I have never heard the class A Accuphase amps, but a mid power class A/B amp reminded me of some Marantz amps I remember from years ago. It was smooth and musical, but lacked the solidity and sonic architecture of the Macs that I have used. Still, a nice sound. And of course, the class A amps are supposed to be a different sound. If that E550 didn't sound very good, I don't think they would be able to get that high price for it.
Class A watts vs Class A/B watts
Old question seeking some new answers, Yes I read the archives.
At issue;
Accuphase Class A E550 30w watt integrated
OR
McIntosh MA6900 200 watt integrated.
Driving original Revel Gems @ 87db, 6 ohm nominal drops to 2.5 ohms.
Have a pair of subs to fil in the low end.
BTW We start listening at "normal" volumes but it always winds up loud at some point .
Always wanted Accuphase, give me some ear candy here to help me squeeze the trigger.
At issue;
Accuphase Class A E550 30w watt integrated
OR
McIntosh MA6900 200 watt integrated.
Driving original Revel Gems @ 87db, 6 ohm nominal drops to 2.5 ohms.
Have a pair of subs to fil in the low end.
BTW We start listening at "normal" volumes but it always winds up loud at some point .
Always wanted Accuphase, give me some ear candy here to help me squeeze the trigger.