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benchmark media systems inc skip to content buy one component and save 10 on up to 2 cables buy 2 components and get 4 free cables free shipping on usa orders over 700 benchmark media systems products products all products power amplifiers headphone amplifiers hi fi preamplifiers digital to analog converters cables accessories reviews video tutorials application notes application notes audio application notes faq calculators support support contact us manuals software replacement parts warranty product registration company company about us free shipping risk free trial refund return policies dealers news privacy policy rohs and prop 65 accessibilty log in no account yet create account benchmark media systems products all products power amplifiers headphone amplifiers hi fi preamplifiers digital to analog converters cables accessories reviews video tutorials application notes audio application notes faq calculators support contact us manuals software replacement parts warranty product registration company about us free shipping risk free trial refund return policies dealers news privacy policy rohs and prop 65 accessibilty search search log in create account cart 0 0 items benchmark high end audio products for the studio and home old fashioned perfection state of the art performance products the benchmark promise designed for accuracy built for transparency who is benchmark we are musicians audiophiles and audio professionals who are passionate about audio quality we are benchmark our goal is to build top quality sonically transparent products that you will enjoy for years to come we engineer manufacture service and ship from our headquarters in new york state where we have been located for over 40 years we back our products with a 5 year warranty about us you have direct access you have direct access to the people who design and build benchmark products factory direct support you can call email or chat with us we will take the time to assist you before and after the sale reach out and we will provide expert advice to help you get the most out of your benchmark system factory direct sales most customers within the usa and canada order direct other regions of the world are served by our distributor and dealer networks contact us dual purpose dual certified benchmark products are sold to recording studios mastering engineers home theater integrators and hifi enthusiasts benchmark products are tested and certified for operation in both professional and home environments bring benchmark into your studio or bring the studio into your living room either way benchmark will invite the musicians into your listening space shop now absolute transparency our goal is to deliver music to your speakers without adding electronic fingerprints to us this means keeping the electronic distortion and noise below the threshold of hearing the music should not be expected to hide defects in the electronics the electronics should be sonically invisible letting you hear the music exactly as it was captured in the studio the electronics should not change the sound of a saxophone blur the stereo image or alter the natural character of a singer s voice shop now who is benchmark factory direct dual purpose absolute transparency intentional design intentional design the benchmark product line benchmark the measure of excellence ahb2 power amplifier the ahb2 sets the benchmark for the lowest noise and lowest distortion in a power amplifier at any price backed by top industry awards rave reviews and proven bulletproof reliability its unique patented feed forward design delivers uncompromising performance it effortlessly drives demanding speaker loads while keeping distortion and noise below the threshold of hearing shop now la4 preamplifier widely recognized with top industry awards the reference grade la4 preamplifier defines state of the art performance the fully balanced high precision relay controlled attenuator and gain stage delivers the lowest noise and thd at any price point discover the transparency speed and accuracy of the la4 shop now hpa4 headphone amplifier and preamplifier the hpa4 adds the thx 888 headphone amplifier to the la4 preamplifer it also adds a second independent relay controlled attenuation and gain stage to drive the headphone amplifier with patented thx aaa feed forward topology the benchmark exclusive thx 888 marks the pinnacle of the thx headphone amplifier family this award winning design packs power speed and control into a package that includes a fully independent preamplifier output shop now dac3 d a converter with a wide analog bandwidth a high headroom dsp and a linear phase low pass filter the dac3 delivers a true reconstruction of the original analog waveform when necessary studios can pass music through cascaded benchmark a d and d a converters without altering the analog waveshape there are very few converters that can make this claim benchmark converters have a long history in top tier studios and in high end hi fi systems in both categories they win top awards year after year available in three models shop now cables performance and durability benchmark studio stage professional audio cables deliver the performance required for studio applications with the durability to withstand live stage applications hi fi users will enjoy top performance without paying for dubious pseudo scientific claims no snake oil studio stage cables are handmade in the usa using the finest wire and connectors available our optical cables are assembled in canada using low loss fiber cable and durable metal ends shop now recommendations stereophile benchmark media systems ahb2 is an extraordinary amplifier not only does its performance lie at the limits of what is possible for me to reliably test it packs high power into a very small package especially when used in bridged mono mode it is truly a high resolution amplifier john atkinson stereophile continue reading best high end stereo preamplifier the benchmark media systems hpa4 preamplifier is an exceptionally transparent and well designed audio device i found it to be an extremely neutral reference point that allowed me to hear more of what a connected speaker or headphone was actually doing and in turn how much my existing electronics were adding to the sound that i was hearing in my reviews carlo lo raso secrets of home theater and high fidelity continue reading abbey road studios the biggest sonic improvement in mastering in the