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Don't worry Max...Most of us are crazy. Ive never heard a piece of gear before purchasing in my life. What kind of fun would THAT be....Roll the Dice Baby!! Glad to hear your happy with your new toy.
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Thanks...I'm very impressed, more so every day, with the sound of this amplifier.
And grateful to all of those whose advice/comments/experiences with the Accuphase brand were crucial in taking the leap of faith required. Living away from major centers makes it difficult to hear components, and sites like this are a blessing! And it DOES keep getting better...my face hurts from all the smiling!!..)) Again, thanks all!
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Accuphase gear is addicting; right after I got my first piece, I couldn’t wait to get another.
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Ivan FLORIDA MX136, MC1.2KW(10) MC2KW(2), MCD1100, MS750(2) MVP881, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, HT-2 SUBS(2) HT3F(2) WS350(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) XCS350(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" MOTORIZED SCREEN, CINEMA-TECH SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: ACCUPHASE A300 AMPS, C3900 PRE-AMP, DP1000 CD/SACD TRANSPORT, DC1000 DIGITAL PROCESSOR, DG-68 DIGITAL EQUALIZER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, PS1230 POWER SUPPLY, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, WW PLATINUM CABLES CAPE COD MX150, MC501(2) MC1.2KW(10) MC2301(2) MR88, MVP881, MCD1100, MDA1000, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, ESOTERIC K-01X 30th ANNIVERSARY (BLACK) SACD/CD PLAYER, G02-X CLOCK, HT3F(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(4) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) KALEIDESCAPE STRATO & TERRA SERVERS 80-TB, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" SCREEN, SONUS FABER STRADIVARI, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, FORTRESS SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Analog Rig: CLEARAUDIO INNOVATION WOOD, UNIVERSAL ARM w/ Da VINCI' CART, 2nd UNIVERSAL ARM w/ GOLDFINGER STATEMENT CART, HRS-MXR REFERENCE RACK-GLOSS BLACK w/ M3X SHELVES, AESTHETIX RHEA SIG PHONO-PRE, BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: BURMESTER 911MK3 AMP(3), 088 PRE-AMP, 089 CD PLAYER, 100 PHONO PRE-AMP, 948 POWER CONDITIONER, ACCUPHASE DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE SP TT, GRAHAM PHANTOM II SUPREME ARM, BENZ MICRO LP-S CART, GRANDIOSO P1X/D1X STACK, G1X RUBIDIUM MASTER CLOCK, N05 NETWORK PLAYER, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, SONUS FABER AIDA SPEAKERS, JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(2) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) WW PLATINUM CABLES Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES Esoteric/Bryston System: ESOTERIC C02-X PRE-AMP, P-02X TRANSPORT, D02-X DAC, G02-X CLOCK, BRYSTON 28B3 CUBED MONOBLOCK AMPS(4), BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2(2) EVEREST 8000 POWER CONDITIONER(2) ALTAIRA CG & SG HUBS, AMR-DP777-SE DAC, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, QUADRASPIRE RACK, WW PLATINUM CABLES Accuphase/Canton System: ACCUPHASE E800 INTEGRATED, DP570 CD/SACD PLAYER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, PS530 POWER SUPPLY, CANTON REF K3’s, CANTON REF K5’s, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS MXR REFERENCE MAHOGHANY RACK w/ M3X2 SHELVES, WW GOLD CABLES |
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Just what I need at this stage in my life...Another Addiction!!!.. I'll have to work forever!!
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Hello all, I'm new here!
And I have paid the price of admission - the E-650 sitting in my next room is about 72hrs old and I'm really loving it! And a first time Accuphaser...potentially a lifer now! Just my initial impressions...it has delivered much more than I had expected. I wasn't expecting this much of 'oomph' from a 30W Class A amp, thinking it is possibly designed just for those Norah Jones and Diana Krall kind of music (I got it to listen to Indian carnatic vocals and A R Rahman 'Bollywood' music). But it sort of transforms itself to to play the genre of music to it's fullest, be it fast paced music or slow vocals, it does a great job of both! My speakers are Revel Performa F208 and my source is Auralic Aries G1 (Tidal & CD Rips via USB) playing via a rather modest but decent Audiolab M-DAC+. Interconnects are Wireworld (Oasis 8 I think?!) and speaker cables are Cardas (Quadlink 5C) My prior amp was the Yamaha A-S2100 and I really liked that amp too, but is no comparison to the 650 (and not a fair comparison either)! What surprises me is that I'm unable to crank up the volume beyond -45-40dB...and that is roughly between 1 & 2 of the volume knob graduations. This by itself if plenty loud! I just don't understand the logic of what a 30W means vs say the 90W of my Yamaha where I had to crank up the volume a lot higher to get these levels of SPL. Now to all the 650 possessors out there, I have one help to ask of you...I find that my amp gets warmer one side (LHS) perceptible enough to feel the difference by putting your hand on top of the heat sinks (L&R). I would say it doesn't get uncomfortable to touch or anything, just warmer on the LHS vs slighly less warm on top the RHS heat sink. This is after about 30min of switching on the amp and this difference stays through the entire time the amp plays. From a SQ perspective, I don't find any difference between the Left and Right channels. I did check all the speaker connections to see if there was any short or loose connections but nothing untoward. I removed and refitted the connections a couple of times as well but not change. I've placed the amp on the top of a longish coffee table along with the DAC, G1, CDP by its side, so ventilation is not a problem. Is this normal behaviour or should I expect both the sides to get equally warm and therefore be worried? thank you all and great to be part of the community here! |
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I don't think there's anything to worry about with regards to the left hand side a bit warmer than the right hand side.
An integrated amp like this E650 is not entirely symmetrical. On the left hand side of the amp you have the left heatsink; on the right hand side you have the cage housing the two slots for the expansion cards (AD-50 or DAC-50). The right heatsink is actually to the left of that, so not right at the edge. That's why the right side feels a little cooler. On the other hand, you may expect a little more heat to the left of that cage, so on top of the amplifier... |
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Thanks pabe12, appreciate it. I did notice that the entire unit internals are offset to the left making space for the optional modules.
I did consider this shift and noticed the difference in heat between the two heat sinks right on top of them. I guess I'm being pedantic but will appreciate info on what the 650 owners are finding on their amps... thanks again |
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I’m an E-650 owner and just checked the heat on my amp. The left side is warmer than the right if you position your hands in the same relative location near the edge of the top.
However, if you hold your hand directly above the amp module on the right side then the two sides are equal. |
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ganderoose... Welcome to AA!
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Thank you Ivan.
And thanks Gary for the feedback, much appreciated! |
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