Denafrips Athena vs Benchmark LA4

[GD Fan]

Love my SACDs. I really need to be less lazy and actually play them rather than just streaming from Tidal all the time.

 

[SigbergAudio]

If you don't have subs with XLR Through, you could use the Benchmark paired with something like this?

Millenium SP 31

Signal Splitter Input: 1x XLR female, Output: 3x XLR male, Ground lift switch, Implementation of 48 V phantom via the THRU Out, Dimensions: 125 x 90 x 45 mm Note: No 48V phantom power

www.thomannmusic.no

 

[Sokel]

I like Athena.
But as you describe it, your use case would ask for something like Luxsin X9.

Balanced out for subs is overkill imo.
And it's good at both analog and digital.