Better than DAC1?

[EdipisReks1]

I have a DAC1 USB to a Luxman P1u to a pair of HD820. Should I do better than the DAC1? I have limited space. Probably pointless to upgrade. Wish I had a DAC still that would not fit there:

[EdipisReks1]

I'm persona non grata. Guess I'll stick with with the DAC1.

[Torpedo]

I don’t think the non-grata is an issue. It’s just that improving from a Benchmark isn’t easy and most of us haven’t been into audio much lately, or at least enough to offer any insight worth reading.

[HiWire]

My first thought was a Schiit Mimir. I haven't heard one, so I didn't feel qualified to comment. Still, the price looks right and it might be a sideways upgrade (it may be too wide for your arrangement).

All I've got is a tiny Schiit Fulla 2... it still sounds great. There's been a lot of new entrants in the field and I'm way out of date on new equipment. I listened to a Chord Mojo 2 but it didn't sound any better than my portable CD player's headphone output.

The Benchmark DAC3 B would be the logical thing to compare, but they look expensive and I'm not sure it would be that much of an improvement. I've been curious about the Chord Qutest but it may be out of your budget range.

Perhaps it's worth a trip to the local stereo shops?

Edited 2 hours ago by HiWire