LA4 and AHB2 Award - HiVi Grand Prize 2020

Benchmark AHB2 - "A compact amplifier with outstanding performance - compatible with AV systems."

Benchmark LA4 - Part of the Award-Wining Combination

About Benchmark

"Benchmark is an audio brand that started in Texas in 1983. The company then moved to the founder's hometown of Syracuse, New York, and all products are still designed, assembled, and tested at the Syracuse factory. This benchmark has officially arrived in Japan. In addition to preamplifier LA4 and power amplifier AHB2, the lineup includes D/A converters DAC3 B, DAC3 HGC, and headphone amplifier HPA4."

Benchmark DAC3 B - The First Component in the Benchmark Chain

Listening Tests

"I had the opportunity to listen to all the products of the American audio brand Benchmark Media Systems, and I was very impressed by how well they matched my idea of ​​reference sound."

We Listened to 4 System Configurations

Conclusions

"The biggest appeal that all the five models we tested have in common is their sound quality, which you can absolutely trust as a reference. Although you can't judge the sound quality of an audio device based on its specs alone, the reference sound produced by benchmark products is a perfect fit for many audiophiles and people like me who are looking for a reference sound."

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