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The best complement I can give the Benchmark Dac3L is that it is as transparent as I have heard a DAC to be. Replaces my Arcam irDac-II - not that there is much wrong with the Arcam unit. Like most DACs, whether that's worth 2000 euros more than the DAC it replaced is hard to say. I am glad I have it and enjoy listening to music via it. Will be looking to add a power amp downstream and making this the heart of my hifi system. Useful pre-amp features. Doesn't look like 2250 euros worth of dac (if such things are important to you), nor does it have a fancy display... What it does do well is convert 1s and zeros into analogue sound - something that is more important to me than how it looks or having a fancy screen that tells me information I already know.
The best complement I can give the Benchmark Dac3L is that it is as transparent as I have heard a DAC to be. Replaces my Arcam irDac-II - not that there is much wrong with the Arcam unit. Like most DACs, whether that's worth 2000 euros more than the DAC it replaced is hard to say. I am glad I have it and enjoy listening to music via it. Will be looking to add a power
The best complement I can give the Benchmark Dac3L is that it is as transparent as I have heard a DAC to be. Replaces my Arcam irDac-II - not that there is much wrong with the Arcam unit. Like most DACs, whether that's worth 2000 euros more than the DAC it replaced is hard to say. I am glad I have it and enjoy listening to music via it. Will be looking to add a power amp downstream and making this the heart of my hifi system. Useful pre-amp features. Doesn't look like 2250 euros worth of dac (if such things are important to you), nor does it have a fancy display... What it does do well is convert 1s and zeros into analogue sound - something that is more important to me than how it looks or having a fancy screen that tells me information I already know.
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Tættest på sandhedenClosest to the truth
BjørnBallerupDK 19.07.2018
Jeg har tidligere været ejer af en Benchmark DAC 1 HDR, men valgte at sælge den, da jeg blev lidt træt at den analytiske klang.Har sidenhen haft andre DAC?s, indtil jeg besluttede mig til, at anskaffe den her.Den bliver min sidste DAC.Både fordi den fylder lidt og lyder godt i mit setup og man sparer udgiften til en forforstærker.Der var en tendens til lidt agressiv og hård lyd i starten, men jeg løste problemet ved at vende mit pseudobalancerede Van den Hul D102III RCA-kabel med Groundsiden mod effektforstærkeren.Nu blev lyden mere blød.Kvaliteten af signalkablet mellem DAC og effektforstærker har stor betydning for den samlede lydkvalitet.Den er dyr, men hvis du er en seriøs audiofil, vil du få glæde af den i mange år.For vinylelskere er dens analogdel også aldeles fremragende, hvis man vel at mærke har en god phonopreamp i nogenlunde samme prisklasse, at tilslutte og den er støjsvag.Min koster en tredjedel af DAC?ens pris.
Jeg har tidligere været ejer af en Benchmark DAC 1 HDR, men valgte at sælge den, da jeg blev lidt træt at den analytiske klang.Har sidenhen haft andre DAC?s, indtil jeg besluttede mig til, at anskaffe den her.Den bliver min sidste DAC.Både fordi den fylder lidt og lyder godt i mit setup og man sparer udgiften til en forforstærker.Der var en tendens til lidt agressiv
Jeg har tidligere været ejer af en Benchmark DAC 1 HDR, men valgte at sælge den, da jeg blev lidt træt at den analytiske klang.Har sidenhen haft andre DAC?s, indtil jeg besluttede mig til, at anskaffe den her.Den bliver min sidste DAC.Både fordi den fylder lidt og lyder godt i mit setup og man sparer udgiften til en forforstærker.Der var en tendens til lidt agressiv og hård lyd i starten, men jeg løste problemet ved at vende mit pseudobalancerede Van den Hul D102III RCA-kabel med Groundsiden mod effektforstærkeren.Nu blev lyden mere blød.Kvaliteten af signalkablet mellem DAC og effektforstærker har stor betydning for den samlede lydkvalitet.Den er dyr, men hvis du er en seriøs audiofil, vil du få glæde af den i mange år.For vinylelskere er dens analogdel også aldeles fremragende, hvis man vel at mærke har en god phonopreamp i nogenlunde samme prisklasse, at tilslutte og den er støjsvag.Min koster en tredjedel af DAC?ens pris.
