Bryston BDA-1 DAC, any thoughts?

I have one. It doesn't have a remote volume control, you must use it with a preamp.

I prefer it to several DACs I owned previously, including the Benchmark, Lavry and Bel Canto. The USB input is not good, however. I use an external USB -> SPDIF converter to feed computer audio into the Bryston.

How do you compare it to the benchmark? is it worth upgrading to or should I skip it and get the Berkley?

Drubin...which USB-to-SPDIF converter do you use? Thx