acoustic Energy EVO One Cables: Interconnect: Van den Hul The Source Cables: Speaker : Van den Hul Goldwater Accessories: Tajima Power Conditioner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ auronthas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12394 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38258 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
