Benchmark AHB2 – Silver

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POWER AMPLIFIER

$6,649.00

SKU: BNMK_500-18000-100

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Benchmark AHB2 – Power Amplifier

The AHB2 is a radically different audio amplifier. Its patented design delivers performance that approaches the limits of the latest high-resolution audio formats. Benchmark’s AHB2 power amplifier delivers musical details without introducing the masking effects of amplifier noise and distortion. The dynamic range of the AHB2 is 132 dB, making it 10 to 30 dB quieter than some of the very best reference-quality power amplifiers.

Unlike class-D amplifiers, the AHB2 is noise free over its ultra-wide 0.1 Hz to 200 kHz frequency range. Don’t settle for the limited performance of class-D amplification.

With the AHB2, you will discover previously overlooked nuances, dynamics, and detail in your favorite tracks. Experience the full potential of the very best high-resolution 24-bit PCM and 1-bit DSD recordings.

Feed-Forward Error Correction

  • Much Faster than Feedback
  • Eliminates Zero-Crossing Distortion
  • Inherently Stable, Non-Recursive Correction
  • Stable into Any Phase Angle
  • Stable when Driving Very Low impedances
  • No Rise in THD when Driving Low Impedances
  • No Rise in THD when Running in Bridged Mono

Patented THX-AAA Technology

  • Benchmark Exclusive
  • Not Available on Any Other Power Amplifier
  • 30 to 40 dB reduction in THD
  • Keeps THD+N Below 0 dB SPL at All Times
  • No “Electronic Fingerprints” on the Music
  • Accurate Impulse Response Into all Loads
  • 132 dB SNR

Extended Frequency Response

  • Ultra Wide 0.1 Hz to 200 kHz Response
  • Bass is Delivered Without a Phase Shift
  • Fast, Distortion-Free Transient Response
  • Linear Phase Response
  • Accurately Reproduces the Audio Waveshape
  • Precise Rendering of Stereo Width and Depth
  • Focused 3-D Stereo Image

Unique Features

  • Class-AB with Class-H Tracking Rails – High Power, Runs Cool
  • No Class-D Amplification – No Ultrasonic Noise
  • Tightly Regulated Power Supply with AC Line Conditioning
  • Immune to AC Line Noise
  • Power Does not Change with Line Voltage
  • THD+N Does Not Change with Line Voltage

Bulletproof Protection Circuits

  • Complete Monitoring of Current, Voltage, THD, and Temperature
  • No Performance-Compromising Protection Circuits in the Signal Path
  • Lightning-Fast Tweeter Protection if THD Exceeds 2%
  • Noise-Free Electronic Mute Under Fault Conditions
  • Fault And Clip Indicator Lights

Bridged-Mono Switch

  • 100 W Stereo – Generous Power for Most Applications
  • 380 W Mono – Suitable for Large Rooms or Extreme SPL Levels
  • Nearly a 4X Power Increase in Bridged Mono
  • No increase in THD when Running in Bridged Mono
  • Flexible Upgrade Path – Start with Stereo, Upgrade to Bridged Mono

DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED, AND TESTED IN THE USA

This Benchmark product was designed, assembled, and tested in the USA using USA and imported components. Most major components are made in USA.

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