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Originally Posted by megasat16
Steve,
I agree with you on the collectible value on the POA-1500 and PRA-1000 since there are plenty around.
But early Denon real Class A amp models POA-3000, POA-3000Z, and POA300RG with the matching pre models PRA-2000, PRA-2000Z and PRA-2000RG are highly collectible and getting rarer as days goes by.
The step above is POA-8000 and PRA-6000 which won many accolades in Japan are extremely rare in our side of the world. These are Real Class A Push Pull Amps and nothing like the "Optical Class A" that Denon diluted the Class A name later alone the line.
But ultimately, it would be the S1 (POA-S1, PRA-S1, DCD-S1, DP-S1, DA-S1 and the integrated pma-s1) stuff that really holds the collectible value for Denon since there are not so many produced or sold around the world.
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James.... Yes the S1 stable was beautiful...Unfortunately it was mostly limited to the 100v Japanese market. You know, I believe that the POA-S1 schematics inspired some earlier Accuphase gear like the M-8000.