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| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? I have a single AHB2 with the HPA4 and Dac 3B in powering Harbeth P3’s in a small family room-Phenomenal. I also have a Belles Aria with a Dac 3B powering Harbeth P3’s in another small room-Phenomenal. Point is, the AHB2 is an amazing amp but it o... | |
| Would Benchmark Amp AHB2 Pair Well with Salk Speaker (Beats, BePure, or Encore)? I have had the Benchmark stack for two years now and It is incredible equipment. I can understand comments to the effect that it’s too sterile or bright-it’s not, but the sound does take some getting used to, especially if you are used to hearing ... | |
| Grado Prestige Gold 3 @secretguy , what MC do you move to? | |
| Grado Prestige Gold 3 Thanks for all the great advice. The Nagaoka MP 500 has peaked my interest @dogberry but I wonder if I’m bumping up against the limits of the Linn Axis with Basic Plus arm. I love the table and I haven’t heard one better yet under $2500, but I ass... | |
| Grado Prestige Gold 3 Thanks so much, very helpful. Great link to a great review Yogiboy. Noromance, how was the Nagaoka with voices and acoustic music, which is what I listen to most often. Speakers are Harbeth P3’s if that’s any help. | |
| Trenner & Friedl Sun Quinster, welcome to the forum. I actually finally got a pair for home edition in a midfield/nearfield set up (about 6-8 ft away) in use with a Belles Aria integrated. The combination is fantastic. I agree with your findings. The Suns sound fantas... | |
| Trenner & Friedl Sun I have and it will take a few months to get my hands on a pair to audition. Kind of impatient so was looking for others who have them. It is interesting to me that I don’t hear much about them nowadays but after the Stereophile review they were di... | |
| Trenner & Friedl Sun I have the P’3’s in another room nearfield and I agree they are amazing with acoustic music and voice. The room I am setting up now requires the smallest form factor I can manage so the Sun’s would be perfect. This room is isolated so I can play t... | |
| Trenner & Friedl Sun Thanks mspot, that is very helpful. I heard the speakers at a dealer with two different amps, a Heed Elixer ( which is often demoed with these speakers) and a Leben 600. The pairing with the Heed was shockingly good but the Leben just didn’t work.... | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable Mapman, I am in the same place-have my beloved Linn Axis with basic plus since 1987. Never any problems and have yet to here a turntable in under 3 grand that beats it! | |
| All Benchmark System Question Guys, I have come to the conclusion that i do get “tired” periodically with whatever I am hearing and want something different. For years I used a Conrad Johnson amp and preamp and I remember hearing it for the first time after living with a Tandb... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @mrpsync, I agree with you completely, The Gustard is “prettier” and it is great with the filters. On a good recording though, the Dac3b is astonishing in its presentation. Probably also has a lot to do with the synergies with the AHB2 and HPA4. S... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @mrpsync:I did receive the x26pro and I agree with yysantabarbara, it is an amazing DAC. It is a touch warmer than the DAC3b but I haven’t decided whether to keep it yet-I am very addicted to the DAC3b, which I think is slightly more detailed. To ... | |
| All Benchmark System Question @yyzsantabarbara , I just saw some great reviews of the KEF KC62 subwoofer which does as you stated have an apartment switch and it’s tiny-great for my apartment! Extremely interesting, thanks to you and @mapman for the suggestion. Another thing o... | |
| All Benchmark System Question DEQX HP-5? Never heard of it. Anybody else use it? @mijostyn do you really feel switching out DACs won’t make any difference? Seems like others have spent a lot of time and money switching out DAC’s to get a more “analogue” sound seemingly with su... |