[katzer1]

Hi,

I am using my DEQ2496 as my DAC, the source is either a cdp (Rotel 971), squeezbox player or just a laptop with a 30$ usb sound card that has an optical out.

Connected to my speakers (ProAc Studio One) amplifier(rotel 951) it sounds a lot better than the other sources. With headphone amps (pimeta, corda move, Hp4) it was very nice, I liked it a lot.

I am moving to a new place soon and going to re-arrange my setup. I was thinking of an upgrade in the DAC department.
My initial thought is the Presonus Central Station as it also has 2 headphone amps built in plus other features. I also thought of the Zero or the Beresford Mk6/4 that was talked about lately (or the Zahalou?).

I am very interested in the opinions of the good folks here who happened to (actually) use the DEQ2496 and had the chance to compare it to other DAC's.

Thanks,

Erez

 

[katzer1]

anyone?

 

[nick_charles]

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Originally Posted by katzer1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi, I am using my DEQ2496 as my DAC, the source is either a cdp (Rotel 971), squeezbox player or just a laptop with a 30$ usb sound card that has an optical out.

I have not used the Behringer myself but the chaps at Matrix Hifi did a blind test comparison between it and the Benchmark DAC1

Matrix-Hifi

If you can read Spanish or use an online translator you may be interested in their findings under Pruebas Ciegas. In short, their listeners could not tell them apart.