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Abstract: Just what is this “UltraLock” feature, the DAC1's claim to fame?I conducted an informal online interview with John Siau, Director of Engineering at Benchmark Media, who happens to use the first hand-built prototype of the DAC1 in his home system. He sum...
Abstract: John Watkinson is the author of the book, The Art of Digital Audio. In the July/August 2002 edition of Resolution, a new audio magazine from the UK, John wrote an article entitled The cable snake in a regular column feature known as “slaying dragons”.In...
Abstract: From the moment I set it up until I very reluctantly sent it out to be photographed, the Benchmark DAC1 Pre was a stellar performer. It did it all, and did it extremely well. Despite its aptitude for detail retrieval, it never sounded hard or artifici...
Abstract: Whether youre mixing your latest 24-bit/192kHz opus, evaluating the projects reference CD or tweaking EQ settings for the release in MP3 format, having an accurate and flexible monitoring setup is indispensable. The Benchmark DAC1 PRE fills this nee...
Abstract: Most of this column is dedicated to two hi-fi products for the masses—not from Lvov, via Vladimir Lamm, of Lamm Industries; or from Leningrad, via Victor Khomenko, of Balanced Audio Technologies; nor from any other Soviet-born audio hero. (Nei...
Although not purely a pro device, the Benchmark DAC1 Pre now gives you the option of analog-input monitoring — along with its renowned D-to-A — all in one package.Sponsored Links Advertisement Search for MicrophonesBroad-line distributor web s...
Superior Audio Quality, Up to 24bit, 192kHz Support, Fantastic Headphone Amp
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Listening to your audio through the Benchmark DAC-1 is a nearly religious experience -- its honestly as if a veil is lifted from your audio. Lows become remarkably tighter, highs sparkle with a newfound accuracy, and a tight mid-range that allows voca...
Abstract: The Benchmark DAC 1 PRE is a beautifully-made, exquisite-sounding two-channel preamp that happens to house one of the most famous and best-sounding USB DACs. It offered amazingly easy set-up and use and an open and smooth sound that rivaled DACs costi...
Abstract: I've had different D-to-A processors in the past, but when I moved up into SACD and universal disc players of the $2000-$3000 level I felt they were doing as good a job with standard CDs as a separate processor, required less cables, and couldn't be us...
Abstract: Benchmark DAC1 USB D/A processor & headphone amplifier: The use of a computer as a source introduces a whole raft of variables that, if not allowed for, can wreak havoc with the sound. Benchmarks website offers overall advice on computer setup a...
