My current sweet system: Accuphase C2450 (w/ AD2850 phono) pre + Accuphase-XLR brown cable + A48 amp, driving 6Ohms 89db/m speakers.XLR cable from pre to amp (accuphase high grade). I use Esoteric k03xd cd spinner time to time. I also have second Accuphase amp P4500 for summer time, because A-48 is getting hot after couple of hours. Overall Accuphase pre+amp couple sounds very warm, excellent mids/hi, driver speakers smooth but with confidence, amazing tone controls and high grade headphone amp in pre. No complains!
Is Accuphase a good match for my system?
I am considering changing to Accuphase amplification for my system.
While I have never heard Accuphase amplification and do not have an opportunity to do so, I admire their products and would like to add if a good match.
The system currently matches an Esoteric F-07 integrated with Sonus Faber Cremona M’s, and is further described in my profile. The F-07 is great, and I might also consider moving up the Esoteric line as an alternative.
Questions:
1) What differences might I hear from making a change to Accuphase?
2) Which Accuphase components (integrated or separates) might be a good match for the Cremona’s?
Thanks in advance for insights and recommendations.
Showing 3 responses by westcoastaudiophile
@ghdprentice + 1 “maybe Accuphase, Audio Research, and Pass” |
@lalitk +1 every brand has line of different components, scaled by power, quality etc. rule number one I follow is matching amp with speakers, at least by power and impedance. "difficult to drive” speakers, typically featured with third/fourth order filters in passive crossovers, need extra driving current, which can be provided by higher power amp. |