KeithL;194899 Wrote: > Within a couple of months I played devil's advocate by getting a > Benchmark Dac1 on 7 day sale or return from Digital Village. The BM > Dac1 is what I was looking for. Now I have the attack and deep bass of > my Naim cd front end which rrp is about GBP6K. The sb3 plus BM Dac1 is > a great pairing. > Keith That's amazing. I've still not found any combination of network player/dac (including the Transporter) that sounds as likeable as my CDX. I tried the SB3 (inc. linear PSU) with a Benchmark Dac1, Perpetual Technologies P-A3/P-A3, and NOS Arcam BlackBox and found the DCA1 the least likeable. Next to the CDX it was cold, clinical, mechanical and quite tiring over time. However, I agree it did have attack.... although I didn't feel that there was anything special about the bass. I'd be mildly surprised if Adam, who appears to prefer timbre over detail, would be satisfied with the Dac1...
I heartily agree with Adam's sentiment regarding the sound quality of analogue/CD/network player. I am heartily pissed off that each new technological revolution appears to degrade the sound of my music still further. The NAIM CDX gave me the nearest sound to analogue (within my budget) and was acceptable.. but I've yet to hear a network player or network player/dac combination that pops my cork. I'd be very interested in your SB+ thoughts Adam... it's a shame I never get to London or I'd bring up my Transporter for a comparison (you provide the Merlot)... but saying that, it can sometimes takes weeks for the differences in the sound of a unit to sink into me. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter > Naim NAP 250 > PMC OB1s. http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34313 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
