JimJ[VT]
Super Member
Hey there!
I have a chance to pick up a Benchmark DAC-1 Pre (the one with both USB inputs and RCA outs) for about $600. Ultimately, I'd like to go with a tubed headphone setup for my office with a separate DAC, but I figure something like this will get me started, as well as give me another preamp option whenever I get around to setting up my home triode rig again.
Is this still a good buy today, or are there better options out there for that many Benjamins (Audeze Deckard, Shiit stack, etc...)? Thanks!
I have a chance to pick up a Benchmark DAC-1 Pre (the one with both USB inputs and RCA outs) for about $600. Ultimately, I'd like to go with a tubed headphone setup for my office with a separate DAC, but I figure something like this will get me started, as well as give me another preamp option whenever I get around to setting up my home triode rig again.
Is this still a good buy today, or are there better options out there for that many Benjamins (Audeze Deckard, Shiit stack, etc...)? Thanks!