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Accuphase P-300, worth upgrading?

I recently acquired an Accuphase P-300 power amp and my question is about rebuilding it. I haven't really listened to it yet, other than hooking it up to see if it worked and it seems fine. The amp is in mint condition but it is close to 40 years old so I am sure it needs serviced and I would like to upgrade it to sound as good as it can, if that is practical. If I were to refurbish this amp just how good can it be? What price range in a current amp would it compare to? I have $600 in the amp. Who would you send it to to bring it up to speed? Any thoughts or suggestions are very much appreciated.
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mrtennis
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the suggestion to change caps is a good one. there are a number around which will give the amp a more full-bodied presentation.

if i had a solid state amp, i would have it modified so that it resembled the sound of classic tubes. i'd change caps, resistors, the bias and if possible, introduce some additional even order harmonic ditortion.

i have never heard a solid state amp that is listenable above 1000 hz. the upper mids on up create listener fatigue after a while.
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