The Benchmark ABH is an excellent amplifier; I used it with my Fyne Audio F-702 speakers and got wonderful sound. I sought a bit more power, however, and am now using two mono bloc Odyssey Kismet power amplifiers, which put out about 200 watts each, and the sound is wonderful. Excellent imaging, great tonal qualities for the instruments, and dead silent background.
Suggestions for power amps
Hi All
I am looking to try some different power amps in my system I have just added tge wonderful Fritz Carrera Be’s and feel like they will respond to whatever you feed them.Power is the Lsa Warp 1
Love my current sound but wonder if there is more there with a step up in amplifier quality Musical taste run gamut from Bach to Bruce
price range is 3K new or used
My system Wytech Jade 2.1 pre
Denafrips Pontus ll
Innous zen mi3
Amps ive been intrigued by
include LkV Power3
PS Audio XA-25
Legacy Powerbloc 2
Atmasphere class d mono’s
Benchmark ABH
Thank you for your input I have never posted before but have learned much from all of you.
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@mike4597 You could have bought another Benchmark and ran them in monoblock mode and that would have given you over 300 watts per channel. |
In your price range, the Kinki Studio monoblock amps at $3700 have enormous power and recommended in a review as comparable to low $10Ks amps. Todd at Tekaudiospecialties.com is the U.S. distributor, does modifications to make them even better and is a very knowledgeable audio electrical engineer (many decades of computer work). I just purchased a SOTA CD transport from him (Jay's Audio cdt3 Mk3). I'm looking to purchase a 10X more expensive amp (Westminster Labs REI monoblocks). For the price, it could be what you are looking for. |
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