Founded in 1983, Benchmark Media Systems is a Syracuse, New York–based designer and manufacturer of high-performance professional and home audio equipment. Built by musicians, audiophiles, and audio professionals, the company is known for award-winning amplifiers, digital-to-analog converters, preamplifiers, and headphone amplifiers engineered for exceptional accuracy, low noise, and sonic transparency. Benchmark designs, assembles, and tests most of its products at its Syracuse headquarters, combining precise measurements with extensive listening tests to create durable audio components that reproduce music as faithfully as possible.