Benchmark AHB2 power amp impressions?

@aberyclark 

Try disconnecting your amp at the amplifier end and listen to the noise of the speaker wires. Generally speaker wires run at high signal levels and speakers are rather inefficient and are rarely able to pick up any RF/EM speaker cable noise to be even close to audible.

@mrppv  

A wash is how it should be. If everything is working fine and your amp and speakers are well matched then the cables should make no discernable audible difference. 

@navrsale 

AHB2 Slew rate is 16V/uS and rise time at 3.5mS and a bandwidth of 200kHz.

I can't understand why you think a 3 Mega Hz bandwidth is required in an audio amplifier. 

You seem to prefer higher distorting euphonic designs and there is nothing wrong with your taste.

However, some audiophiles are impressed and interested in the market leasing high fidelity that the AHB2 amp offers. Especially the performance at low levels like 1 watt where this amplifier excels just as amazingly as it does bridged at 300+ watts.

Benchmark make great products - many of them "giant killers" for a good price. To be honest I don't care for the Marantz sound at all but I know many like the smoother more laid back or "natural" presentation they are known for.