Balanced vs. Unbalanced Analog Interfaces
If you look at the back of any Benchmark product, you will find balanced XLR analog-audio connectors. As a convenience, we also provide unbalanced ...
Audio Application Notes
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Speaker Sensitivity and Amplifier Power
Speaker sensitivity is a measure of how loud a speaker will play at a given input power or at a given input voltage. Sensitivity is normally measur...
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A Look Inside the New ES9028PRO Converter Chip and the New DAC3
ES9028PRO D/A Converter Chip - Block Diagram and Test Report This application note examines the differences between the ES9018 and the new ES9028PR...
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Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination
Example 1 - PMC IB2S In this application note we calculate the maximum output level and noise level produced by an amplifier/loudspeaker combinatio...
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Power Amplifiers - A "First Watt" ABX Test
In Benchmark's listening room we recently demonstrated the importance of the first watt using two 100 watt stereo power amplifiers. One amplifier...
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Audio Myth - Balanced Headphone Amplifiers are Better
THIS MYTH GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS: "Balanced headphone amplifiers are better." "If balanced line-level connections work well, balanced headphone o...
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