Intersample Overs in CD Recordings
Many oversampled DACs clip when playing CDs. This clipping is caused by a hidden defect in most oversampled DACs. Discover the cause and the cure. ...
Audio Application Notes
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A Look Inside the New ES9028PRO Converter Chip and the New DAC3
This application note examines the differences between the ES9018 and the new ES9028PRO. It also compares the Benchmark DAC2 and DAC3 to demonstrat...
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Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination
In this application note we calculate the maximum output level and noise level produced by an amplifier/loudspeaker combination. Use this example f...
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Audio Myth - Balanced Headphone Amplifiers are Better
Benchmark does not offer balanced headphone outputs on any of its products. The reason for this is that a voltage-balanced interface serves no usef...
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Inside the DAC2 - Part 3 - Power Supplies
The Benchmark DAC2 is an audio digital-to-analog converter. This application note explains the power supply configuration inside Benchmark's DAC2 D...
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Inside the DAC2 - Part 2 - Digital Processing
The Benchmark DAC2 is an audio digital-to-analog converter. This application note explains the proprietary digital processing inside Benchmark's DA...
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Inside the DAC2 - Part 1 - Analog Processing
The DAC2 is an audio digital-to-analog converter. Most people focus on the word "digital" and assume that all of the "magic" happens in the digital...
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The PLL in your D/A Can Taint A/B Listening Tests!
A/B and A/B/X listening tests are important methods of comparing two audio sources or two audio components. In the studio an engineer may want to s...
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Benchmark Bi-Directional 12 Volt Trigger - Technical Details
Link your audio products together with trigger cables Benchmark has created a bi-directional 12 Volt trigger interface that is compatible with al...
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How Should I Buy an Audio System?
There are two distinct types of audio products. Some audio products are designed to be transparent while others are designed to provide a euphonic ...
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Benchmark DAC2 vs. DAC1 - Side-by-Side Measurements
Travel through 10 years of audio technology, learn the significance of audio measurements, and see what has improved in our quest for transparent a...
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Benchmark DAC2 vs. DAC1 - Is There an Audible Difference?
Many people have asked if the DAC2 sounds better or different than the DAC1. This paper examines the subtle audible differences between the DAC1 an...
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Creating a High-Resolution 5.1 Music Server
Blu-ray disks may seem like an ideal solution for the distribution of high-resolution audio, but there are problems. It is not easy to gain access ...
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High-Resolution Audio - Bit Depth
We now have 16-bit CDs and 24-bit high-resolution recordings available to us. What are the advantages of a 24-bit word length? Are 24-bit recording...
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The Mac Mini as a High-Resolution Audio Server
A "Mini" Server for High-Resolution Audio Mastering and Recording Engineer, Mark Waldrep (A.K.A. Dr. AIX) recently published an excellent applicati...
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