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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.

cb77
westcoastaudiophile
819 posts
 

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!  

soix
11,242 posts
 

The key question is, what improvements are you looking for and what sound characteristics are most important to you?  Start with that rather than specific brands. 

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ghdprentice
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I would think given the value of the components you are dealing with that a trip to a city to hear them. Make it a weekend mini-vacation. Schedule time at a couple audio stores for a couple hours of listening to two or three integrated amps… maybe Accuphase, Audio Research, and Pass. 

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jjss49
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i have not heard the esoteric or super high grade teac electronics for a long time, and it has also been quite a few years since i heard the cremona m's

with that said, i would venture that pairing accuphase with this speaker will be quite warm and very smooth up top thru the mids, with quite a bit of midrange 'bloom', and strong bass response.... relative to 'dead neutral' i would suspect the presentation to be definitely on the 'dark' side... which may be a positive attribute for a listener if they have a lively room or they like the music uber smooth and rich sounding, if perhaps at somewhat at the expense of a great sense of transparency and air/sparkle to the presentation

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