Axpona 2016

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April 15-17, Westin O'Hare, Chicago

Visit Benchmark at Axpona 2016!

You are not going to want to miss this rare opportunity to experience true HD Audio! We have partnered with AIX Records, Dolby Laboratories, Oppo Digital, DH Labs Cables, JVC, and Revel to create the ultimate stereo and surround system.

In the spacious Lakeshore B ballroom we will have a stereo and surround demo featuring 3 Benchmark DAC2 DX digital to analog converters, 5 Benchmark AHB2 power amplifiers, and 5 Revel Salon 2 full-range speakers. Whether you prefer stereo or surround you are not going to want to miss this opportunity to experience an extraordinary system. This is one room you do not want to miss!

ENTER TO WIN! - DAC2 GIVEAWAY! ($1695 VALUE)

DAC2 L fishbowl
We will be giving away a Benchmark DAC2 L to one lucky show attendee! You could be the winner if you add your name to the "fishbowl" during the show.
  • One winner per show.
  • You do not need to be present to win, drawing will take place after the show.
  • Winner may apply the $1695 value toward the purchase of a Benchmark product of equal or greater value.

Click here to see a few of our past winners!

 

AXPONA 2016 DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM

We will be operating the following signal chain at the AXPONA 2016 show:

Oppo Digital BDT-101CI (with custom S/PDIF digital outputs) > 3 DAC2 DX converters > 5 AHB2 mono power amplifiers > 5 Revel Salon 2 loudspeakers.

We will be playing lossless 96 kHz 24-bit stereo and surround recordings from AIX records. Most recordings will also include HD video which will be displayed on a JVC 4K projector. Our objective is to put together a multi-vendor system that uses the very best components available. Don't miss this opportunity to hear an absolutely extraordinary 5.0 system.

 

Benchmark location on AXPONA map

 

What is AXPONA?

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is the defining high-end consumer audio show in the United States. The three day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, seminars and live musical performances. Whether you’re a serious audiophile, a new comer to high-end audio or simply a music lover, you’ll find everything you need to immerse yourself in your favorite sounds.

The event features over 110 high fidelity listening rooms, providing guests the enviable opportunity to experience the newest technology in high-end consumer audio products. Attendees are encouraged to go from room to room and sit, listen and compare the various systems. The Marketplace and Ear Gear Expo play host to thousands of products and accessories from cables to headphones to LPs and SACDs.

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Latest news from Axpona 2016

Here is our location in the lobby outside of the Lakeshore Ballroom:

AXPONA 2016 Benchmark display room

Things are starting to take shape in Lakeshore B:

AXPONA 2016 Benchmark presentation room
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