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I remember my erstwhile Quad 405 had 'feedforward'; but I don't know if it was a similar principle as the THX/Benchmark. On the other hand, the old Quad gear and Benchmark have a similarity: both feature a smallish, no-nonsense, compact, cute 'n cuddly form factor. If Benchmark added 40 pounds to the chassis, a pair of Binghamton Blue watt meters, and some large handles in front, they could sell this for 3 times the price.Yep, the AHB2 is a feedforward design. This has a number of benefits including the fact that they can use a relatively low bias while maintaining Class A performance throughout the power range.
Speaking of three times the price, check out the Stereophile Website for their recent Balanced Audio Technology's amp review. Not the idiotic subjective descriptions that can't be deciphered, but Atkinson's measurements. Then marvel that this thing is 'highly recommended'. It underscores why the mainstream audio press is simply an exercise in a) delusion; b) opportunistic salesmanship; c) both.