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 Good question. I moved one of the Speakon connectors to the center (monoblock) position and then tried to install the Power Plus cable. No success, it wouldn't fit! Hope you can find power cables with less bulky connectors. I'd be interested to know what you find.
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@ho249 Thanks for checking it out. If comments are like yours where there's not much bang for the buck I may stick with the OEM cords. I've found significant improvements upgrading PC's with some pieces of equipment and not so much with others and that's why I'm looking for user experiences as well as figuring out what fits. |
@timothy_m Glad to help. I'm thinking about going to monoblocks, so it was good to find out now about a potential problem. I ran a quick scan for cables that might work, and it appears some of the Audioquest cables could fill the bill. |
I think a 10awg Audience Forte F3 might work as it uses similar size plugs as factory cords. It’s a really nice power cable that won’t break the bank. It made a positive difference on my pass labs X260.8 mono amps. You won’t know if it makes a difference on Benchmark until you try and if it doesn’t, you’re out $175 And you know you have a 10awg cord on the amp which is what you should be using on your amps. |
