Buffalo DAC vs Benchmark DAC1?

toufu · 18th August 2009, 05:45 PM

Has anyone heard both the Buffalo DAC (hopefully, the latest version) and the Benchmark DAC1? How do they compare?

Praudio · 18th August 2009, 06:07 PM

Get a Benchmark DAC1 for a week few months ago:::::::::::::: and has been a pleasure to return it !Can't believe is a top rated DAC . No PRAT and mechanical sound, and leave AC power on all time just to be sure I don't miss something.

john65b · 19th August 2009, 01:22 AM

I also was not impressed with the Benchmark. I had both the Benchmark and a simple CS4397 based jobbie off ebay ($79 with a LM4562 Opamp in it) connected to a switchable optical input to the same preamp so I can switch one DAC to the other and the CS4397 clearly sounded better.

I sold the DAC1 off in a hurry, and am now playing with a $59 version with a CS4398.

I laugh when I hear all the raves it gets.

18th August 2009, 05:45 PM	#1
toufu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco	Buffalo DAC vs Benchmark DAC1? Has anyone heard both the Buffalo DAC (hopefully, the latest version) and the Benchmark DAC1? How do they compare?

18th August 2009, 06:07 PM	#2
Praudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada	Get a Benchmark DAC1 for a week few months ago:::::::::::::: and has been a pleasure to return it !Can't believe is a top rated DAC . No PRAT and mechanical sound, and leave AC power on all time just to be sure I don't miss something. __________________ Praudio

19th August 2009, 01:22 AM	#3
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	I also was not impressed with the Benchmark. I had both the Benchmark and a simple CS4397 based jobbie off ebay ($79 with a LM4562 Opamp in it) connected to a switchable optical input to the same preamp so I can switch one DAC to the other and the CS4397 clearly sounded better. I sold the DAC1 off in a hurry, and am now playing with a $59 version with a CS4398. I laugh when I hear all the raves it gets. __________________ Pillage Before You Burn.

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