Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?

For me it has. It is the only amp I have left after the following amps came and went in the last 2 years:

- CODA #8

- Parasound A21+

- NAD M22 V2

- D-Sonic M3a 800s

- CODA CSiB integrated (from 2019 not latest)

- LSA Voyager 350 GAN (modified by EVS much better than stock)

- KRELL K-300i integrated

- KRELL Duo 175XD

I use the AHB2 monos in my office with the Benchmark LA4 preamp and a warmish Musetec 005 DAC. I also have a tube Magnum Dynalab 108T tuner that also sounds great with the clean Benchmark combo. I have the Benchmark DAC3B but switched it out for the warmer Musetec 005 DAC. I use the DAC3B instead with a tube headphone amp.

I sold the KRELL XD amps because I continued to upgrade up the line. I will be buying a more powerful KRELL XD amp for my future Livingroom system (when the amp is released).

Another amp that I would consider with the AHB2 is the CODA #16. It has the same crystal-clear clarity of the AHB2 amps. The AHB2, KRELL XD, and the CODA #16 are my fav amps. I am no longer searching for amps. 

BTW - I listen all day and late into the night with my office system. No fatigue, just enjoyment.

No it’s no good. I’d be happy to make someone an appropriate offer!

Benchmark is mid-fi at best. Good enough for 2nd, 3rd or desktop / office systems. 

Never listened to a Benchmark amplifier but I did own their original Dac1 back in a day and most recently owned the DAC3 HGC. If their DACs are any indication, thr amplifiers should measure great, have good feature set, posses studio monitor like sonics and accuracy that aren’t necessarily what you’re looking for in a home audio component.