Abstract: Audiophiles love to mix n' match components. Both as a means to find the best performing/sounding gear for a given purpose and to express an owner's individuality. But is there an advantage or synergy to having a stack of equipment, designed to work toget...
Published: 2021-01-20, Author: Herb , review by: stereophile.com
Powering Abyss TCsSticking with planar-magnetics but moving up the sensitivity ladder (to 88dB/mW), I again played Tango Zero Hour, listening this time with the JPS Labs Abyss AB-1266 Phi TCs ($4995), still via the HPA4's balanced outputs.For me, the Abys...
The Benchmark HPA4 exhibits virtually no noise, whether employed as a stereo preamp or headphone amplifier, and his highly transparent, with no audible colorations, It features both balanced and unbalanced analog inputs, The HPA4's headphone connections c
For some, the clicking of the volume knob could be distracting, Only four analog inputs may not be enough for large systems, Some adjustments are only available via the front panel, not the remote
Benchmark calls the HPA4 a "Reference stereo headphone amplifier and reference line amplifier," and I found no reason to dispute this. It performed at reference level with whatever I threw at it. It is ergonomically elegant with a well-laid-out remote and...
Benchmark bietet Profisound für heimische Anlagen. DAC3, HPA4 und AHB2 zeichnen sich alle durch ihren wunderbar transparenten Sound und ihr hohes Maß an Präzision aus. Gleichzeitig werden genügend Annehmlichkeiten geboten, um angemessenen Komfort zu biete...
Published: 2021-12-09, Author: Kevin , review by: the-ear.net
Abstract: Benchmark's HPA4 is the first item of audio kit I have encountered that peels apart the ying and the yang of audio to expose the fault line between those of us for whom measurements are all that matters… and those of us that approach audio from a more emo...
