External DAC's bring changes that are both subtle, and take awhile to fully appreciate. As an example, when comparing my CEC CD-3300 CD player (via analog outputs) against how it sounds running digitally thru my Benchmark--there is nothing monumental to report. The changes are subtle, definitely positive in nature--but nothing earth shattering. Keep this in mind, as I think sometimes DAC's are a little over-hyped--don't get me wrong, I love my Benchmark.
Having said all that, the cambridge is a hig-value piece, as are examples from Musical Fidelity (V-DAC), but as others have stated, you need highly resolving eqquipment downstream to really appreicate the benefits. -- steveinaz - transport: squeezebox touch - dac: benchmark dac/pre - linestage: placette passive - power amplifier: parasound hca-1500a - speakers: fritz speakers carbon 7 monitor - cables: kimber hero/8tc v.2, dh labs d-75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ steveinaz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34707 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90939 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
