Benchmark DAC3 B
Reference Stereo D/A Converter (fixed-output, no volume control, no headphone amp)
AD/DA Converter$1,899Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- Reference Stereo D/A Converter (fixed-output, no volume control, no headphone amp)
- Topology
- ESS ES9028PRO multi-bit delta-sigma D/A converter with multiple DAC channels summed per output for noise reduction; Benchmark UltraLock3 jitter attenuation
- Signal path
- Digital
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- 2.0 (stereo)
- Form factor
- 1/2 rack width, 1U high (rackmount adapter kit available)
- Rack units
- 1
- Connection
- USB 2.0 (asynchronous), S/PDIF coaxial, TOSLINK optical
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 44.1-192 (USB); up to 96 (optical); up to 210 (coaxial S/PDIF)
- Bit depth
- 24
- Powered
- Yes
- Power (W)
- <0.5 idle / 12 typical / 13 max
- Frequency response
- +0/-0.015 dB, 20 Hz-20 kHz
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Power button, input-selection buttons, control lock, status LEDs (input/bit depth/sample rate), bidirectional 12V trigger I/O
I/O: Digital in: 1x USB 2.0 (async), 2x TOSLINK optical, 2x S/PDIF coaxial. Analog out: 2x XLR balanced, 2x RCA unbalanced. No analog inputs, no headphone output, no volume control.
Notes: Entry-level DAC3 model: fixed output level, no volume control, no headphone amp, no analog inputs (unlike DAC3 L/HGC). Price is current Benchmark.com MSRP. Country of manufacture per Benchmark company page (Syracuse, NY). Year_intro left blank -- family launch reviews are dated 2018 but a model-specific date for the B variant was not confirmed (FLAG).