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

As the dust settles on the time the when the Benchmark AHB2 amplifier was a hot topic in the audio world, what is the long term consensus about this amplifier?

Has it become a mainstay in the audiophile community?

avanti196010-20-2022 2:47pm

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jeffseight Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 574 posts 10-21-2022 at 05:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you like the XA25 and go to a Benchmark you will need to learn for the properly perform ritualized Seppuku
peter_s Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,333 posts 10-21-2022 at 06:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had the stereo AHB2 with the KEFs and I was unimpressed. I think the amp is flat and without color (compared to Ayre and AGT). Also Pass A25 was much meatier.
holmz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,328 posts 10-21-2022 at 08:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think the amp is flat and without color Generally I find when the distortion goes lower, then things sounds quieter at the same measured SPL… Some people find those situations to be not to their liking. …Irrespective of whether it is caused by the amp, speakers, or preamp… many people just really prefer some distortion.
elangley01 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 93 posts 10-21-2022 at 08:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Amps are supposed to be flat and without color…
holmz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,328 posts 10-21-2022 at 09:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Amps are supposed to be flat and without color… For HighFidelity yes, but for many people… they like colour.

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