Benchmark DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Reference Stereo Preamplifier PCM and DSD D/A Converter Asynchronous USB
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 10 Quick Start Guide Audio Inputs The DAC2 features two stereo RCA
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 11 The ‘Mute’ and ‘Dim’ functions are used to gracefully silence th
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 12 Front Panel
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 13 Input Status Display The DAC2 HGC and DAC2 L have sixteen LED st
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 14 lit, this indicates that the signal coming into the DAC is DSD.
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 15 Input Status Display Under normal operation, the Input Status Di
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 16 HGC™ Volume Control Hybrid Gain Control™ "HGC" is Benc
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 17 Rear Panel DAC2 HGC and DAC2 L DAC2 D Inputs There are seve
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 18 (including the USB input). The result is that all digital input
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 19 276M standards specify 75-Ohm 1 Vpp professional format digital
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 20 Outputs Analog Outputs The DAC2 has one pair of balanced XLR ou
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 21 Table 1). But, long un-balanced cables will generally suffer fr
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 22 Internal Settings Removing Top Cover The DAC2 cover must be remo
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 23 Jumpers The following functions are jumper configured: • Headp
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 24 Headphone Gain Reduction (JP3 and JP4) (DAC2 HGC and DAC2 D mode
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 25 Digital Pass Through The Digital Pass Through can be enabled by
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 26 Rack Mounting An optional rack mount adapter allows the mountin
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 27 Benchmark Technologies Hybrid Gain Control™ "HGC" is B
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 28 The USB subsystem remains active when the DAC2 is powered down.
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 29 least one dedicated low-noise voltage regulator. HPA2™ Headphone
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 3 Safety Information Fuses CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED FIRE HAZARD PROTE
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 30 Interface jitter accumulates as digital signals travel down a ca
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 31 Jitter creates ‘new audio’ that is not harmonically related to t
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 32 audible jitter induced artifacts to an audio signal). What Ultra
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 33 Multi-Mode Asynchronous USB Audio System Plug it in and Start L
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 34 USB Driver Installation - Windows XP, Vista, 7 Note: The DAC2 dr
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 35 2. A welcome screen will pop-up. Click “Next.”
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 36 3. When you see the following screen, turn on the DAC2, and se
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 37 Press “Install”
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 38 5. When the installation begins you will see the following scr
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 39 7. Click “Finish.” The Setup will close automatically and this
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 4 Contents Safety Information 3 Fuses 3 Voltage Selection 3 Powe
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 40 Performance Graphs Audio Precision FFT Idle Channel Noise, 0 dBr
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 41 Audio Precision FFT Idle Channel Noise - Low Frequency, 0 dBr
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 42 Audio Precision DAC2 - FFT 10 kHz, 0 dBr = 0 dBFS = 23 dBuDAC2 -
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 43 Audio Precision DAC2 - FFT 1 kHz, 0 dBr = 0 dBFS = 23 dBuDAC2 -
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 44 Audio Precision 10/24/12 16:02:03DAC2 - FREQUENCY RESPONSEFs = 9
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 45 Audio Precision DAC2 - Differential PhaseFs = 96 kHzDAC2 - Diffe
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 46 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD+N vs AMPLITUDE AT 1 KHZ (w/20 kHz LP
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 47 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD+N vs AMPLITUDE AT 1 KHZ (w/20 kHz LP
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 48 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD+N vs AMPLITUDE AT 1 KHZ (w/20 kHz LP
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 49 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD+N VS FREQ AT 0 dBFS (w/80 kHz LPF u
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 5 Features The DAC2 series is a reference-grade digital to analog c
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 50 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD VS FREQ AT 0 dBFS Balanced Outputs
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 51 Audio Precision DAC2 - THD VS FREQ AT 0 dBFS - ALL OUTPUTS DAC
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 52 Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. DAC2 - THD+N vs Sample Rate, 1 kHz
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 53 Audio Precision DAC2 - INTERFACE JITTER TOLERANCE - Distortion v
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 54 Audio Precision DAC2 - INTERFACE JITTER TOLERANCE FFT 10 kHz T
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 55 Audio Precision 11/06/12 08:15:12 DAC2 - 11K 12K IMD DAC2 - IM
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 56 Specifications Audio Performance Fs = 44.1 to 96 kHz, 20 to 20 k
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 57 Audio Performance (continued) Maximum Lock Time after Fs change
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 58 Analog Audio Inputs Number of Analog Inputs (switch selected)
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 59 Digital Audio Inputs Number of Digital Inputs (switch selected)
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 6 Overview The DAC2 builds upon Benchmark’s highly successful DAC1
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 60 Balanced Analog Outputs Number of Balanced Analog Outputs 2 Ou
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 61 HPA2TM Headphone Outputs (DAC2 HGC and DAC2 D model only) Numbe
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 62 AC Power Requirements Nominal Input Operating Voltage Range (V
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 63 Regulatory Compliance FCC and RoHS Compliance Statements
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 64 CE Certificates of Conformity
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 65 Warranty InformationBenchmark 1 Year Warranty
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 66 Benchmark Extended Warranty The Benchmar
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 67 Copyright © 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 Benchmark Medi
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 7 New Features Native DSD Conversion The DAC2 supports native DSD c
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 8 Polarity Control Each digital input can be inverted to correct po
DAC2 Series Instruction Manual Rev C Page 9 stereo analog input (DAC2 HGC and DAC2 L model only), an addition
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