Cannot get access to DAC for auditioning need some opinions/advice PLEASE.

[amack1]

Hi I have been following CA for some time and people that post here seems to make the most sense to me, so here goes.

 

I have been looking at getting a DAC for my system (macbook pro with audirvana + primare I32 and vivid v1.5). My conundrum is that the local shops dont have the DAC's I want i.e Bryston bda-1/benchmark dac-1.

 

If anybody is familiar with my components can you please advise if possible whether I am going the right way.

 

Cheers from sunny South Africa

 

[bixby]

I am not familiar with your components but I use a Macbook and have heard the Bryston and owned the Benchmark. I thought the Bryston was a bit more musical than the Benchmark with a slight tilt up in the treble. As for distributors of dacs in SA, a simple search brought this info:

Bryston: http://www.aeolian.co.za/Products.htm

 

And here is a list of distributors to search through to see what is available. Maybe a nice email and credit card would secure an in home audition with return privileges. Then again for relatively low cash to possible risk is the used market.

 

http://audiotools.com/dist_za.html#za

 

EDIT:

 

And here is the Benchmark Dealer: http://www.audiotweak.co.za/