I heard deeper into the music." The concise conclusion to JA's Measurements sidebar: "All I can say is 'Wow!'" In a Follow-Up, JCA wrote of using the Benchmark processor with the same company's AHB2 power amp-a combination of high source output voltage and modest amplifier gain that he describes as "optimal for minimizing noise and distortion"-and reported hearing "richer and more interesting" reproduction of very subtle details. the DAC3 was all about depths, in several respects. Bearing in mind the manufacturer's suggestion that there should be no audible difference between their DAC1 and DAC3, JCA wrote, "In fact, I found the sounds of the two DACs quite different. To be included in Class A+, a digital processor must be capable of handling DSD or 24/96 LPCM data.īenchmark Media Systems DAC3 HGC: $2199 ★īenchmark's DAC3 HGC-the last three letters designate this as the audiophile version, with a headphone amp and two analog inputs-supports files up to 24/192 and DSD64, the latter as DoP (via USB). Editor's Note: The sound of any particular CD transport/digital processor combination will be dependent on the datalink used-see "Bits is Bits?" by Christopher Dunn and Malcolm Omar Hawksford, Stereophile, March 1996, Vol.19 No.3 (sample rates.
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