I'm a believer. As a music enthusiast, I have found few equipment manufacturers who cut through…read morethe BS and provide high value products to their customers. I have owned Benchmark's DAC1-HDR for about 2 years now and I have enjoyed the performance it provides almost daily. I'm sure this piece of equipment will be in my collection for many years to come. Nice work!

I sold my beloved DAC1-HDR in favor of a DAC2-HGC about a year ago. I cannot find fault with it…read more I have called Benchmark with questions and have instantly been connected with someone who knew what they were doing and answered the question correctly. The DAC1 was almost perfect; the DAC2 is even better. Both pieces perform(ed) flawlessly with jaw-dropping sound quality. Build quality is stellar. I never thought I could replace my old Conrad-Johnson DAC / preamp but am pleasantly surprised. The reviews on Benchmark's gear is unbelievably good. Believe it.