etc6849
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I finally found and scored a Benchmark MPA1 on eBay! It wasn't cheap, but definitely a bargain. I want to more accurately measure acoustic THD for my home theater setup, and hopefully make some stereo recordings of my theater someday when I get a second mic.
At +24dBU I can scream or just softly breath with no clipping, and it sounds insanely real; plus I can't hear any hiss at this volume at all when using my HD800 headphones.
It even comes with a Benchmark HPA2 headphone amp built in (same as on the Benchmark DAC2 and DAC3). I'm thinking retail was $1799 on this when it was first sold. Now they are discontinued (not sure why as it appears to be top notch and made in the USA). The fact that used units like this sell for $1000 or more off original price has me baffled.
Measurements and manual are here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7609/files/MPA1_-_Manual_-_Rev_B.pdf?1244
Now I just need to find a really good ADC. Hoping a used Benchmark ADC1 comes up for sale that matches, so if you know anyone with one they'd sell PM me...
At +24dBU I can scream or just softly breath with no clipping, and it sounds insanely real; plus I can't hear any hiss at this volume at all when using my HD800 headphones.
It even comes with a Benchmark HPA2 headphone amp built in (same as on the Benchmark DAC2 and DAC3). I'm thinking retail was $1799 on this when it was first sold. Now they are discontinued (not sure why as it appears to be top notch and made in the USA). The fact that used units like this sell for $1000 or more off original price has me baffled.
Measurements and manual are here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7609/files/MPA1_-_Manual_-_Rev_B.pdf?1244
Now I just need to find a really good ADC. Hoping a used Benchmark ADC1 comes up for sale that matches, so if you know anyone with one they'd sell PM me...