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

Perfection and what you hear are 2 different things. It’s an art I’ve come to believe. Looks like a perfect candidate for a tube preamp? 

is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier?

of course it is ... next...

Yes it can be.why not

Thre are no threads solely about one thing.  Audio is incredibly diverse and finding the right component and equipment can be a lifelong journey......so everything is open for discussion on any thread.  A couple of people on this thread describe their modest system using the Benchmark amp and DACs and preamps....etc.  If I had such a system and someone suggested a simpler cheaper system that was all digital (and I listen to nothing but digital).....I would want to know about it.  Some will feel threatened as they just spent money on something and they don't want to investigate other options, are set in their ways, etc.......Everyone has their own experience.....there is no right or wrong.  The more options you have presented to you the more you can find what works for you best.  If you went to Baskins and Robbins and they only had Vanilla you would be bummed. One thing for sure in life........it is always changing......If you want to keep thinking the same way while everything around you is evolving then you are just putting your head in the sand.  It's fun out here......ever exanding possibilities for things and for the souls expression.....love is infinite.

@avanti1960 try it, if possible, before you sell the XA-25 to be able to compare the two amps. 

Another amplifier to consider if you’re looking for more transparency and dynamics but still extended and refined is the Hegel H20. 
Nothing against the Benchmark amp I get people like it for what it is but I just don’t think it’s on the same level as your source, preamp and speakers.