How Loud is the Distortion from Your Power Amplifier?
The distortion produced by your audio amplifier may be louder than the noise produced by a major appliance! John Siau took Stereophile's THD+N meas...
Video Tutorials
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AHB2 - Bridged Mono or Stereo Mode?
What are the advantages of running a Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mono mode? Do I need the 6dB increase in level? Will there be a change in sound qual...
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AHB2 Teardown
John Siau tears down a Benchmark AHB2 power amplifier to show us what is inside. Discover why the AHB2 is radically different from other power ampl...
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John Siau on DACs and Measurements - SoundStage! Network - Podcast
Host Jorden Guth and producer Dennis Burger are joined by John Siau as he shares a few thoughts about his career history, the secrets sauce in Benc...
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John Siau Interview at CAF2025 - Carlo Lo Raso, SECRETS of Home Theater and High Fidelity
I sat down with John Siau while at Capital Audiofest 2025. John talks to me about what makes the current crop of Benchmark DACs a little extra spec...
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How Much Power Do I Need? - Erin's Audio Corner
In this tutorial, Erin shows how to calculate the maximum sound pressure level (SPL) of your music system. He mentions Benchmark's calculators in t...
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How Loud is the Distortion from Your Power Amplifier?
In this video, John Siau extracts the data from the published test results of 7 top-rated audiophile power amplifiers. Hidden within the THD+N vs. ...
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Feed-Forward Correction Explained!
Benchmark's AHB2 power amplifier has a unique feedforward error correction system that cancels distortion before it reaches the speaker terminals. ...
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Benchmark Discusses What Makes a Good Preamp
Our goal was to produce an analog volume control with the highest achievable transparency. We wanted to be able to place this volume control in fro...
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Benchmark AHB2: A Radically Different Power Amplifier
Benchmark's AHB2 is radically different from every other audio power amplifier on the market. It delivers the lowest distortion and lowest noise of...
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Benchmark Media Virtual Press Event
John Siau, VP and Director of Engineering, gives us an overview of his company, their design philosophy, and the pioneering products Benchmark offe...
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Benchmark Product Line - Video Tutorial
Benchmark manufactures DACs, preamplifiers and power amplifiers. This video explains the various models and recommends several different system con...
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Benchmark AHB2 Assembly Video - Made in USA
The Benchmark AHB2 is manufactured, tested, and shipped from our headquarters in Syracuse, NY, USA. Reliable by design, built with care. Benchmark...
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