"I actually heard musical detail (i.e.. actual notes!) that I had not heard before on CD's which I have played hundreds of times as part of my speaker designing."

"This is actually the first time a product exceeded my expectations, even after reading all the positive comments. ... The music has never sounded this good, and words alone really can't do the listening experience justice."

"A have spent the last few months with my new DAC1 in the post production studio and on location recording classical and jazz. It is simply astonishing! The clarity and detail is unrivaled in my experience. What I am most grateful for is that I enjoy listening to music through the DAC1 so much more. Because the converter is so pure and precise, music just has more impact - the natural colors and textures are more intense and pleasurable without the artifacts of inferior design."

"The DAC1 lets me hear what's really going on in my mix."

"Mixing till 2 AM, with a roomful of exec's waiting to test the mix in their cars after listening in a multimillion dollar facility, can be very stressful. The DAC1 is the salvation, it's an instant purifier. The mix just sounds better than I remember it! is the response I get when they reference anything I've put through the DAC1. "

"Without a doubt, this DAC is the most straightforward method of creating a high-resolution computer based digital playback system. "

"Conclusion. What a bargain! .. the Benchmark DAC1 has evolved into a giant killer of the first magnitude. I love it. My top buy recommendation! "

"It's the perfect companion to my Dynaudio's BM-6A and my Sennheiser HD-600. It's musical, sweet, clean, accurate. I'ts a perfect tool that gives a lot of pleasure. BRAVO. And THANK YOU. "

"If there's one thing I look for in a converter besides amazing sound, It's reliability. The no compromise quality and simplicity of the DAC1 makes it my first choice, it's magical. Working on deadlines for artists such as Counting Crows, Sting, and Enrique Iglesias you can't risk digital surprises. The DAC1 is my rock."

"…it is the equivalent of a Swiss army knife in the world of audio. "

"This is definite proof that great things do come in small packages. ... The sound of the DAC1 is extremely neutral ... this one tells it like it is, nothing more nothing less."

"The Benchmark upgrade was by far the most significant upgrade I had made. The sound was startling. ...the improvement was across the board: bass extension and tightness, high end clarity, imaging, voices more life-like, and instruments sounded as if they had been upgraded. "

"This box sounds absolutely delicious."

"The Benchmark is a killer! It has definitely established a new price/performance ratio. "

"Your products have always been an amazing purchase 'bang for the buck'. That's how I feel about the DAC1. An amazing device, in such a small package. "

"made my CDs sound like the original 24-bit masters - rich detail, wide stable stereo imaging and a clear high end. "

" …the UltraLock™ clock system levels the playing field for different source components. "

"This thing has outrageous bass reproduction and as good a sense of image and depth as I have ever heard including vinyl. "

"The Benchmark DAC1 is quite simply, the best D/A converter I have ever heard."

"The Benchmark is a killer! It has definitely established a new price/performance ratio. "

"I don't know how I ever got along without it."