DAC3 HGC
The ES9028PRO is an 8-channel converter, and Benchmark sums four of its channels in the analog domain for each output channel to cut noise by 6 dB.
- Type
- DAC
- PCM
- Up to 192 kHz
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- List
- $2,399
Specification
- Type
- DAC
- PCM
- 192 kHz
- DSD
- DSD64
- Conversion
- Delta-sigma
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$2,399
Price: Silver or black, with remote.
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- Maker
- Benchmark
- Model
- DAC3 HGC
- Type
- DAC
- Made in
- USA
- PCM
- Up to 192 kHz
- DSD
- DSD64 (DoP 1.1)
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- List price
- $2,399 USD
- Conversion
- Delta-sigma (ESS ES9028PRO, four channels summed per output)
- Topology
- Four balanced 32-bit converter channels summed per balanced output (4:1 summation); Hybrid Gain Control; UltraLock3 jitter attenuation; 32-bit DSP with 3.5 dB headroom
- Finish
- Black or silver faceplate, half-rack width, 1 RU
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