Question about Accuphase A60 amp

Nico

Before, i got accuphase. I was try to listen many amps like krell evo 402, mcintosh mc501 and mark levinson 432. Unfortunately, I no AB test for these amps.

About krell evo 402. Local dealer use it with avalon. After listen, I'm not intesrest in krell/avalon sound (possibly from room acoustic problem?).
Krell evo 402 provide big body bass and slightly better control than A60. However as i told you. Treble and mid from accuphase is fantastic.

You have big Tannoy, so the problem about bass control is not serious issue because its horn and very high sensitivity (about 95dB). Very high sensivity speakers, small power amps or tube amps can play it loud and good bass response (characteristic of speakers). However if you can, try to listen A60 with your speckers.

Nico, don't forget about your romm size and room acoustic treament (for decrease bass hum and blur mid range)

Compared A60 with other accuphase product; the new P7100 and P7000 are better about bass control and bass punch. But A60 is better in treble and mid rannge. Smooth/very good quality bass from A60 is not problem with most of musical types. Only problem occur when you play it with very fast double bass songs.

I love A60 very much. The accuphase C2810 will be next destination. Combo c2810 and A 60 is more than dream.

Pongpan (Bombermen)

Bomberman,
the A60 is a very good option for me, I agree with you.
My only concern with this amp, is that Accuphase had recently upgraded some of their amps like the P7100, with a new input stage topology, called MCS+.
Though the real audio advantage is tough to quantify, I prefer to buy the new A60 version, as it should be available soon (I hope so).
The waiting time should be less than a year, probably 6 months or so.

Hello Nico
In the past accuphase upgraded their flagship products every 5 years. So the new Accuphase A class may available within 1-2 years.
OK. for all hi-end world, new version usually better than the older model, but it's not for all products.
IMO only minor change occur in the most of new versions of accuphase flagship models (preamp or power amps). Most of major change is cd players and DAT.
Nico don't forget to listen the new accuphase dp 800/801 combo (Transport and DAT). Because most famous from accuphase company (in my country) is cd player.
As soon as you have accuphase machine. You'll find some thing spacial with your music as me. Good luck.

Pongpan (bomberman)

Who said this amplifier has weak bass? It has heavier bass than a 400w Mark Levinson 432 and the Pass Labs X600.5 that I also own. You need to pair it with the right preamp. I pair it with a C280 class A accuphase preamp. The bass will shatter your windows. I only have mine volume up ar 20% and the bass is already shaking my wall. This piece of gold will stay with me forever.

I have the A65 and a Audio Research Ref 3 preamp and have had the display reading 268 watts through my Dynaudio speakers and sounding very impressive , I agree the bass is very very good.

Someday hope to get another A65 and run mono or bridged which ever sounds the best.