Any Experience with Benchmark DAC1 USB?

[soulforged]

Hi,

From all that I've read, Benchmark DAC1 USB has established itself as an outstanding piece of hardware. Does anybody in this forum have had first hand experience with this DAC?

Also considering that this is a slightly older model that was released some years back, would it still stand true considering the fact that DAC technology is progressing very rapidly?

 

[reignofchaos]

Have heard it multiple times but have never owned one - to put it simply it is not my cup of tea. Way too sterile sounding.

 

[sidvee]

Owned the non usb version for about a year, barely listened to it for similar reasons as ROC stated, before I sold it.
Cheers,
Sid