No problem, Paul. Thanks for that. Sounds good. |
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for your impressions on this equipment.
I'm interested in the Accuphase C-2410 preamp.
Right now I have the 4BSST amp, but will possibly upgrade to the 7BSST2 or the 28BSST2. More than likely the 7BSST2 since the cost of the Accuphase is quite high. |
Hi Guys,
Well, the dealer that I talked to in California informed me that the distributor said there's no plans to replace the C-2410 anytime soon. He might be bluffing, however in order to sell the demo unit he has.
The reason I picked the C-2410 is because it has the bass and treble controls. The C-2810 (and the C-2820) does not.
As for the amp, I will listen to the Accuphase amps and go from there. I'm willing to bet the sound is at least a bit better than the Bryston amps. Especially the Class A models. Are the A/B models a good choice too?
Thanks.
Take care. |
I see, thanks for pointing that out.
Yeah, you can see that in the catalog @ Accuphase.com
Bass and treble controls are a nice feature to me. It's better to have them than not. Besides, the C-2820 is not in my budget.
Nothing worth mentioning right now. But, if you must know, JBL L890s, lol.
I'm currently looking at ATC (SCM 150 towers) and Focal (Electra and Utopia ranges) |
Thanks for highlighting the differences, Gregm.
Now, what's your take on Accuphase amps? Are the A/B models a good choice, or just stick with Class A.
And are they a better choice than Bryston amps? |
Hi Gregm,
That's what I was thinking. To go Class A Accuphase. More expensive, but worth it.
Ok, I see. Yeah, if I were to go A/B, I could save a lot by getting the Bryston amps.
I can believe that. The Bryston preamp is no big deal. |
Hi Rgs92,
Why is that? Are you talking about Accuphase preamps? |
Hi Nvp,
Ok, thanks. That makes sense.
Cool, so are you saying the A-46 is a better amp than the A-65? I would think the A-65 would win because of the bigger transformer and more capacitance, plus it's also Class A.
Ok, cool, I've been looking at the Focals. I'm also looking at the bigger ATC floorstanders.
Why forget Electra?
Thanks. |
Oh, and my room is 15x20. |
Oh ok, my apologies. Thanks for the clarification. If I can swing the A-65, I'll go for it.
I bet they are, but my budget does not allow for the Utopia models. So Electra it is.
No problem regarding ATC.
Ok, thanks, I'll check those out. |
Thanks for your comments, guys!...so is a single A-46 powerful enough to drive most speakers out there? |
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the detailed response and the suggestions! However, I'm not crazy about buying used...
Would you go bridged with 2 Accuphase amps?
Oh no, I'm in no hurry...I won't be auditioning until November, so no worries.
Of course I'll let my ears decide! That's the key! |
Hi Paul,
The situation regarding pricing is very much the same here in the US. I might go that route i.e. demo models. Ok, sounds good, I will wait and see.
Are you certain that the C-2410 will be replaced?
Ok, that's fine on the bridged setup. I was thinking of getting 2 Class A amps and then bridging them for more power. |
Thanks Audiozen and Nvp. So, one A-46 is enough I take it. To get 2 is going over my budget, really... |
Hi Audiozen,
I'm not sure yet! I'm looking at Focal Electra and Utopia as well as Canton Reference. I have yet to hear any of these. |
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the info! I will definitely wait it out for the new preamp to be released. I'm thinking January after CES, true?
How does your new rig sound? I'm having a difficult time finding a dealer that has both the C-2410-A-46 combo. The distributor tells me there's no dealers in California that have these units in tandem except for this one guy. And he just sold his last Accuphase demo amp. So, the CES setup (as I was told) is gonna be the A-200 amps and the C-3800 preamp! Quite a combo there! So, I'm definitely gonna go into their room and check that out! If you're able to go to CES, I hope to see you there! |
Well, it looks like the C-2820 is out now!
http://www.accuphase.com/model/c-2820.html |
Well, it looks like the C-2820 is out now!
http://www.accuphase.com/model/c-2820.html
Thanks again for the heads up! |
Oops, I made a mistake, I got ahead of myself and thought it was the C-2420. Sorry about that... |
Hi Paul,
I see. Thanks for the info. Well, if I can get a deal like you did, maybe. But I have a need to stay current. I don't mind the price difference too much. However, I know that 4-5 years down the road the C-2420 will be out of production too.
As far as speakers go, probably the Focal Scala Utopia. But, I need to audition them more first. Others I am considering at the moment are the ATC SCM 150s and the Legacy Focus SEs.
Do you have any recommendations? |
The C-2420 is now on the Accuphase website.
Have a look...
http://www.accuphase.com/model/c-2420.html |
Hi Paul,
Yeah, I'm glad I waited it out now. Now I can get the current model, but yeah, it will be a bit more expensive. But that's progress, right? haha.
Yeah, sounds good. I did compare the C-2410 and C-2420, but not the C-2400. The C-2420 does have a bit more features than the C-2410. That's what I gathered upon first glance. I'll read more into it as time goes on! |
