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sebster · 8th December 2003

Hi, my first post over here, a great forum, hope to get some advice.

I'm currently monitoring through delta 1010 and Tannoy acvtives. What would be the suggested first step upgrade path: replace/upgrade the monitors or buy better DAC - such as the Benchmark DAC-1.

Since the benchmark does not includes an USB for direct DAW connection (in comparison with the Apogee MiniDAC), does it makes a difference to have a high-end digital output (recommendations appreciated) in comparison with an budget one (I have somewhere an $199 PCI card left with an optiical out)?

Thanks.
sebster

8th December 2003	#1
sebster Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10 Thread Starter	upgrade: replace Tannoy or buy DAC-1 Hi, my first post over here, a great forum, hope to get some advice. I'm currently monitoring through delta 1010 and Tannoy acvtives. What would be the suggested first step upgrade path: replace/upgrade the monitors or buy better DAC - such as the Benchmark DAC-1. Since the benchmark does not includes an USB for direct DAW connection (in comparison with the Apogee MiniDAC), does it makes a difference to have a high-end digital output (recommendations appreciated) in comparison with an budget one (I have somewhere an $199 PCI card left with an optiical out)? Thanks. sebster