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Old 06-24-2017, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by paulphoosreal View Post
I too am considering upgrading my current mono amps.
I've researched the Job 250 extensively and believe that is the route I will take as pricing plays a big part in my purchases. That being said. This article has now aroused my interest in class D amps. The Benchmark sounds very promising. This hobby of ours can be complicated at times. Thank you for all the inputs on the Benchmark amp.
To clarify, the AHB2 amp is a class A/B design.
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