DAC3 B & HPA4 - RMAF 2018 Show Report - EnjoytheMusic.com
"The 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF) was the largest consumer audio and home entertainment show within the Mid-West United States."
"CanJam @ RMAF is a show-within-a-show, organized by Head-Fi.org, it featured the latest and greatest in headphone technology, which is the fastest growing segment of the audio industry."
"Speaking of reference gear, few names in high-end audio are so closely attached to the reference sound as Benchmark."
"Their fantastic HPA4 reference amplifier could be found at booths throughout the show."
This year, Benchmark was introducing its new DAC3 B."
"I spent some time playing around with the Benchmark pieces, and they really have a high quality pro-audio-like build to them. They're the polar opposite of some of these more DIY-feeling boutique amps and DACs out there – Benchmark has a very professional level of finish on it."
- Dave Hanson, EnjoytheMusic.com
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CAF 2025 Best of Show - Krix Home Theater - Powered by Benchmark
"The setup used ... ten Benchmark AHB2 amps, and a Storm Audio ISP Elite 24 MK3 surround processor."
"The system delivered serious punch and clarity."
"During the car chase and gunfight sequence from No Time to Die, the Krix setup managed to convey the intensity and scale of a far larger theater—tight, immersive, and controlled. Proof that with the right engineering and setup, even a small room can deliver big-cinema energy."
- Brian Mitchell, ecoustics.com
AHB2 - Stereophile 2025 Recommended Component - Power Amplifiers
AHB2 - Receives Stereophile's Top Rating for Power Amplifiers
"An extraordinary amplifier."
- John Atkinson
"Much more apparent low-level detail in already-familiar recordings"
- Kalman Rubinson
KRIX 11.6.6 Home Theater - Powered by 10 Benchmark AHB2 Amplifiers - CAF 2025
"The final visual and audio results in this room were indeed spectacular."
"Complete and total immersion, with clean, clear sonics that were not fatiguing at all."
- Carlo Lo Raso, SECRETS of Home Theater and High Fidelity