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Made in USA - A Video Tour of Benchmark's Manufacturing Operations

by John Siau March 16, 2016 1 min read

Made in USA - A Video Tour of Benchmark's Manufacturing Operations

Since 1983, Benchmark products have been designed, assembled, and tested in the USA. Our products are now shipped to every continent, but we are firmly committed to keeping our manufacturing in the USA.

In celebration of our 33rd anniversary, we have released a series of four videos that show our USA manufacturing operations. These videos show many of the operations required to build top-quality professional audio products. You will see automated hi-tech manufacturing equipment, but you will also see plenty of good old-fashioned hand craftsmanship.


Watch us transform a solid bar of aluminum into a finished Benchmark faceplate


Watch us transform raw sheets of metal into finished enclosures


Watch as hundreds of tiny electronic components are accurately placed on circuit boards


Watch the final assembly and test process


We hope you enjoy these videos. If you would like to ask questions or make comments, we encourage you to post them on the Benchmark Media Systems FaceBook Page.



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What happens when you ask ChatGPT to write a review?

I asked ChatGPT to review the Benchmark AHB2, and I was shocked at the results!

It turns out that ChatGPT wrote a review by gleaning information from the many publicly available reviews of the AHB2. I recognized phases and sequences of words that had appeared in prior reviews, and yet the text was new, original, and well written. The ChatGPT review seemed to summarize the collective impressions of the reviewers without directly quoting any particular reviewer.

It should be possible to ask ChatGPT to write a review on any well-known product and the results may be an AI-generated review that reflects the collective opinions of many human reviewers.

Try this the next time you a planning to make a purchase online. These AI-generated reviews may be more useful than traditional search results. In essence, the search results are combined into a single well-written review.

It is also possible that ChatGPT is biased to give glowing reviews, so use caution! Try it out and have some fun experimenting with this new technology!

Here is my dialog with ChatGPT:

John Siau:

Write a review of the Benchmark AHB2 complete with listening impressions.

ChatGPT:

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Introduction: The Benchmark AHB2 amplifier has gained a reputation for its exceptional audio performance and unwavering dedication to sonic purity. In this review, we delve into the heart of this powerhouse amplifier, exploring its features, design, and most importantly, the listening impressions it evokes...

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ChatGPT is quick to recognize mistakes, and quick to provide detailed corrections. In each of the first few corrections, additional errors were made. As each of these were pointed out, ChatGPT began to provide accurate information.

 

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How do star-quad cables reject interference?

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If an audio system is composed of multiple components, we may have detailed specifications for each component, but we will not know the performance of the combined system without doing some calculations. You may have questions such as these:

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  • How loud will my audio system play?

Use Benchmark's online audio calculators to find answers!

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