PS Audio Direct Stream DAC vs Benchmark DAC3 HGC

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For all those following my impressions of the P20s and P15 have been posted in a separate thread here:

P20 and P15 Impressions & Review

300+ lbs (shipping weight) of regeneration arrived at my doorstep. I will provide my impressions and review of how these perform in my system in this thread. [Package] My current set-up: Amp: 2x Simaudio Moon Rock monoblocks (1/2/4kW @ 8/4/2ohm) Pre-Amp: McIntosh C1100 DAC: PS Audio DSD Sr. Speaker: B&W 800D3 Conditioners being removed: APC G5 (15A) and 2x APC G50 (20A) Rack Filters Regenerators added: 2x P20 (the P15 is for my home theater which will be detailed at a later time) Powe…