Topic: 192 DAC recommendations?

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Thanks, so that puts the grace slightly ahead of the benchmark.

I can see a benefit of using the m902 over the others.  Almost all my listening in the main system is from DVD now so I don't even use the PV14L line stage except for volume.  If I use the m902 as a linestage to feed my amp directly, I could eliminate one box and one pair of ICs in the chain and that can't be a bad thing.  So another point in favor of the Grace unit.

I want to hear the review after Simp takes his m902 to Tim's place ot compare with the BC2.0. 

[BobW]

Thanks, so that puts the grace slightly ahead of the benchmark.

I can see a benefit of using the m902 over the others.  Almost all my listening in the main system is from DVD now so I don't even use the PV14L line stage except for volume.  If I use the m902 as a linestage to feed my amp directly, I could eliminate one box and one pair of ICs in the chain and that can't be a bad thing.  So another point in favor of the Grace unit.

I want to hear the review after Simp takes his m902 to Tim's place ot compare with the BC2.0. 

Not to make the choice more difficult...
The benchmark puts out like 2 volts as well.  It could replace a pre in many applications.
USB on the Grace only allows 16/44.1   (why I'm not sure)

Life was so easy when playback devices had only two knobs     

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Not to make the choice more difficult...
The benchmark puts out like 2 volts as well.  It could replace a pre in many applications.

The benchmark has an analog level control?

[scb]

yes