Accuphase P-300 Amplifiers
Accuphase P-300 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 05, 2011]
Tom Weber
AudioPhile
Extraordinary audio equipment vintage, a realy gem with a fabulous building
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[Oct 14, 2009]
Yggdrasill
AudioPhile
My P-300 was completely refurbished by an excellent technician - new caps, some new transistors and some general maintenance. Any unit this old (30+ years) needs some work to sound like new; more important, it deserves to be restored. Capacitors don't last forever. All in (purchase plus refurbishing and shipping) cost less than $1000. New Accuphase amplifiers sell for many thousands.
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[Nov 01, 2008]
bumbiter
Audio Enthusiast
yes the p 300 is bomb proof super reliable amp no doubt as far as sound? i'm sorry you people do not have the opportunity i >did do < the p 300 is a work horse as far as great or even good sound? i dont think so. this crap will rip your ears off! yes i know this amp won the audio award in 85 75? i forget it beat all other pwer amps at the los=vegas show. but it sounds like crap get real u guys u have not heard good sounfd if u think this crapsounds good.. i see what some of you are using... i feewl sorry for you. there is a whole huge new world of real sound out there cheers |
[May 30, 2008]
jtgofish
AudioPhile
Strength:
Brilliant allround power amp.No weak areas of performance.
Weakness:
Getting oldso may need some maintenance. A genuine classic product here.
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[Dec 19, 2006]
aziel1
AudioPhile
Strength:
BLANCED SYSTEM WITH 2 ACXCUPHASE P-300,S AND ADCOM -GFA--555 ARE USED AS MONO BLOCK'S B-3 AMP AMP IS GOING TO BE USED AS A SUB AMP 1 ch at 350 watt's. useing one set of d-9's as sub's with 15 inch woffer's /// one set of d-9's for rear's,,, bode 301's for side ch's----
Weakness:
NONE I HAVE 2 P-300'S GREAT AMP'S , PERFECT IS THE WORD. ISYATEM INCLUDEC 2-ACCUPHASE P-300'S, ONE DBX B-3 AMP, ADCOM-GFA--555----2 (used as mono block's) ACCUSONIC AMP FOR SIDES, . PRE AMP LEXICON DC-2 VS-4 ----PROCEED CD----SONY DAT-----SONY MD---- SONY CASSETTE----- SPEAKERS ARE MIRAGES--OMS----7, EPICURES----- CERWIN VEGAS--D-9 TWO PAIR'S--- BOSE SIDES-301'S------BIC VENTURI --4 4BX RANGE EXPANDER, ,ADC EQ--- MY DREAM SYSTEM |
[Jul 11, 2006]
Audioforever
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Tremendous build quality, very powerfull, smooth sound (especially the bass), huge reserve power and big beautifull VU meters !
Weakness:
None. Bought this in a private sale. This is one heluva an amp ! This baby drove my Yamaha NS-1000s to tremendous levels, despite the Yamahas being only 86 db in efficiency. I have a Pioneer Spec-2 amp and the Accuphase simply blows it away! Despite the Pionner carrying a much higher power rating (250 w/c vs. 150 w/c for the P-300), the Accuphase seemed to have a much greater reserve, especially in the bass. The Accuphase also had a warmer, richer sound in the high and mids, which more closely resembled that of tube amps compared to the Spec-2. This is one seriously underrated 150 w/c amp, sound more like a 200 - 250 w/p unit. The build quality is astounding ! A huge transformer that is about 6 inches square and has to weigh at least half the weight of the entire amp (which itself weighs in at 55 lbs!) coupled with a pair of enormous filter Caps: 40,000 uF each !!. Although the $500 amount I paid is not a steal (these amps typically sell for this amount on Ebay), I would probably have to spend at least 8 times this amount to get this kind of build quality. Also cosider that all of the knobs and controls are made of solid alluminum. I can now see why they call it the Japanese Mcintosh. A truly great piece of vintage gear!! Similar Products Used: Pioneer Spec-2, Marantz 300DC. |
[Sep 24, 2005]
prisoners
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Built to outlive the original owners, breathtaking power and beautiful smooth sound. Looks stunning as well,I'm proud to show it off.
Weakness:
Original parts are very hard to find,only factory repair place is in CA. Awkward plug on end of power cord,I had to make one to fit.(all Accuphase from that era are like that) Long story short-I basically "stole" this with the matching pre-amp(C-200) for a total of $250. The guy had no idea,check E-bay on these! Anyway,this is quite simply the greatest amp I've ever owned. A whopping 200wpc will power any speaker and I can (and do) listen for hours without ever wanting to turn it down. It has inputs on the front and back for easy pre-amp swapping if that's your thing and it looks fantastic. One look underneath will confirm the quality-HUGE capacitors (40,000mf), a monster transformer, and solid metal parts all around. These were designed to compete with the McIntoshes of that era and had a price tag to match-but quality is rarely cheap. Mine needed the big caps replaced recently,but will now be good for decades. Similar Products Used: Nothing that I've owned comes close, but I've never owned a McIntosh. Owned several Marantz,Adcom,Sansui,Denon-all nice but not in the same league. |