Want to save $445 on a Benchmark DAC1 PRE?

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,546
edited September 2010 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I have a MINT (sans a little dust), silver Benchmark DAC1 PRE for sale. It has zero flaws and is about 1 year old. This DAC1 features the upgraded op-amps throughout:

- 3 SPDIF coax inputs
- 1 Toslink input
- 1 USB input
- 1 set of Analog RCA inputs
- 1 set of RCA outputs
- 1 set of AES/EBU (on XLR) outputs
- 2 headphone outputs

It can be used as a line-level DAC, or as a preamplifier by a simple flip of a switch. Box, manuals included.

I'm selling to get the Benchmark DAC1 HDR.

CONUS only, money order only.

New: $1595
For Sale: $1150 shipped. The price is FIRM.

For more details and reviews: http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/dac/dac1-pre
Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited August 2010
    Stereophile review: http://stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/1008bench/

    "As an analog preamplifier, the DAC1 Pre is about as good as it gets..."—John Atkinson
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2010
    good luck with the sale. bump.

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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited August 2010
    Will you take a trade for an original Dac1? I have all the paperwork from the original owner....:) sorry, could'nt resist. Venom

    Bumpage
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited August 2010
    How's that puppy running? Awesome isn't it....
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited August 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    How's that puppy running? Awesome isn't it....

    You mean Mighty Mouse? :)

    A friend of mine is a headphone nut and has a nice tube headphone rig and a Sony SCD-1. We were playing around with our systems and it was cool that the BM had 2 headphone outputs, so we could listen at the same time to the same song. He was impressed with it as a headphone amp.

    I have added a tube pre to my rig (Modwright) that should shift the sound more to the romantic, so I think the BM should create a nice ying to the tube yang. Haven't tried it yet. Good luck with the sale. Venom
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited August 2010
    You definitely need to share with me how the Modwright/Benchmark gel---I've considered getting the Modwright....

    Have you ever tried the BM in the preamp role?

    My new Carbon 7 monitors are quite laid back, so the Benchmark synergizes beautifully with them.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited August 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    You definitely need to share with me how the Modwright/Benchmark gel---I've considered getting the Modwright....

    Have you ever tried the BM in the preamp role?

    My new Carbon 7 monitors are quite laid back, so the Benchmark synergizes beautifully with them.

    My system has been mothballed for a while since my daughter came along 2 years ago. The Modwright 9.0 SE I have is a hybrid design, and my Butler amp is also a tube/ss hybrid. Some have said the combo of the 2 can be too polite, but I am thinking that the BM should right into that combo. The Modwright is my first tube pre and came with 3 sets of tubes to role. So that may be another factor to consider as far as synergy.

    I have not tried the BM as a preamp yet, other than with headphones. The HDR version is supposed to be great from recent reviews. I was thinking of eliminating a pre and just use the BM, but I am curious about the tube factor, rolling, etc...One other thing I also must have is HT bypass, that BM has not yet put into their products. Rory at BM knows me well and asked me to send a request for a remote model a few years ago. I guess they listened. :)
    Venom
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited September 2010
    Pic of the actual unit:
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2010
    I'd take it if someone wanted my Music Hall DAC 25.2 for $400 shipped. Like new, used a few hours, volume control for headphones was a little scratchy sounding from factory, no marks.
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    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited September 2010
    Bumpage!

    One last spin down page 1, and I'll just keep'her.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,400
    edited September 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    I'd take it if someone wanted my Music Hall DAC 25.2 for $400 shipped. Like new, used a few hours, volume control for headphones was a little scratchy sounding from factory, no marks.
    madmax

    Got a pic or two?

    Thanks,

    Paul
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited September 2010
    opps, disregard. carry on.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2010
    sent pm
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited September 2010
    Pulling this down fellas. I'm thinking another Placette may be in my future.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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