Since building the PMS for the lounge, I don’t really need dual bridged mono Benchmark AHB2s in my main setup. The speakers’ sensitivity is 91 dB and a single AHB2 is enough for 111 dB SPL at my listening chair.
The previous main speakers (Zaph Audio ZRT), now displaced by the PMS are installed on my desktop atop a pair of IsoAcoustics ISO200 stands with a ~5° backtilt.
Utilised nearfield, these are utterly breathtaking. Previously I had a pair of Emotiva Airmotiv B1+ with an SE8 sub. Whilst they were very good, they couldn’t hold a candle to the ZRT.
The “spare” AHB2 has now taken the place of my Topping PA5 II.
Source equipment is a RPi4B, Topping E50 DAC and Topping L50 for use with cans.
The coaster was a gift from a very dear friend of mine (also a Scot), who is sadly no longer with us.