PS Audio DLIII Cullen Mod IV versus Benchmark DAC1

Deja,

I own the PSA-DLIII DAC with the Cullen -Stage IV upgrade, which I recommend over the stage III version. What matters here, however, is your current system. Depending on what you are running, the $1700 investment may not net you the improvements that you are hoping to gain.

You know, I agree with Kevziek, in that the Cullen Stage IV PS-III is in a different league than many of the DACs in that same price-range (and even beyond that range too), but I have heard from people who have listened to the new PS Audio PWD DAC, and I have also read reviews of this unit - and they all say the PWD is in a totally different league than the DL-III and the Stage IV upgrade – as well as the outrageous five-figure DACs – no names mentioned. I wish I was in a position to trade my Stage IV unit for the PWD. If you are open to spending $3,000, I would say to go with the PWD-or save up for a later purchase.