I previously owned a Benchmark DAC 1 HDR, but chose to sell it when I got a little tired of the analytical sound. Since then I have had other DAC?s until I decided to acquire this one. It will be mine last DAC. Both because it takes up little space and sounds good in my setup and you save the expense of a preamplifier. There was a tendency for a slightly aggressive and harsh sound at the beginning, but I solved the problem by reversing my pseudo-balanced Van den Hul D102III RCA- cable with the Ground side towards the power amplifier. Now the sound became softer. The quality of the signal cable between the DAC and the power amplifier is very important for the overall sound quality. It is expensive, but if you are a serious audiophile, you will enjoy it for many years. vinyl lovers, its analogue part is also absolutely excellent, if you have a good phono preamp in roughly the same price range to connect and it is quiet. Mine costs a third of the DAC's price.
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Licht und SchattenLight and shadow
Kirk E. 02.06.2020
Ich wollte den Benchmark DAC3L in einer hochwertigen Hifi Anlage zuhause einsetzen, zwischen Laptop, Linnenberg Verstärker, Dynaudio Special Forty Lautsprechern.
Ersetzen sollte er einen ARCAM IRDAC (ca. 400Euro vor 7 Jahren).
Über USB angeschlossen stellte sich die erhoffte klangliche Verbesserung nicht ein. Musikalisch und emotional sprach mich das Gebotene nicht an. Nach einigen Versuchen mit verschiedenen Rechnern und USB Kabeln und mit meinem alten DAC fand ich die Ursache. Der USB Eingang des Benchmark DAC3L hat noch Potential für Verbesserungen. Ich nutzte den USB Eingang meines ARCAM IRDAC und ging von dort per SPDIF in den Benchmark. Diese Kombination stellte mich musikalisch zufrieden und klang besser aufgelöst und tonal etwas ausgeglichener als mein IRDAC alleine. Angesichts des Preises reicht mir das Gebotene nicht aus. Der DAC Teil des Gerätes ist sehr gut, der USB Teil und die gesamte Anmutung entsprechen nicht dem Preis.
Ich wollte den Benchmark DAC3L in einer hochwertigen Hifi Anlage zuhause einsetzen, zwischen Laptop, Linnenberg Verstärker, Dynaudio Special Forty Lautsprechern.
Ersetzen sollte er einen ARCAM IRDAC (ca. 400Euro vor 7 Jahren).
Über USB angeschlossen stellte sich die erhoffte klangliche Verbesserung nicht ein. Musikalisch und emotional sprach mich das
Ich wollte den Benchmark DAC3L in einer hochwertigen Hifi Anlage zuhause einsetzen, zwischen Laptop, Linnenberg Verstärker, Dynaudio Special Forty Lautsprechern.
Ersetzen sollte er einen ARCAM IRDAC (ca. 400Euro vor 7 Jahren).
Über USB angeschlossen stellte sich die erhoffte klangliche Verbesserung nicht ein. Musikalisch und emotional sprach mich das Gebotene nicht an. Nach einigen Versuchen mit verschiedenen Rechnern und USB Kabeln und mit meinem alten DAC fand ich die Ursache. Der USB Eingang des Benchmark DAC3L hat noch Potential für Verbesserungen. Ich nutzte den USB Eingang meines ARCAM IRDAC und ging von dort per SPDIF in den Benchmark. Diese Kombination stellte mich musikalisch zufrieden und klang besser aufgelöst und tonal etwas ausgeglichener als mein IRDAC alleine. Angesichts des Preises reicht mir das Gebotene nicht aus. Der DAC Teil des Gerätes ist sehr gut, der USB Teil und die gesamte Anmutung entsprechen nicht dem Preis.
I wanted to use the Benchmark DAC3L in a high-quality hi-fi system at home, between a laptop, Linnenberg amplifier and Dynaudio Special Forty speakers. It was supposed to replace an ARCAM IRDAC (approx. 400 euros 7 years ago). Connected via USB, the hoped-for sound improvement did not occur. Musically and emotionally, what was offered didn't appeal to me. After a few attempts with different computers and USB cables and with my old DAC, I found the cause. The USB input of the Benchmark DAC3L still has potential for improvement. I used the USB input of my ARCAM IRDAC and from there went into the benchmark via SPDIF. This combination satisfied me musically and sounded better resolved and slightly more tonally balanced than my IRDAC alone. Given the price, what is offered is not enough for me. The DAC part of the device is very good, the USB part and the overall appearance do not correspond to the price.