Just my two cents: I spent the last couple of weeks comparing the Benchmark DAC1 with the Lavry DA10. I ended up keeping the DA10 and returning the DAC1. While headphone amp was quite comparable (the winner kept alternating), I preferred the DA10 as direct to power-amp DAC/preamp: nicer soundstage (the DAC1 felt like the sound is too much around the center), plenty of details, good bass (DAC1 has good bass too, IMHO). As always, synergy is a crucial factor, so this is only how things sounded on my system with MY ears... Just a clarification regarding the DA10's volume control - it is analog. It's just that it has digital control. I was contemplating returning the DA10 for the new DA11 but it's 50% more expensive and as far as I'm concerned the only really appealing features are the remote control, mute output (when headphones are used) and MAYBE the new PIC thing. It just seems like not worth the 50% addition in price.
My system: SB3 -> DA10 -> Odyssey Stratus -> Eminent Technologies LFT8b. -- Wondering Jew ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wondering Jew's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11893 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59154 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
