DIGITAL TO ANALOG AUDIO CONVERTER

Benchmark DAC3 L – Digital to Analog Audio Converter
High-Headroom DSP
Nearly Exclusive to Benchmark
Provides 3 dB Headroom Above 0 dBFS
Prevents Clipping of Intersample Peaks
0 dBS+ Intersample Peaks Often Occur 100s of Times per Second
Prevents Short Bursts of High-Amplitude Distortion
Not Available on Most Other D/A Converters
May Be the Single Most Important Difference
Linear-Phase Filters
DAC Reconstruction Filter has a Linear Phase Brick Wall Response
Accurately Reproduces the Original Analog Waveform
Preserves the Analog Waveshape Through Multiple A/D and D/A Conversions
Waveform Integrity is Extremely Important for Studio Applications
Delivers a Studio Experience to the Listening Space
The “Custom” Filters Found in Other DACs Change the Analog Waveform
Calibrated Output Levels
Designed to Feed an Analog Preamplifier
Ideal for use with the Benchmark LA4Preamplifier
Ideal for use with the Benchmark HPA4Headphone Amplifier
+24 dBu @ 0 dBFS (Attenuators Off)
4 Vrms @ 0 dBFS (10 dB Attenuators On)
Studio or Hi-Fi Output Levels
High Signal Levels can Increase the System SNR
Studios use Levels that are 10 dB Higher than Hi-Fi Levels
The DAC3 Balanced Outputs Can be Configured for Studio or Hi-Fi Output Levels
All Benchmark Products use Studio Levels Internally
In an All-Benchmark System, Every Balanced Interface Operates at Studio Levels
Jitter-Immune UltraLock3™ Clock System
Removes Jitter From the Digital Interface
Keeps Jitter-Induced Distortion 140 dB Below the Music
Jitter-Induced Distortion is Held Well Below the 0 dB SPL Threshold of Hearing
Immune to the Jitter Induced by Long Cables
Immune to the Jitter Induced by Low-Quality Transports
Immune to the Jitter Induced by USB Interfaces

DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED, AND TESTED IN THE USA

This Benchmark product was designed, assembled, and tested in the USA using USA and imported components. Most major components are made in USA.