{"title":"Benchmark","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eBenchmark Media Systems is an American high-performance audio manufacturer recognized worldwide for its precision-engineered DACs, headphone amplifiers, preamplifiers, and power amplifiers designed for both professional studio and audiophile applications. Founded in Syracuse, New York, Benchmark has earned a reputation for ultra-low distortion, exceptional transparency, and reference-grade accuracy through a strict engineering-focused approach to audio reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eBenchmark products are designed and manufactured in the United States using proprietary technologies such as THX AAA™ headphone amplification, UltraLock™ jitter reduction, and advanced hybrid gain control architectures. The brand’s components are widely respected for delivering extremely clean, neutral, and highly detailed sound while maintaining outstanding measurement performance and system reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1152\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFrom mastering studios to high-end home audio systems, Benchmark components are engineered to reproduce music with maximum accuracy, dynamic precision, and sonic transparency for demanding listeners and professional audio environments alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"benchmark-hpa4-headphone-line-amplifier","title":"Benchmark HPA4 Headphone \/ Line Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHX AAA\u003cspan\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereduces harmonic, intermodulation, and crossover distortion by 20 to 40 dB to guarantee a realistic and fatigue-free listening experience. It accomplishes this using a patented feed-forward topology to null conventional distortion and noise mechanisms, resulting in the world's most linear amplifier. THX AAA allows the amplifier to reach its maximum output power and sound pressure level (SPL) without producing the distortion that normally accompanies increased output levels in traditional amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the flagship THX-888 amplifier design, the revolutionary HPA4 headphone amplifier incorporates the same THX AAA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etechnology that Benchmark uses in the AHB2 power amplifier. The HPA4 delivers sonic perfection. Hear the music without any contamination from electronic noise or distortion. The HPA4 delivers power, audio fidelity, speed and accuracy over an utterly silent background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe HPA4 includes IR remote control and can be operated using the optional Benchmark remote. The HPA4 is designed to work with the Benchmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benchmarkmedia.com\/products\/benchmark-dac2-hgc-digital-to-analog-audio-converter\" title=\"Benchmark DAC2 D\/A Converter - Product Page\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAC2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/benchmarkmedia.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-audio-converter\/products\/benchmark-dac3-hgc-digital-to-analog-audio-converter\" title=\"Benchmark DAC3 D\/A Converter - Product Page\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAC3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e converters but may be driven from any high-end D\/A converter. When paired with a Benchmark DAC, a single remote control will operate both units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49768175436074,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9371\/9082\/files\/HPA4_Silver_M0_remote_800x_6dd5aa98-756b-4c28-85af-fb6432502c8d.webp?v=1735262564"},{"product_id":"benchmark-dac3","title":"Benchmark DAC3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Benchmark's professional converters are used in hi-fi applications, studio-quality sound can be enjoyed in a home environment. Enjoy pure music without any coloration from the electronics. Hear the music exactly the way it was heard in the studio, and exactly the way the artists intended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransparent sound can go beyond replicating the studio experience. Recordings that have been produced with a natural and unprocessed sound can transport you to the performance space. Close your eyes and get ready to be transported!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49768180580650,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9371\/9082\/files\/DAC3HGC_Silver_ISO_RM_Shopify.webp?v=1735262753"},{"product_id":"benchmark-ahb2-power-amplifier","title":"Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe AHB2 is a radically different audio amplifier. Its patented design delivers performance that approaches the limits of the latest high-resolution audio formats. Benchmark's AHB2 power amplifier delivers musical details without introducing the masking effects of amplifier noise and distortion. The dynamic range of the AHB2 is 132 dB, making it 10 to 30 dB quieter than some of the very best reference-quality power amplifiers. Unlike class-D amplifiers, the AHB2 is noise free over its entire 0.1 Hz to 200 kHz frequency range. Don't settle for the limited performance of class-D amplification. With the AHB2, you will discover previously overlooked nuances, dynamics, and detail in your favorite recordings and experience the full potential of the latest high-resolution 24-bit PCM and 1-bit DSD audio formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49768185659690,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9371\/9082\/files\/DSC_0054_800x_c34c36f8-3030-41f8-b3f2-49887ea013d3.webp?v=1735262935"}],"url":"https:\/\/olsonshifi.com\/collections\/benchmark.oembed","provider":"Olson's HiFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}