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Finally heard Accuphase

I heard it at T.H.E. Show last weekend.

I was pretty shocked at how bad they were. Of course there are many variables at a show, but they were in more than one room. The sound was so wishy-washy and vague and uninvolving I couldn't get past it.

And I was hearing stacks of like $50k ,75k worth. A $3k Sugden sounds about the same, if memory serves. Or even the $8k Yamaha. More or less. But to spend that money on these amps makes no sense. Just build your own tube amp for $1500.

Whats going on with this brand?

To be fair, I also heard a $300k system that sounded more or less like a good PA system at a small concert venue that costs like, IDK $10k or something. This stuff is making no sense anymore.

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mswale
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Guess, my ears are very different, to me Accuphase and AN are end game setups. Both sound wonderful to me. 

AN to me is a bit overpriced, the gear look bland. Accuphase while also being overpriced, at least looks cool. I will say Accuphase tends to be more on the mellow side, everything tends to be more subtle. 

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