Running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode and 4 Ohm Speaker

It bothers me there is no sub control. Makes me think you have to buy their pre.

I think the plate amp get a high level signal from the speaker terminals, and the xlr connection (room correction) may have something to do with this I found on line.
And there’s a passive xover illumination lamp switch, so you can see it through the side grills??, how tacky.
https://ibb.co/cKhCx0


https://hometheaterhifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/legacy-aeris-floorstanding-speaker-fig3-lg.jp...
"The bass section is powered by 1,000 watts of included ICEpower® amplification and offers exceptional extension to 18Hz.
The included 24-bit DSP room correction features balanced analog inputs and outputs for optimizing performance. The upper portion of the speaker cabinet is open air dipole for fast decay of mid-bass frequencies and airy spacious highs. The elegant design employs a 2.25” thick baffle with 2” side walls. LED Crossover Illumination within the upper portion of the cabinet reveals the intricately wired crossover design."

Cheers George

If I understand correctly Legacy Wavelet when used with Aeris at build time is configured to correct/adjust for the small errors among how different drivers work and also corrects for room also in the domain of time. I do like the idea of using dsp to correct these errors. I think from what I have heard in person it works well. No speaker can make the room go away!.

Buying passing Wavelet and the internal crossover is not an option, I think they add quite an amount of value. 

As I said before in an another thread, if I could redo this it will be an all active speaker. The more expensive ATC look quite good to me. I want active crossovers and internal amplification. No need for this amp matching speaker merry go around.

@ramtubes The tube amps you guys make look quite good.

Legacy Wavelet and Aeris are an integrated system. 

Meanwhile... Some ears at Stereophile are hearing the same attributes from the AHB2 as I have. Two honors each for the Benchmark DAC3 and AHB2. Kudos to Benchmark. 

I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better sounding amp period, much less for the money. I auditioned a number of amps through my dealer who had 20.1s in a show room with various amp configurations over the years including some uber expensive equipment such as Boulder 3050 Monoblocks. I read about the innovative design of the Bencmark amps and gave them a try. I don’t plan on ever letting them go. I now hear only the music recording rather than the equipment which I feel we audiophiles get caught up in more often then not. I have my 20.1 Maggie’s bi-amped with Benchmark amps and can get much louder than I can comfortably listen before I run into clipping. They both run in stereo mode . . . Geek101 I think you’d be impressed with the output of one amp and would try it before getting a second. That being said, it’s your system and John has said that two mono amps will work well. Please tell us what you think. It would be nice to hear your experience of driving the system with one stereo vs. dual mono Benchmark amps. 

- Steve

How good is the DAC 3 as a preamp?