last 5 or 6 years is d a and a d converters we use fairly new benchmark converters front and back abbey road like a uniformity between the rooms so all of the rooms have the same a d and d a conversion geoff pesche mastering engineer abbey road studios continue reading stereophile recommended component preamplifiers benchmark s la4 is the widest bandwidth widest dynamic range lowest noise lowest distortion preamplifier i have encountered john atkinson continue reading stereo times the benchmark performance continues to engage me and the company gives me confidence in long term support i never get tired of listening with the benchmarks found a home in my system don shaulis stereo times continue reading read more reviews q a s how does your 30 day risk free trial work the only way to fully appreciate the performance of our products is to try them in a familiar listening space with our 30 day risk free trial you can audition select benchmark products in your studio or home listening space with no obligation other than shipping costs factory direct orders qualify for our 30 day risk free trial your order must exceed 700 and it must be shipped to a usa address if you order from a dealer you are not eligible for our risk free trial but your dealer may offer a generous return policy of their own please note the trial period starts when the product is delivered to your address if you wish to return the product it must be shipped back to us within 30 days and you will be responsible for return shipping and insurance certain products like custom items re manufactured items refurbished items closeouts and specials are not eligible for the 30 day trial restocking fees may apply for returns with cosmetic damage see our 30 day risk free trial for complete details what s your warranty policy benchmark products are backed by a 5 year warranty in the usa and canada products purchased in all other locations are backed by a 2 year warranty please see the benchmark warranty for complete details when will my order ship all orders ship directly from our factory in syracuse ny orders placed before noon new york usually ship the same day orders placed after 12 noon usually ship the next day delays of a day or two can occur when we are experiencing high order volumes you will receive an email with a tracking number when your order ships feel free to call if you have questions about your order or about the availability of an out of stock item recent application notes explore application notes how loud is the distortion from your power amplifier would you put a washing machine in your listening room if the answer is no you may be surprised to discover that the distortion produced by your john siau updated on aug 8 2025 3 comments interpolator overload distortion most digital playback devices include digital interpolators these interpolators increase the sample rate of the incoming audio to improve the perf john siau updated on nov 20 2024 audiophile snake oil audiophiles live in the wild west 495 will buy an audiophile fuse 10 000 will buy a set of audiophile speaker cables a top of the line po john siau updated on apr 5 2024 13 comments making sound with plasma hill plasmatronics tweeter at the 2023 axpona show in chicago i had the opportunity to see and hear the hill plasmatronics tweeter i also had the great pleasure of meeting john siau updated on jun 6 2023 1 comment audio calculators we have added an audio calculators section to our webpage click calculators on the top menu to see more like these john siau updated on jun 4 2023 system performance calculations if an audio system is composed of multiple components we may have detailed specifications for each component but we will not know the perform john siau updated on jun 3 2023 1 comment secrets q a with john siau of benchmark media systems secrets contributor sumit chawla recently caught up with benchmark s vp and chief designer john siau to get a little more in depth on several subj benchmark media systems updated on jan 7 2022 listening vs measuring at benchmark listening is the final exam that determines if a design passes from engineering to production when all of the measurements show that john siau updated on nov 9 2020 recent video tutorials video library the fft an audio microscope john siau provides a short tutorial to explain how fft analysis can allow us to look at low level details that would otherwise be hidden by the noi john siau updated on sep 10 2026 the biggest problem with digital audio there is one single problem with digital audio that eclipses every other known problem nevertheless this problem completely escapes the scrutiny john siau updated on sep 2 2026 2 comments how loud is the distortion from your power amplifier the distortion produced by your audio amplifier may be louder than the noise produced by a major appliance john siau took stereophile s thd n meas john siau updated on aug 26 2026 6 comments ahb2 bridged mono or stereo mode what are the advantages of running a benchmark ahb2 in bridged mono mode do i need the 6db increase in level will there be a change in sound qual john siau updated on aug 25 2026 4 comments are cables snake oil john siau is taking the heat again for exposing some of the fraudulent marketing surrounding audio cables john shares personal experiences with so john siau updated on aug 19 2026 2 comments what is audio transparency it is often said that a chain is as strong as its weakest link but an audio chain is never as strong as its weakest link stop thinking about yo john siau updated on aug 19 2026 5 comments dac3 teardown john siau tears down the benchmark dac3 d a converter to show us what is inside the dac3 is specifically designed to accurately reproduce the orig john siau updated on jul 9 2026 3 comments hpa4 and la4 teardown john siau tears down a benchmark hpa4 headphone amplifier and la4 line amplifier to show us what is inside fully balanced 256 step relay controlle john siau updated on jun 19 2026 2 comments policies 30 day risk free trial warranty shipping website accessibility rohs and prop 65 privacy policy terms of service policies 30 day risk free trial warranty shipping website accessibility rohs and prop 65 privacy policy terms of service contact call 1 800 262 4675 or 1 315 437 6300 monday friday 9 am to 5 pm new york time call us we are here to provide expert help before and after the sale contact call 1 800 262 4675 or 1 315 437 6300 monday friday 9 am to 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