Benchmark began in 1983 as the “Benchmark Sound Company”, a small operation working out of a garage in Garland, Texas. Our founder, Allen H. Burdick, began by building very high-performance audio equipment to meet the specialized needs of television broadcast facilities. The company quickly grew, and was incorporated as Benchmark Media Systems, March 5, 1985. Benchmark expanded into additional audio markets, and relocated to Allen’s home town, Syracuse, NY. To this day, all Benchmark products are designed, assembled and tested in our Syracuse facility.

Benchmark is focused on building products that provide a transparent audio path. We lead the industry with our wide-bandwidth, low-noise, low-distortion designs. Independent measurements show that our products continue to define performance “benchmarks” for the professional audio industry. Many Hi-Fi enthusiasts have joined our loyal base of professional customers. Benchmark products are key components in many of the finest recording studios, but they are also found in many high-end home systems.