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HiFi Perfection? The Benchmark AHB2 and DAC3 HGC Review
"I will dig into my experience here soon and tell you why my views have changed dramatically with the Benchmark products."
"I had a used ABH2 here once and used a very low gain preamp to drive it. I was not enjoying the result as back then it seemed to be lean, flat and it had no excitement to the sound."
"When I had the DAC3 here in the past I paired it with an integrated amp that was not from Benchmark and it was an awful match, way too hot and crispy up top. Back then I had no idea I could have adjusted settings inside of the DAC but such is life."
"I couldn’t shake this brand after a buddy asked me to get a set in to test now, with my current setup. He swore I would love it with my current room and speakers and as a set."
"When set up as a duo and a team this combo of the AHB2 amp and DAC 3 HGC become elevated and seemed to work together as one. This set is like a superhero of HiFi, silent and stealthy as a Ninja… and together they are meant to be."
"I can state with authority that when used as a set, these two pieces sound extraordinary with all of my speakers here. I am not hearing anything sterile, flat, bright or lean. Not at all!"
"I am hearing some actual magic with sweetness and a super clean and open sound that is also holographic and pristine. It all comes from a background as silent as it gets in this hobby. I mean, this is why this amp is so damn good. There is literally zero noise. Not from the amp nor the speakers even with my ear to them."
- Steve Huff, HiFi Huff
Read the written review at HiFi Huff
