I always lusted over the Michi back in the day, too. Be surprised if you could better those 2 with new equipment at £1700…
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I always lusted over the Michi back in the day, too. Be surprised if you could better those 2 with new equipment at £1700…
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There is a certain charm and style to the Michi preamp, but I'm not sure it would fit in with the domestic decor of some.
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How about this vintage Accuphase power amp then? (in London for once, not bleeding Tokyo) - price is within the acceptable range
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287382060790?
If I was still working I'd snap that up.
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That's nice but it's a pity about the damage to the knobs. Never seen one with front outputs, can't remember if I've seen an Accuphase with front inputs either. Also rare to see a rumble filter in the power amp.
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Now that I like, but I would need two of them so I could switch them to monoblock amplifiers. I also like the option to use balanced line inputting. Not keen on the awful US style mains sockets, but they wouldn't be used.
Shame about the damage to the knobs: it looks like the paint finish has worn away. No doubt they could be resprayed, but any equipment of the perceived high quality of Accuphase should use solid metal knobs, not painted plastic ones.
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Never seen them before. I like them. That power amp is a proper beast. Damping factor 500? Old Japanese amps usually only about 50 or so. I don't know if it matters, or if it is just marketing guff (yes Hegel I'm looking at you)
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The damping factor of 500 is largely theoretical, suggesting the amplifier output impedance is 0.016 Ohm. However that ignores the loop impedance of the cable connecting the amplifier to the speaker. Thus the true damping factor will be somewhat less than the quoted value.Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Never seen them before. I like them. That power amp is a proper beast. Damping factor 500? Old Japanese amps usually only about 50 or so. I don't know if it matters, or if it is just marketing guff (yes Hegel I'm looking at you
But all of this is academic: a damping factor of 50 is more than sufficient.
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Very tasty vintage Pioneer. Wants top dollar though, and it's in Spain:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236820309202?
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Tasty Akai 3 head deck - always wanted one of these back in the day
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127944355...oAAeSwNylqFy32
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Denon POA6600 monoblocs with the pre-amp. Top dollar but tempting nonetheless
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127920549...kAAeSwHJ5qLZ6J
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