#Stereophile benchmark ahb2 full#

Read the full AHB2 review at Enjoy the Music. by Benchmark Media Systems Aug2 min read. 'The resultant sound was extremely clean and fast, surprisingly dynamic, and the space, as you'd expect with good multi-channel, was get-up-and-walk-around through. Supported by a pair of Martin-Logan Balanced Force 210 subs, ($2,995 ea.) everything was connected with Benchmark cables.'

My immediate perception upon switching over to the Benchmarks was of a somewhat wider and deeper soundstage on the AHB2s. 'I'm not clear what sources were used, but by using three DAC2 HGC DACs ($2,195 ea.), to feed five Benchmark AHB2 amps (which I reviewed back in November of 2015), each configured as a monoblock ($2,995 ea.), they drove three Martin-Logan Impression ESL 11A's ($9,995/pr.) across the front, and a pair of ESL X's ($4,000/pr.) for rears. Just found a Stereophile review comparing them: Comparison to a pair of Benchmark AHB2 stereo amps, used as monoblocks (2995 each), was more difficult. 'The folks from Benchmark and Martin-Logan teamed up to do something just a little different, and entirely enchanting, in the Jackson Room!' 'In his listening tests KR discovered 'much more apparent low-level detail in already-familiar recordings'a characteristic he credited to the Benchmark's evident noiselessnessand a tonal balance that 'sounded more 'right' than any of the other amps on hand. 'Multi-channel bliss with the Martin-Logan ESLs driven by an all Benchmark system.' AHB2 - Driving Martin-Logan ESL 11A Electrostatic Speakers Capital Audiofest 2017 - Show Report - Greg Weaver.