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| HOW can components be so expensive, and yet customer service is so bad. Accuphase distributor always responds to emails within a day or two Aurender and MSB Customer support is excellent. You can call and get phone help. | |
| Integrated Amp Pairing for Harbeth 30.2 Accuphase, Luxman, Hegel or MacIntosh. All are very compatible with Harbeth. I have Accuphase and it’s a perfect match. Stay away from bright clinical amps. They poison the Harbeth sound. | |
| New Accuphase Factory Tour From my experience it will continue to improve its sound. After 400 or so hours it really opens up least my P4600 did. Highs will get smoother with the sound having no grain and the bass will get tighter with the soundstage expanding. | |
| power cable factory versus brand name gauges Accuphase explicitly notes in their manual to only use their stock cord. I’ve tried several upgraded cords and so far always preferred the stock. Stock cord is more transparent with a more open soundstage. Upgraded cords are darker with a more up ... | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable Had my MSB Discrete DAC connected to a Benchmark HPA4 pre then into my Benchmark Amp. Then tried the DAC direct to the Amp using the DAC volume control. No difference. In a digital only system a pre is a waste of money. Put the funds towards a bet... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? Max volume is 70-72 db That’s typical on orchestral climaxes. Sound level probably mostly between 55-65db for most part. Total range is about 35db to 72db. Speakers are 8.5’ from me and almost 7’ apart and at least 5’ from any side walls The roo... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound @gownaus_king Most if not all Music Steeamers such as Aurender have their own App and they usually provide access to Tidal, Qobuz and Roon. I use Qobuz which has an amazing Classical library with an enormous number of HiRes versions. Have yet to... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? I have tried several upgrade power cords on my Accuphase P4600 amplifier. None sounded better than the stock Accuphase supplies. Upgrded cords seem to darken the sound, reduce openness and airiness. Accuphase documentation is quite emphatic about... | |
| Accuphase Design Concepts @garebear Yep that seems to be the weak point on CD players. Had a nice Rotel years ago that refused to give me back the CD. I think top loading players might be more reliable with fewer moving parts. | |
| Accuphase Design Concepts @garebear Mechanical with the drawer? Rather than electronic components? | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound @newbee Thanks. Will check that label. | |
| Accuphase Design Concepts @garebear Yes I can understand your frustration. Did you send the unit to Axxis to be repaired? Curious : What unit failed? What happened? and how old was it? | |
| Accuphase Design Concepts @garebear Strange comment. Their build quality and reliability is legendary. There are still original integrated amps from the 70s and 80s still operating. Accuphase considers the reliability a failure if they have even one. One of the highest r... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound @simonmoon Thanks for the suggestions. Will check them out. @vetsc5 I mentioned DG in my OP. They have some really nice recordings and have continued to improve. | |
| Stack Audio Products Review @fastricky You cannot pivot it. It’s fixed threaded bolt. |