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Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade

I have a pair of Benchmark AHB2 amps and use the Speakon connectors that are right beneath the IEC power input.  Has anyone found that a power cable upgrade is beneficial?  If so, what cable has a small enough female IEC to fit since there is very little room when using the Speakon connectors and most specialize power cables have too large of a connector. 

I do understand that Benchmark recommends their standard locking cable, but I’m interested if anyone has found an improvement using another power cable.

Thanks for the input.

timothy_m

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jimboman
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Hello @timothy_m


This may not be helpful, but — I installed a (used) Cardas Clear Beyond PC on my AHB2, and it was a game-changing upgrade. More PRaT, more clarity, better dynamics…really brought my system to life. That said, the connector is quite beefy, and it may not work with the Speakon connector(s).

I’m running the Beyond Clear PC from a dedicated 20A line, which also has a Cardas duplex outlet installed.

I recently replaced the stock PCs on my Lumin U2, DAC3 HGC, and HPA4 with Cardas Clear Cygnus PCs, and the effect was more subtle, but they improved the instrument separation and clarity further.

Best, JAMES

 

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