Benchmark to amp direct question?

Has anyone tried to hook up the Benchmark DAC1 direct to a power amp? Was it better than via a preamp? Any comments/experiences?

cmk08-28-2007 4:41pm

theduke Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 372 posts 08-28-2007 at 05:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Lots of info on this. Please do a search. For me, direct into amp is superior. Many others think otherwise.
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 08-28-2007 at 05:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depends on the preamp. Most separate preamps are much better than the stock unit. With volume control mods however, it can be quite marvelous. It trounces my fully modded Mark Levinson #38, which I thought was quite transparent. Have to keep getting up to adjust the volume, but it's worth it for the sound quality. Steve N. Empirical Audio Manufacturer
cmk OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 397 posts 08-29-2007 at 07:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for the replies. My preamp is the ModWright, so it would be interesting to see what the ModWright add/subtracts. I will be trying both RCA and Balanced outputs direct into my amp and see the results. Cables are Slinkylinks. See how things go...