@soundhound Did you ever try the LA4 and AHB2 with the XLR cables that Benchmark recommends? Such as the low cost Benchmark Star Quad XLR's?
This is info I gathered from the Benchmark website regarding the XLR's to use..
I have much more expensive Audience XLR's compared to the Star Quad on my new DAC3B and HPA4 peamp and while it sounds great I want to hear the configuration Benchmark is suggesting is the best combo for their gear. I think Benchmark considers my Audience XLR's consumer grade gear.
BTW - I bought the HPA4 a few days ago and your comments on how the LA4 sounded with the CODA 15.5 helped me get that instead of the 2 more expensive alternatives I was favoring. I love the HPA4. I am listening to headphones now late at night and it is great musical experience with the HPA4. Slowly starting to buy the gear I mentioned.
This is info I gathered from the Benchmark website regarding the XLR's to use..
Professional grade XLR, that support 24 dBu signal level and have CMRR specifications on balanced inputs?
I have much more expensive Audience XLR's compared to the Star Quad on my new DAC3B and HPA4 peamp and while it sounds great I want to hear the configuration Benchmark is suggesting is the best combo for their gear. I think Benchmark considers my Audience XLR's consumer grade gear.
BTW - I bought the HPA4 a few days ago and your comments on how the LA4 sounded with the CODA 15.5 helped me get that instead of the 2 more expensive alternatives I was favoring. I love the HPA4. I am listening to headphones now late at night and it is great musical experience with the HPA4. Slowly starting to buy the gear I mentioned.