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ajay124 said:
You should add Dynaudio Focus/Contour to the list of possible options.
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Thanks Ajay! Contour hits a sweet spot in my books. Heard the Confidence series yesterday. Didn't find it as much to my taste as Contour.

malvai said:
The Harbeths are superb with the Accuphase. I had heard Panditji's (Rahul) Harbeth's at my place with my 460. Superb pairing.

You could probably take your amp over to his place and get a first hand experience! :)
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I had a hunch Harbeths would be a good fit for Accuphase. Looks like a listening session of Accuphase + Harbeth is well in order.
 
apk said:
Congratulations Ranjeet. That's one hell of an amp. Hope you find a suitable speaker to pair the amp with.

Best,
APK
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Thanks buddy!

rud3dawg said:
Gratzies Ranjeetrain!!! pretty sweet looking Accuphase U've got there~!~~!!!
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Thanks buddy!

sidvee said:
Great going Ranjeet!
Cheers,
Sid
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Thanks Sid!

Gerry_the_Merry said:
Good show. Accuphase teams up very well with Focal.
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Thanks buddy!

I'd be wary of mating Accuphase with Focal. 900 series onwards of Focal can get analytical. Heard them enough to form a good understanding of them. IMPO, they go best with warm electronics. Accuphase lays bare whatever you give them. But again, hifi is a matter of personal choice.

corElement said:
Congratulations! Me jelly! :D
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Why jelly? Bring your Jamo and have eargasm for free :lol:
 
ranjeetrain said:
Yeah, sure, will share. I am myself finding it hard to resist the temptation. But, it will have to wait. As a lot of travel is already planned. Would have bought it when I were to be back and stable, but took the offer as the dealer offered a discount that I couldn't refuse :o

Oh, I took this photo before I said yes to the amp. More will have to wait :o

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Yup, the sound instantly took me over. Its the closest this I heard next to "no-amp".

I don't have any stereo speakers worthy of Accuphase with me now. I am considering ATC, Evolution Acoustics, Focal, Harbeth, KEF. Don't know what I am gonna end up with. Posted a wanted as well. So, fingers crossed!


Hurray, So so Gorgeous, Especially UV meters are Eye catching.. Great build and no doubt its gonna rock.

I cant stop the excitement, Its something like a Long waiting "Girl Baby/Angel" born and we are far away and which temps to touch,play and see its actions:)

Awaiting for the full setup at home, Enjoy the time:):clapping:
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Tried with B&W 805 s and Dali mentor 2 on stand, Focal Jmlab, It drove all well. All these speakers are in different league and different signature of sound sensitivity. With little cable management I found amazing performance. Why there is no accuphase fans club in India? Which is genuine and quite machine reasonable in pleasing the owners.
 
Thanks bhagwan for 'hijacking' ranjeet's thread :D

Pls start another thread with your views on your current set-up thank you!

Clearcut, your right about Accuphase. The brand needs to be appreciated more as its products are seriously good, fuss free w r t system matching & are built to last.
 
Ranjeetrain, Great Buy Congratulations !. One of the hallmarks of Accuphase is reserve power and refinement and that makes difficult to drive speakers drive well. B&W 8 series, ATC as well as Dynaudio are all great bets with this for a truly neutral sound (Harbeth IMHO cannot be called neutral although they are good speakers)

B&W's are called many things and most bad names are due to partnering equipment. If i were to take a chance I would take it with an ATC or a B&W !!

Congrats Again
 
I second that combination of Accuphase and the big B&W speakers. I remember them making real music with the 802s.
 
denom said:
Thanks bhagwan for 'hijacking' ranjeet's thread :D

Pls start another thread with your views on your current set-up thank you!

Clearcut, your right about Accuphase. The brand needs to be appreciated more as its products are seriously good, fuss free w r t system matching & are built to last.
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100 % Correct Denom;
I have started it on my old thread
http://www.hifivision.com/av-lounge/20096-listening-impression-shantis-system-23.html
Post ## 225.
I will write about the E-550 there.
How it plays with the TAD.
Gerry / Dinyar etc. have visited & listened to it, maybe they would like a pen a few words...

p.s. Sorry for the intrusion here - just that I saw Accuphase - so I jumped in. Not right on my part - I apologize.
 
denom said:
Clearcut, your right about Accuphase. The brand needs to be appreciated more as its products are seriously good, fuss free w r t system matching & are built to last.
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Sir,
My opinion on this statement is mixed.
I have very high regard for Accuphase & was very keen on it to come to India.
However, there are 2 major issues I have with it;
a]
Price / Cost
The Products are way too expensive - my Integrated Amplifier [E-550] has a suggested Retail Price in US $'s @ 12/-K or Rs. 7.5 Lacs in India.
All the Accuphase Products are just way too expensive;
b]
Sound
The Accuphase is a nice sounding product, but I feel it is just to polite & gentle.
There is no signature to Accuphase; It just plays.
Some would say that is good that it stays out of the way, but it is just too polite & gentle - almost like a SET - without the mid range 'bloom' !
 
CLEARCUT said:
Tried with B&W 805 s and Dali mentor 2 on stand, Focal Jmlab, It drove all well. All these speakers are in different league and different signature of sound sensitivity. With little cable management I found amazing performance. Why there is no accuphase fans club in India? Which is genuine and quite machine reasonable in pleasing the owners.
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Dali Mentor/Helicon are also on my mind. Spcially, I came across a great opportunity on Dali Helicon. A dealer in Bejing is selling them at huge discount. Too bad I ran out of time to make the trip to Beijing to audition/pick them.

Focal are another speakers I love. But Focals can be a royal pain in the back wrt matching. B&Ws are expensive like hell for their performance. So I shy away from them.

arj said:
Ranjeetrain, Great Buy Congratulations !. One of the hallmarks of Accuphase is reserve power and refinement and that makes difficult to drive speakers drive well. B&W 8 series, ATC as well as Dynaudio are all great bets with this for a truly neutral sound (Harbeth IMHO cannot be called neutral although they are good speakers)

B&W's are called many things and most bad names are due to partnering equipment. If i were to take a chance I would take it with an ATC or a B&W !!

Congrats Again
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Totally agree on the power reserve and refinement. I was quite apprehensive of the modest specs of the E-350. But it oozed a lot of confidence driving various speakers. So I am pretty sure power should not be my concern. DynAudios are a safe bet. They never fail to impress. With a neutral amplifier such as Accuphase a bit of Harbeth color might just click well.
 
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