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Wavelength Cosecant USB v3 vs Benchmark USB DAC1

Now that both the Wavelength Cosecant USB DAC v3 (now with ASYNC mode) and the Benchmark USB DAC 1 and DAC 1-PRE support 24-bit audio at sample rates up to 96 kHz without the installation of any drivers or other special software. I am having a hard time choosing between them. My primary headphones are the Ultrasone UE 9 and the Grado GS 1000. Has anyone out there heard both side to side at any of the meets??? Are there specific advantages of one over the other?
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From what I've read about the Wavelength DACs, I think you need to careful of, and should ask people to specify, which versions or DAC modules they heard. There seems to be quite a shift between the original non-oversampling versions and the later ones. Even the evolution of their power supplies exerts an influence.

Beware the broad brush. . .
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