$1,899.00
NATIVE DSD CONVERSION
All digital inputs on the DAC3 support native PCM or DSD conversion. From any input, DSD is transported with bit accuracy over DoP 1.1. DSD and PCM are both natively converted to analog. There are no DSD to PCM or PCM to DSD conversions to compromise the quality of the music.
DIRECT CONNECTIVITY TO POWER AMPLIFIERS
The DAC3 is designed to directly drive power amplifiers and speakers. Benchmark converters feature adjustable low-impedance passive attenuators at the XLR outputs that can be used to optimize the interface to the power amplifier (or powered monitor). This unique feature optimizes the gain staging between the DAC and the power amplifier. Proper gain staging cannot be overemphasised. When audio stages are properly matched, each component in the audio chain is able to operate at its optimum signal level, and the system performance is significantly improved.
SONICALLY-NEUTRAL STUDIO MONITORING
All Benchmark converters are designed for maximum transparency. This transparency is absolutely essential in the studio monitoring chain. For this reason, DAC3 converters are ideal for critical reference-quality professional systems. Unlike many competing products, the DAC3 is not designed to add “euphonic” coloration to the audio. Instead it is designed to be as uncolored and natural as possible.
STEP INTO THE STUDIO
When Benchmark’s professional converters are used in hi-fi applications, studio-quality sound can be enjoyed in a home environment. Enjoy pure music without any coloration from the electronics. Hear the music exactly the way it was heard in the studio, and exactly the way the artists intended.
Features:
| Weight | 3 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9.33 × 9.5 × 1.73 in |
| Line/Type |
DAC |
| Color Choice |
Black ,Silver |
| Fs |
44.1 to 96 kHz, 20 to 20 kHz BW, 1 kHz test tone, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu (unless noted) |
| SNR – A-Weighted, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu |
125 dB, 128 dB relative to intersample peaks |
| SNR – Unweighted, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu |
123 dB, 126 dB relative to intersample peaks |
| THD+N, 1 kHz at 0 dBFS |
-113 dBFS, -113 dB, 0.00022% |
| THD+N, 1 kHz at -1 dBFS |
-114 dBFS, -113 dB, 0.00022% |
| THD+N, 1 kHz at –3 dBFS |
-119 dBFS, -116 dB, 0.00016% |
| THD+N, 20 to 20 kHz test tone at –3 dBFS |
-113 dBFS, -110 dB, 0.00032% |
| Frequency Response at Fs=192 kHz |
+0 dB, -0.015 dB (20 to 20 kHz), -0.015 dB at 10 Hz, -0.005 dB at 20 kHz, -0.031 dB at 40 kHz, -0.15 dB at 80 kHz |
| Frequency Response at Fs=48 kHz |
+0 dB, -0.015 dB (20 to 20 kHz), -0.015 dB at 10 Hz, -0.005 dB at 20 kHz |
| Crosstalk |
-137 dB at 20 Hz, -130 dB at 1 kHz, -116 dB at 20 kHz |
| Maximum Amplitude of Jitter Induced Sidebands (10 kHz 0 dBFS test tone, 12.75 UI sinusoidal jitter at 1 kHz) |
< -144 dB |
| Maximum Amplitude of Spurious Tones with 0 dBFS test signal |
< -138 dB |
| Maximum Amplitude of Idle Tones |
< -147 dB |
| Maximum Amplitude of AC line related Hum & Noise |
< -133 dB |
| Inter-channel Differential Phase (Stereo Pair – any sample rate) |
+/- 0.25 degrees at 20 kHz |
| Maximum Lock Time after Fs change |
6 ms |
| Soft Mute Ramp Up/Down Time |
9.6 ms |
| Mute on Receive & Lock Error |
Yes |
| 50/15 us De-Emphasis Enable |
Automatic in Consumer Mode |
| De-Emphasis Method |
Digital IIR |
| De-Emphasis Supported at |
Fs = 32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
| Delay – Digital Input to Analog Output (function of sample rate) |
(1.36 ms at 44.1 kHz), (1.27 ms at 48 kHz), (0.90 ms at 88.2 kHz), (0.82 ms at 96 kHz), (0.51 ms at 176.4 kHz), (0.47 ms at 192 kHz) |
| Number of Digital Inputs (switch selected) |
5 (1 USB, 2 Optical, 2 Coaxial) |
| Number of Channels |
2 |
| Input Sample Frequency Range |
28 to 210 kHz (Coaxial Inputs), 28 to 96 kHz (Optical Inputs), 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz (USB Input) |
| Maximum Input Word Length |
24 bits |
| Digital Input Impedance |
75 Ohms (Coaxial Inputs) |
| DC Blocking Capacitors on Digital Inputs |
Yes (Coaxial Inputs) |
| Transient and Over-Voltage Protection on Digital Inputs |
Yes (Coaxial Inputs) |
| Minimum Digital Input Level |
250 mVpp (Coaxial Inputs) |
| Jitter Tolerance (With no Measurable Change in Performance) |
(>12.75 UI sine, 100 Hz to 3 kHz), (>1.5 UI sine at 20 kHz), (>1.5 UI sine at 40 kHz), (>1.5 UI sine at 80 kHz), (>1.5 UI sine at 90 kHz), (>0.25 UI sine above 160 kHz) |
| Number of Balanced Analog Outputs |
2 |
| Output Connector |
Gold-Pin Neutrik™ male XLR |
| Output Impedance |
60 Ohms (Attenuator off), 425 Ohms (Attenuator = 10 dB), 135 Ohms (Attenuator = 20 dB) |
| Analog Output Clip Point |
+30 dBu |
| Number of Unbalanced Analog Outputs |
2 |
| Output Connector Unbalanced |
RCA |
| Output Impedance Unbalanced |
30 Ohms |
| Analog Output Clip Point Unbalanced |
+13.5 dBu (3.7 Vrms) |
| Factory Calibration (at 0 dBFS) Unbalanced |
+8.2 dBu (2 Vrms) |
| Output Level Variation with Sample Rate Unbalanced |
< +/- 0.006 dB |
| Indicators |
12 LED’s on Front Panel |
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