I've been to lots of shows over the years. Went to the last 4 AXPONA shows. I've learned one brand can sound outstanding one year and the very next sound terrible. It's so dependent on the room, associated equipment and music they are playing. Accuphase makes very fine equipment. Stalk it off to a one time bad experience and listen to them again in the future.
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.