Benchmark h1 Manual

Audiophile grade stereo headphone amplifier

A u d i o p h i l e G r a d e S t e r e o H e a d p h o n e A m p l i f i e r

The Benchmark H1 is a high-power audiophile-grade stereo headphone

ampliﬁer. The H1 features sonic purity that fulﬁlls even the most demanding

headphone applications.

The H1 is designed to power all headphones that have a load impedance of

30 Ω or higher. It is not designed to power headphones that have 8 Ω load

impedance. The H1 requires a bipolar power supply, such as theBenchmark

PS-1 or PS-12.

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Page 1 The H1 features sonic purity that fulﬁlls even the most demanding headphone applications. The H1 is designed to power all headphones that have a load impedance of 30 Ω or higher. It is not designed to power headphones that have 8 Ω load impedance.
Page 2 Benchmark web site. Using this wiring technique will help eliminate hum pickup from the system. Connect the power cord extending from the back of the H1 to a PS-1 or PS 12 power supply. Because the H1 power input is bridge-rectiﬁed it will operate normally with the + and –...
Page 3 The “0 Ω” output of the ampliﬁer stage directly drives the diaphragms of the headphones. The overall bandwidth of the H1 exceeds 300 kHz. As such, the H1 has a very high damping factor and excellent high frequency, transient, and distortion...
Page 4 5.5” (139.7mm) Deep 1.5” (381.1mm) High 5.5” (139.7mm) Wide. Weight 1.17lb H1 Instruction Manual, Revision 1 Copyright © 2006 Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. 5925 Court Street Road Syracuse, NY 13206-1707 USA +1-315-437-6300, FAX +1-315-437-8119 1-800-BNCHMRK (1-800-262-4675) benchmarkmedia.com...