Benchmark AHB2 Review – Transparency, Speed and Resolution at their Best

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Video Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Build Quality
01:15 - Controls
01:45 - Tech inside AHB2
03:22 - Sound Performance
07:32 - Noise Floor
08:53 - Transient Response
10:39 - Detail Retrieval & Transparency
12:17 - Soundstage & Depth
14:27 - Bass
15:25 - Midrange
16:13 - Treble
17:11 - My Conclusions

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Desktop headphones I’m using:
🎧 Hifiman Susvara: https://bit.ly/3a39pm2
🎧 Hifiman HE1000SE: https://bit.ly/3gwkXRW
🎧 Hifiman Arya Stealth: https://bit.ly/3HORBss
🎧 Audeze LCD-5: https://bit.ly/3nb5KbD
🎧 Audeze LCD-4: https://bit.ly/35LFYAK
🎧 Kennerton Rognir: https://bit.ly/3zD1IxT
🎧 Erzetich Phobos V2021: https://bit.ly/3HMWBhf
🎧 Apos Caspian: https://bit.ly/3nab1QO

Portable headphones I’m using:
🎧 Sennheiser Momentum 3: https://amzn.to/2SrzzWf
🎧 Sony WH1000XM4: https://amzn.to/3xkU0ph

IEMs I’m using:
👂 7Hz Timeless: https://bit.ly/3q7RNgm
👂 Meze Rai Penta: https://bit.ly/3j2EhVa
👂 FiiO FH9: https://bit.ly/3zSWka5
👂 FiiO FH7: https://bit.ly/3iwZeqm

Loudspeakers I’m using:
🔊 KEF Reference 3: https://amzn.to/3qZKbMm
🔊 Natural Sound NS17: https://bit.ly/2TuUXx3
🔊 Sound Of Eden Crescendo UNO: https://bit.ly/3f5jO1X

Integrated/Power Amps I’m using:
💪 Benchmark AHB2: https://amzn.to/37jcR9M
💪 KECES S300: https://bit.ly/2XL8sHT
💪 Kinki Studio EX-M7: https://bit.ly/3gEoVVJ
💪 Burson Timekeeper 3i: https://bit.ly/3K514hs

Best DACs I have tried:
🥇 Rockna Wavelight: https://bit.ly/3hD33xl
🥇 Audiobyte HydraVox: https://bit.ly/2VXJjZM
🥇 Musician Aquarius: https://bit.ly/2U9qwwT
🥇 Matrix Audio Element X: https://bit.ly/2xU6hbC
🥇 Matrix Audio X-Sabre 3: https://bit.ly/34oBFyG
🥇 Gold Note DS-10 Plus: https://bit.ly/3f7pYie
🥇 Gustard X26 PRO: https://bit.ly/2ORB7Ko
🥇 SMSL VMV D2: https://bit.ly/3q9lIF7
🥇 Topping D90SE: https://bit.ly/3gC5FcO

Best Mid-Fi DACs:
🥈 Musician Pegasus: https://bit.ly/2OvCOgn
🥈 Matrix Mini-i Pro 3: https://bit.ly/3t97FkN
🥈 Topping D30 PRO: https://bit.ly/3taPWcE
🥈 Gustard X16: https://bit.ly/3JU3pLN
🥈 SMSL VMV D1SE: https://bit.ly/3nbaTjT
🥈 SMSL M500 MKII: https://bit.ly/3F4qLe5
🥈 SMSL SU-9N: https://bit.ly/32U7qj3
🥈 Soncoz SGD1: https://bit.ly/36IUQ5r

Best Entry-Level DACs:
🥉 Soncoz LA-QXD1: https://bit.ly/3gf8ONt
🥉 Topping E50: https://bit.ly/3q9e6CE
🥉 Topping D10S: https://bit.ly/3r1hWNh
🥉 SMSL SU-6: https://bit.ly/3FdRghk
🥉 SMSL M200: https://bit.ly/3cCtFsw

Best DAC + Headphone Amp combos:
🎶 Flux Lab Acoustics FCN-10: https://bit.ly/2Y74daK
🎶 Burson Audio Conductor 3: https://amzn.to/2xcfSKx
🎶 Audio-GD D.28 Full: https://bit.ly/359E6S5
🎶 xDuoo XA-10: https://bit.ly/39UsS7K

Best Headphone amps:
💣Ferrum OOR + Hypsos: https://bit.ly/3tbjNSn
💣Burson Soloist 3X GT: https://bit.ly/3q7nrus
💣Flux Lab Acoustics Volot: https://bit.ly/3fJegep
💣Benchmark HPA4: https://bit.ly/2xb6hn5
💣Sparkos Labs Aries: https://bit.ly/2xcOps1
💣SMSL SP400: https://bit.ly/3sAUEO2
💣Topping A90: https://bit.ly/2YBwCnZ
💣Singxer SA-1: https://bit.ly/3eI6aCC

Best DAPs:
🎵 FiiO M17: https://bit.ly/34pgo84
🎵 Shanling M9: https://bit.ly/3r4swDh
🎵 Hiby RS6: https://bit.ly/3t9mUKw

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