Benchmark DAC2 for Audeze LCD3/Grado PS1000/Hifiman HE-6...?

[Krolik]

 Hello everyone!
to your opinion will my pro amplifier in the Benchmark DAC2 drive all those phones to perfection? at least good quality?
 
Regards

 

[NA Blur]

Everything but the HE-6 which has been known to be super power hungry.

 

[jackwess]

Benchmark strong point always been their Dac implementation, the headphone amp is not at the same level in my opinion. It will be able to power the other headphones, but with cans such as Hifiman HE-500 and up i doubt it. 

 

[NA Blur]

With the attenuator off the DAC1 claims +27dB of gain which will be more than enough to drive the LCD-3 and PS1000.  I cannot find the specs for the DAC2, but I imagine it will be on par with the DAC1 output levels.  You will be running at 90% volume, but it should get the job done.

 

[jcx]

at +18 dBu, 250 mA you should get to 110 dB SPL with HE6 - quite adequate peak SPL for almost any listening,  if not the 120 dB peak you may want to see in a "ultimate" system
 
the Benchmark headphone out should push the other 2 to 120 dB SPL if thats your magic number
 
 
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[NA Blur]

I think the +18 dBu may be with the attenuator on?

 

[railrus]

  at +18 dBu, 250 mA you should get to 110 dB SPL with HE6 - quite adequate peak SPL for almost any listening,  if not the 120 dB peak you may want to see in a "ultimate" system
 
the Benchmark headphone out should push the other 2 to 120 dB SPL if thats your magic number
 
 

sorry to dig this up, would the new benchmark dac2 be able drive the he-500 properly? loud is one thing, would the he-500 be able to shine? thanks in advance!

 

[Krolik]

  sorry to dig this up, would the new benchmark dac2 be able drive the he-500 properly? loud is one thing, would the he-500 be able to shine? thanks in advance

Bump!