Accuphase Experiences
In my search for a new amp I recently a look at Accuphase. I’ve watch numerous demonstration videos to get a sense of their sound characteristics and I find them very appealing especially when directly compared to Luxman and MacIntosh. They tend to be on the slightly warm side of neutral with a very life like beautiful mid range, a smooth extended treble and a tight but not overwhelming bass. In fact bass is the only region where they are a light but not by much and only in comparison to other amps that excel in this range. But the area they excel for me is soundstage. It’s very wide and depth is very good but not like tubes. Also instrument separation is excellent . The whole presentation appears real and expansive. I liked it so much I’m going to drive 90 minutes to a dealer that has several models to demo. Hopefully next week. I really want to hear the P-4600 amp and the e4000 integrated.
So has anyone had any experiences with Accuphase? I would love to hear you opinions and experiences.
The Accuphase A-300 monoblocks were named Amplification Component of the Year for 2024 by Stereophile - and short-listed for Component of the Year. That is no small feat for a small Japanese company that meticulously hand builds in small batches and makes only 5,000 - 6,000 or so components a year. Bravo! |
Accuphase actually produces only 10,000 units total per year. That includes all models and 70 % of production stays in Japan. As I mentioned I had to wait almost 3 months to get my unit as I missed getting allocated to a monthly shipment. But the wait was worth it. Best Amp I’ve owned. Lovely musical sound with a wonderfully detailed soundstage. |
According to the Management and Corporate Policy posted on the Accuphase website, they limit production to 5,000 units per year and are not looking to expand: "One of the corporate principles that Accuphase has observed since its https://www.accuphase.com/company_profile/a2_management_policies_2.pdf |
