DAC

Introduction Hardly the newest DAC on the block I was enthusiastic to hear the DAC3 as I haven’t heard a Benchmark DAC since the originally released DAC1. At that time, I bought the Benchmark rather than the Chord DAC64, which I felt was equally as good but rather more expensive. The comments...

I have to admit I have an aversion to ‘flavour of the month’ products. Ones that suddenly appear, get gushing reviews and feedback and when audiophiles get them home, they are not what was promised and after a few months, many appear on the used market. And then they fade away and everyone is...

Teams or individuals? Designing audio is unusual in that some products are designed by gifted individuals and others by a large team who pool their skills. Examples of gifted individuals include Naim Audio started by Julian Vereker who designed their amplifiers, Nelson Pass who designs Pass...

And n’er the twain will meet. Pro audio and domestic audio. With both groups aiming for the best sound quality for the money, you would think there would be a lot of crossover products but that does not seem to happen. Pro Audio is seen as a group of people interested only in measurements...