Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination - Example 2
This application note can serve as an example for calculating the maximum sound pressure levels and noise output levels for any amplifier/speaker c...
Audio Application Notes
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AHB2 Tri-Amp Setup - Ellery Coffman
The following photos and system descriptions were provided to us by one of our customers, Ellery Coffman. He has put together an amazing system and...
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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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Audio Myths - The Ultimate "Myth Buster" Video - Monty Montgomery, Xiph.Org
Monty Montgomery takes us into the lab and uses a series of simple demonstrations to bust some very common myths about digital audio. Test your kno...
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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. ...
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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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Power Amplifiers - A "First Watt" ABX Test
Using a double-blind ABX test, we verified that there was a clearly audible difference between two amplifiers at an output level of just 0.01 watt.
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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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Grounding XLR Connectors - Neutrik USA
Learn when and how to ground an XLR audio connector. Follow a few simple rules to prevent unwanted noise. Learn how to leverage the full capabiliti...
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Is MQA DOA?
We may eventually add MQA to the list of audio formats that have come and gone. This list includes HDCD, DVDA, and DSD. All three of these claimed ...
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Audio Myth - "Switching Power Supplies are Noisy"
In audio systems, switching power supplies can be much quieter than linear power supplies. The secret to this difference is hidden in the magnetic ...
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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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Benchmark ... The Measure of Excellence®
A benchmark is a standard or point of measurement to which other things can be compared. As our name implies, we are committed to excellence. Our p...
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