

It is a technologically advanced and remarkable amplifier that can hang with any amp in its class because it is sonically transparent, images beautifully, and produces authoritative bass.

"The Benchmark AHB2 embodies everything that a solid-state amp should. – SoundStage! Hi-Fi, Recommended Reference Component "If ever there were a giant-killer of an amp, this is it." – John Atkinson, Stereophile, Class A Recommended Component "This is an amplifier with very serious slam, and – even better for those with less sensitive speakers, big rooms or just a hankering for 'just in front of the PA stack' listening levels – it keeps it all together however loud you decide to play things." – Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound, 2019 Golden Ear Award I can't recall why I didn't purchase the loaner when I reviewed, but that has since been rectified: The AHB2 is now my reference amplifier." "There's nothing here to inspire cults, 'merely' a precision instrument that performs the precisely defined task of reproducing music and sound essentially to perfection. With AHB2, you'll finally hear what you've been missing in high-resolution playback. Significantly quieter than typical reference amps, the Stereophile Editors' Choice Award-winning and Class A Recommended AHB2 touts extremely extended frequency response at both spectrums, patented error-correction technology, remarkable efficiency, a bi-polar Class AB output stage, and an innovative power supply.
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Given Benchmark's sterling reputation with digital audio, it's not surprising the company has built a groundbreaking power amplifier, AHB2, capable of delivering the full performance of its flagship converters and the world's finest high-resolution recordings. Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier Reveals Full Scope of PCM and DSD Recordings: Extended Frequency Response, Class AB Output Stage, Patented Technology, Remarkable Efficiency
