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Accuphase amps

I'm trying to read up on Accuphase amps and integrated amps across various forums and looking to see if anybody out there has some knowledge and history of the Accuphase line and what era and models are considered maybe better than others and if the house sound ever changed. There seems to be a TON of models over the years so if anybody had any experience they'd like to share on what amps from Accuphase you've had or tried and with what speakers that would be greatly appreciated. 

My current setup is a Melody AN845 set amp powering a pair of Klipsch KI-396's that are basically two way speakers with a huge horn and 15" driver that goes down to 60hz so I have a couple of Rythmik subs I incorporate. They're 101db efficient so I don't need a lot of power and the 22 wattts or so from the Melody is more than enough so I'm curious about the Class A offerings from Accuphase in particular. 
t_ramey
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stereo5
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I sold Accuphase components in the mid 70's when the brand was first introduced.  They were manufactured by Kensonic Labs at the time.  They were always the best sounding in our sound room and built like a brick **** house.
andrewkelley
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I have a p-250 that has been restored and I think it’s wonderful!
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audioguy65
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The first Class A amplifier Accuphase released was the P-102 back in the early 1980’s. I owned one. Beautiful amp, both in design and performance. It was my first Accuphase separate (I had owned an integrated amp prior). A fully balanced design, 50 watt output into 8 Ohms.

The P-102 was replaced with the A-50, a very different design. Much more substantial in build and price. It too offered 50 watt output, but ran linear with 100 watt into 4 Ohm load. It too sounded wonderful having heard one at the CES show back in the day, but was priced beyond my means at the time.

Having migrated to the world of SET amplifiers, I retired my P-102 for many years, and just parted with it this year to a friend who purchased an Accuphase CD player and pre-amp I had among my collection of components. He’s driving a pair of Tannoys, and they have never sounded better.
deanen
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I have an Accuphase DP-70 which I purchased in the 80s.
I play it regularly &  to me sound is equivalent to that of vinlyl.
It is built like a bank vault, weighs over 40 lbs yet is a beautiful piece of art.
I would not trade it for the world
t_ramey OP
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Thanks for the responses! I'm amazed at the value Accuphase holds after all these years, definitely a testament to their build quality and most assuredly their performance.

As far as the tone or character of the Accuphase, from what I can gather Luxman is just on the warm side of neutral but Accuphase is a little warmer and Pass Labs even more so. Is this a common consensus?
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