• Benchmark Audio DAC3B

    •⁠  Overview – Benchmark Audio DAC3B, released in 2018, is a reference-grade DAC and preamplifier featuring Benchmark’s UltraLock3™ architecture, delivering state-of-the-art transparency, ultra-low distortion, and studio-level accuracy.

    •⁠  Digital Architecture – Engineered for professional and audiophile use, it provides jitter-immune digital conversion, exceptional dynamic range, and ruler-flat frequency response, ensuring faithful reproduction from high-resolution PCM sources and digital transports.

    •⁠  System Integration – Benchmark Audio DAC3B functions as a DAC and analog preamplifier, offering balanced XLR and RCA outputs, precision volume control, and seamless integration with active monitors or high-end power amplifiers.

    •⁠  Specifications – Utilises ESS Sabre ES9028PRO DAC, dynamic range up to 128 dB, THD+N below −125 dB, asynchronous USB, AES/EBU, coaxial, optical inputs, and Benchmark HPA2 headphone amplification architecture.

    •⁠  Dimensions – Approx. 241 mm (W) × 44 mm (H) × 247 mm (D), housed in a compact half-rack aluminium chassis suitable for desktop, studio rack, or minimalist audiophile system installations.

    •⁠  Weight – Approximately 2.9 kg, reflecting robust power regulation, precision internal shielding, and solid mechanical construction essential for maintaining noise-free digital and analog signal paths.

  • Silbatone Acoustics JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

    Hybrid Integrated Amplifier Overview – The Silbatone Acoustics JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier is a Class A/B tube-solid-state design delivering 130W per channel into 8Ω and 200W into 4Ω, offering high power with tube character for demanding systems. 

    NeoHyb Circuit Architecture – Using WE310 tubes for voltage gain and MOSFETs for current delivery, the JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier combines organic tube warmth with solid-state control, and one mention of the full product name ensures clarity. 

    Direct-Coupled Signal Path – Eliminating coupling capacitors through servo-based level shifting, the Silbatone Acoustics JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier maintains ultra-low distortion, fast transient response and rich harmonic texture. 

    High-Resolution Performance – With a frequency response of 10 Hz to 50 kHz (±1 dB) and high current drive, the Silbatone Acoustics JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier provides deep bass, refined midrange and expansive soundstage detail. 

    Product Dimensions – Measures approximately 440 mm (W) × 420 mm (D) × 120 mm (H), designed for multiple configurations and to support the robust internal transformer and chassis structure. 

    Product Weight – Weighing about 23 kg, the Silbatone Acoustics JI-107 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier uses a heavy-duty chassis and power supply coupling for mechanical stability and improved sonic performance. 

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