"In collaboration with THX came the AHB2 power amplifier and not much later they developed a suitable headphone amplifier and preamplifier, the HPA4 and LA4 respectively." In recent years they have also ventured into the consumer market with considerable success." ![]() "Benchmark Media Systems Inc from Syracuse, New-York is an American company and has been one of the top pro-audio manufacturers for thirty years. These weren’t loaner units and this wasn’t a sponsored review and you can draw your own conclusions." "The highest compliment I can give to AHB2 is that I purchased not one, but two units with my hard-earned money. "The key words with AHB2 are: world-class detail retrieval, absolute transparency, lightning-fast transient response, an open wide soundstage with a very precise layering and positioning of the notes around the listener, all tightly controlled with an iron grip, never sounding too mellow, sluggish or all over the place." "For almost a year now, AHB2 saved my speakers twice." Conclusions A microsecond didn’t pass and both AHB2 engaged their protection circuits and muted themselves without causing any harm to my loudspeakers." blasting 380Watts of power into my KEF Reference 3 after pressing the play button. ![]() "Fault conditions silently mute both output channels in order to protect the speakers and amplifier from any damage." "You know what I like the most about it? Its bullet-proof protection systems!" ![]() It looks plain and industrial, but I really dig its minimalist body." Protection Systems "Thor almighty! This thing has some amazingly thick panels all around it, adding a level of confidence and refinement. "For the craziest folks out there, you can even bridge two pieces together for ~580 Watts in 4 Ohms and 380W in 8 ohms." Build Quality "The AHB2 might look small and lightweight, but thanks to its clever engineering and power supply implementation, this little fellow could still deliver 190 Watts in 4 Ohms and 100 Watts in 8 Ohms, while maintaining an undetectable noise floor and distortion."
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