Are accuphase amps good?

The Accuphase commitment to audio excellence is clearly evident in their entire product catalog. When it comes to high-end audio components there really is no single “best” but Accuphase is certainly among the top tier of what is widely considered the best audio equipment on the planet.

What is accuphase sound?

Accuphase is a core constituent of a prestigious, global circle of modestly-sized audio companies. They have always felt very strongly that a manufacturer of high-quality audio products superior even to the high-quality products from abroad should exist in Japan.

Is accuphase overpriced?

The Price Is Right! Accuphase are also very expensive with their Accuphase CLASS-A MONOPHONIC POWER AMPLIFIERA-250 coming in a few thousand bucks! I know that some people will look at the asking prices of these and just be like “hell no” and I 100 percent understand that and get where you are coming from.

Is accuphase a good brand?

Accuphase products are well regarded by high-end audio enthusiasts, but the brand is uncommon in the USA. Accuphase has a good reputation for quality, with units from the first series still in use. Models remain available at least for several years, and sometimes up to a decade.

Where are accuphase amps made?

Japan
Accuphase is recognized worldwide for its quality and is a synonym of reliability, reliability and top musicality, without compromising on the (unnecessary) trends of the rest of the audio world, they are still building in their factory in Yokohama where they moved to in 1973 , their small but oh so fine palette of …

Is the Accuphase E-550 better than the e-250 or E-350?

For example, the E-550 model which is not an instrumentation amplifier design is superior to models like E-250, E-350 and E-450 which are designed as instrumentation amplifiers. I don’t like both sounds, but after listening many times both with different speakers I could choice the Accuphase without any doubt.

Is the e-800 a typical Accuphase?

The E-800 is indeed an “über-amp” that delivers comparatively high power in Class A mode, is filled with equipment, shines with superb lab results – and sounds outstandingly good on top of that. Thus, a typical Accuphase!

Are Accuphase amplifiers fully balanced?

However, it seems that only models built like “instrumentation amplifiers” (again Accuphase jargon) can be called fully balanced designs. However, this is can be deceiving. For example, the E-550 model which is not an instrumentation amplifier design is superior to models like E-250, E-350 and E-450 which are designed as instrumentation amplifiers.

What is the wattage of the new Accuphase e-360?

The new Accuphase E-360 integrated is rated at 100 wpc into 8 ohms and only 140 wpc into 4 ohms. I expected 200 wpc into 4 ohms.