Accuphase C2420 + A47


I own a Accuphse A47 to push Dynaudio Countour 1.3SE, I am intending to find a pre-amplifer to replaced the old pre-amplifier which is a tube one. On the budget wise, do you think C-2420 is a good choice.  My preference is clasical music. I like thick, solid, not too fast sound.
faust168
I have paired Accuphase P-4500 with C-2420, and found sound is absolutely warm, air-trasparent, and basses dense. I am using Accus to drive custom 3-way 8Ohm speakers, 30..25000 Hz, 89dB/m, and less than 1% distortion. New P-4500 design seems is very different beast, comparing to P-4200, much lower noise and better low tones. The best part of Accu-combo is a native PHONO in C2420, which makes Vinyl listening close to unplugged performance, blues and classical music specifically. Not sure if I should try Accuphase A-48 as well, any advice?
I had the C3800 & A65 combo for a few years pushing Dynaudio S25,s and finally found a Audio Research Ref 3 pre for a great price and felt the Ref3 offered better separation and 3d imaging that the 3800 just didn't have. 

I think you can find better preamps for far less than Accuphase. I love there amps but think the pre are not as good. Accuphase amps match very well with a great tube pre. and with your budget I think a Audio Research Ref 5se would sound spectacular with your A47 and dan 1.3.

Dear Mr, Tecknik,

Thanks a lot for your reply. Since I have not visit here for a period of time. So, I  bought a C2820 3 month ago.  My opinion is that  JP  amp. seems short of punch. 

Good day, my friends anyone want to help me by giving your opinion how well an Accuphase a 75 Would sound with a C 2420 all like good low in tight Thank you for your help Barry

bclower I would say it should sound quite good but this is faust168's thread. I currently have the C2300 preamp. Not sure what the difference between the models are but I am curious as to how the A47 drives your speakers. I have heard the A80 and up with the C2300 on Magicos and loved what I heard. Mind you they were 30k plus speakers. I am sure the A47 will sound quite nice with Dynos. The Accuphase sound is on the Warm side of neutral so it will not be overly fast but not bloated and muddy at the same time. I am thinking of the opposite of yourself. A47s or the A 80 to drive a pair of Proac D30Rs.  So i guess my interests are similar to bclower. 

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