pasgod
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Some day, when you have time, if you could make a little comparison, in few words, of your Merlin and the LCD 2, it would be nice.
Thanks.
Thanks.
project86, Have you had the opportunity to spend some more time with the DAC?
Would love to hear how it holds up against the Anedio D1.
The million dollar question - does it compare to the DAC1 - favorably - as good - better - lousy??
My Quattro has been running for 2 weeks (roughly 150 hours listening time clocked in), but I can say that it does compare very well with Benchmark's DAC1 if you intend to use the Quattro as a DAC. The amp sections is where you'll see slight differences between both units. I feel that the Quattro has a slightly darker presentation than the DAC1. Although it's still a very neutral and transparent sounding component. The DAC1 also has a slight edge on the Quattro when it comes to note extension and decay.
Still in terms of value the Quattro wins hands down as the differences between the two are tiny, and the remote option is very convenient. I would recommend pairing it with a brighter sounding headphone. I, myself am using a pair of Sony MDR-SA5000s with the Quattro, and the combination is most enjoyable. I found that the Quattro softens the harshness of the SA5000.