Melting735
100+ Head-Fier
Dumb question. Is the faceplate replaceable?
Dumb question. Is the faceplate replaceable?
Mine is not the rack mountable one. I see benchmark sell top plates, but I don't see faceplates for hpa4. I just want to do a color matchYes so that you can choose to have the rack mountable faceplate or not.
It is possible. I asked about that benchmark sometime ago. But it requires sending the unit back to the benchmark.Mine is not the rack mountable one. I see benchmark sell top plates, but I don't see faceplates for hpa4. I just want to do a color match
Maybe the Holo Bliss could be better but its also 1.5x as expensive (used). I really like my HPA4 and if I ever move to speakers it will become an extremely transparent preamp.What do you guys think, is this thing relevant in 2024?
I'm searching for an excellent quality headphone amp with channel balance control, and there's not too many... To tell the truth only Violetric V550 comes to mind besides this one.
I've owned the HPA4 and it's an excellent piece. I don't see any reason it wouldn't be relevant in 2024 and well beyond. In fact, as happy as I am with my current system, there are days when I regret selling the HPA4 and can see myself going back to a Benchmark stack with its smaller footprint, lower cost, and strong performance.What do you guys think, is this thing relevant in 2024?
What did you replace it with?I've owned the HPA4 and it's an excellent piece. I don't see any reason it wouldn't be relevant in 2024 and well beyond. In fact, as happy as I am with my current system, there are days when I regret selling the HPA4 and can see myself going back to a Benchmark stack with its smaller footprint, lower cost, and strong performance.
I found a second-hand Niimbus US5 Pro locally in 2022 at a good price. I had the Benchmark and the Niimbus in my rack together for a while that year. Later on I had a local buyer in my house auditioning a different piece I had listed for sale and he expressed interest in my HPA4 as well. I felt happy enough with the Niimbus that I agreed to sell the Benchmark to him.What did you replace it with?
Wow. Killer amp congratulationsI found a second-hand Niimbus US5 Pro locally in 2022 at a good price. I had the Benchmark and the Niimbus in my rack together for a while that year. Later on I had a local buyer in my house auditioning a different piece I had listed for sale and he expressed interest in my HPA4 as well. I felt happy enough with the Niimbus that I agreed to sell the Benchmark to him.