Benchmark DAC2 HGC Black

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ΣΕ ΑΡΙΣΤΗ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΚΟΥΤΙ ΤΟΥ.ΔΕΚΤΟΣ ΚΑΘΕ ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ!

1700 euro

A NEW REFERENCE - GOING BEYOND THE LEGENDARY DAC1Benchmark's DAC1 family of D/A converters have been the reference to which other converters have been compared. It is rare to find a converter review that does not draw comparisons to the DAC1. The DAC1 has been the best-selling 2-channel reference-quality converter and is in daily use at many of the finest recording studios and mastering rooms. DAC1 converters are also enjoyed by thousands of audiophiles. Benchmark has raised the bar ... the DAC2 defines a new reference.

REVIEWER COMMENTS

"A boost in playback resolution and refined smoothness make it much closer to live music, and the addition of DSD compatibility opens up more possibilities in the world of high-res computer music."
"Without hesitation, the DAC2 gets an Everything Audio Network Stellar Sound Award, and a permanent place in my reference review system."

- John Gatski, Everything Audio Network

"What an achievement!"
"This DAC just about has it all, ultra versatility and smooth, seductive sonics approaching state-of-the-art."

- Greg Weaver, Positive Feedback Writer's Choice Award for 2013

"The Benchmark DAC2 offered one of the highest resolutions I have measured."

- John Atkinson, Stereophile

"The original Benchmark DAC1 has been used to master many Grammy-winning and chart-topping records. It is hard to imagine that even better performance has been squeezed out of that box, but the DAC2 HGC does that."
"More than an updated faceplate on the original DAC1, the DAC2 HGC offers its own reference sound that will be welcome in the listening environments of both audio engineers and audiophiles. Personally, I would put the new Benchmark unit against any 2-channel D/A on the market."

- Garrett Haines, Tape Op

"The sonic performance of the DAC2 DX is in an entirely new league when compared to the DAC1 (I still have a DAC1 USB available for comparison)."
"Benchmark’s goal in all of its products is ultimate precision and accuracy, and the DAC2 DX tells the truth about every source it’s fed, while being free of unmusical artifacts sometimes associated with digital audio."

Gary Galo, Audioxpress
MADE IN THE USA
Benchmark products are designed and manufactured in the USA, but are sold worldwide.
REFERENCE PERFORMANCE
The DAC2 is Benchmark's new 2-channel D/A converter. The DAC2 converter has lower noise than Benchmark's DAC1 converter, the converter that has been the reference standard in many of the world's finest recording studios and mastering rooms. The DAC2 defines the new reference.
DAC2 converters deliver outstanding musical detail and precise stereo imaging. They employ an advanced high-headroom digital filter design, and a new high-sample-rate Asynchronous USB Audio interface. All inputs are fully isolated from interface jitter by Benchmark's new UltraLock2™ jitter attenuation system.
Internal digital processing and conversion is 32-bits, and this processing includes 3.5 dB of headroom above 0 dBFS. Four balanced 32-bit D/A converter are summed together to create each balanced analog output. The performance of the DAC2 exceeds the measurement limits of today's state-of-the art test equipment.
NATIVE DSD CONVERSION
All digital inputs on the DAC2 D 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. The DAC2 conversion system seamlessly switches between native PCM and native DSD conversion. DSD over DoP 1.1 is supported by many media players, and DSD downloads are now available from several sources.
DIRECT CONNECTIVITY TO POWER AMPLIFIERS
Benchmark DAC1 and DAC2 converters are 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 Benchmark feature optimizes the gain staging between the DAC and the power amplifier.
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, DAC2 converters are ideal for critical reference-quality professional systems.
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.
Discover the natural, uncolored, analog sound of the DAC2.
SIT IN THE PERFORMANCE SPACE
Transparent sound can go beyond replicating the studio experience. Recordings that have been produced with a natural and unprocessed sound can transport you to the performance space. But, this can only happen when the entire playback chain is selected for maximum transparency.
This experience of "being there" cannot be created by systems that are designed to add warmth or color to the music.
NEW FEATURES
DAC1 customers requested many new features which have been integrated into the new DAC2 HGC:

• Sample Rate Display
• Word Length Display
• More Digital Inputs (5 total)
• More Analog Inputs (2 total)

 

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