Everything including the finish(so Luxury...) & the feel of unit.

Probably, price? (But, once you get this,you will forget the $... it's that good)

I have been auditioned more than 30 int. amps this is the best so far. Simply, it's different world & class with all others like Mark Levinson, Krell, Mac, etc... Also it's totally different with 306,307.. (not talking about power rating...) the smoothness of 406 is like a heaven. And N804 was never ever so good until chaging to 406. Now I am getting off from the Merry-Go-Round. Never look back... Happy listening!

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Everything including the finish(so Luxury...) & the feel of unit.

Probably, price? (But, once you get this,you will forget the $... it's that good)

I have been auditioned more than 30 int. amps this is the best so far. Simply, it's different world & class with all others like Mark Levinson, Krell, Mac, etc... Also it's totally different with 306,307.. (not talking about power rating...) the smoothness of 406 is like a heaven. And N804 was never ever so good until chaging to 406. Now I am getting off from the Merry-Go-Round. Never look back... Happy listening!

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Levinson, Krell, Mac, classe, conrad, bryston, marantz, accuphase 307, etc...

The E-406 is absolutely astounding in every way. What a sexy component! Who can resist taking their eyes off of it for any length of time? I just got mine as the companion piece for an Accuphase DP-75 CD player/processor, and I'm on my way to an all Accuphase system. The sound certainly matches the looks. This integrated masterpiece is replacing three tube components in my main system...resulting in less cables, power cords, power consumption, and overall clutter. Now to get to the sound...or make that SOUND! Wow! This baby throws a huge, and airy soundstage. It took a hold of my Dunlavy SC-IVs like no other amp, solid state or tube has done before in my system. The bass has that slam I've always heard about, but had yet to hear. The Accuphase web site has all the details about features, so I won't get into it here. I do, however listen to both cds, and LPs, and the phone stage is out of this world. One thing I'm sure of, though, is that I'm going to have to experiment with speaker cables. I suspect there's one out there that'll be a better match than what I'm currently using, and that can keep up with the dynamics. I shall try my other cables, but they're presently in use in other systems. Well, if there was a higher rating than five stars, I wouldn't hesitate to award it. The Accuphase E-406 is truly a gem.

- for the price,but you may forget the price when you are listening to the open,powerful and musicality sound.The
E406V,must be an int.amp.you must listening to if you are
buying such expensive int.amp.

As a long term audiophile and audio friend it is fun to sometimes own a product which is in the Rolls Royce Class. Accuphase only builds high-end equipment and thuis is a real cost no object Integrated amplifier of 2*170 honest watts into 8 ohm. It weighs in total 28 kilos (watch those toes!). The main power transformer is 9 kilos, and has two gorgeous VU-meters in the old style. (Like an old radio it really comes alive when its powered up and playing.) Love the aluminum remote aswell. How could I ever do without it?
All things aside "The proof is in the pudding" and a nice looking amp does not have to sound good, does it? However, the sound is very open, transparent with lots of air around the instruments. The bass is tuneful and low-bass is relly like the often used "iron fist in silk gloves". Unstrained, relaxed and if you play loud still relaxed and unstrained. This must be thanks to the hefty transormer.
The midrange is vert transparent with great presence to voices and reed. Soundstage is wide and actually some "out of phase" recorded material comes from extreme left/right behind me. The treble is just there and does not draw much attention to itself. Since the whole amp is so reveiling you must take care in pertnering it with good sources and cables. Then it takes out the best in your speakers.
Value for money,well...a Rolls isn't cheap is it? Clearly a statement products from Accuphase in ther Integrated line.

As a long term audiophile and audio friend it is fun to sometimes own a product which is in the Rolls Royce Class. Accuphase only builds high-end equipment and thuis is a real cost no object Integrated amplifier of 2*170 honest watts into 8 ohm. It weighs in total 28 kilos (watch those toes!). The main power transformer is 9 kilos, and has two gorgeous VU-meters in the old style. (Like an old radio it really comes alive when its powered up and playing.) Love the aluminum remote aswell. How could I ever do without it?
All things aside "The proof is in the pudding" and a nice looking amp does not have to sound good, does it? However, the sound is very open, transparent with lots of air around the instruments. The bass is tuneful and low-bass is relly like the often used "iron fist in silk gloves". Unstrained, relaxed and if you play loud still relaxed and unstrained. This must be thanks to the hefty transormer.
The midrange is vert transparent with great presence to voices and reed. Soundstage is wide and actually some "out of phase" recorded material comes from extreme left/right behind me. The treble is just there and does not draw much attention to itself. Since the whole amp is so reveiling you must take care in pertnering it with good sources and cables. Then it takes out the best in your speakers.
Value for money,well...a Rolls isn't cheap is it? Clearly a statement products from Accuphase in ther Integrated line.

I had posted a review before, but it got somehow lost. It is on the 406's smaller brother, which doesn't have an entry of its own. Somewhere between the, uhm, budget priced E-211 and the IA flagship E-406, you have the E-306v. I went for that middle line in the product range: I didn't need all the power of the 406, yet -call me status conscious- if I was going to spend this type of money, I might as well get something a bit farther up in the product range.
The E-306v is great out of the box. What a beauty. Solid mechanics, impeccable to look at, and the feel is just solid and classy. You spend a few minutes just looking and touching. Of course, the purpose is to play music. So slide your favorite CD into the CD player (the Accuphase DP-65v, in my case), and get ready. And it better be a well-recorded CD, for this system combines crisp analysis with a playful, breathy and artistic feel that is simply amazing. And, amazingly, combines the ability to reveal the sound engineers mistakes with playfully flattering those shortcomings somehow, so that the listener still gets the best out of it. What a virtuoso. What a sound. Oh, why dissect it into bass, midrange and highs when it *all* sounds so spot-on.

Accuphase makes great gear. Six-star stuff. I know they're not well-known in the States, but believe it, you won't regret the choice.

Enjoy the music.

I was previously using an Audiolab 8000S (in preamp mode) and an Acurus A150 power amp (both of which have received excellent reviews at this site) to drive my Eminent Technology LFT-VIIIs. I thought that I was getting pretty damn good sound, but straight out of the box, the Accuphase E-406V blew the Audiolab/Acurus combo out of the water. After a break-in period of only 10-15 hours, I listened to Henry Cow's "Western Culture" (which I feel is an excellent disc for evaluating audio components, as well as [IMHO] the most brilliant album ever recorded [!!!]) and was absolutely floored. I know this album very well, having owned it in various formats for over 20 years, but the Accuphase revealed new textural subtleties, low-level details, and layers of soundstage depth that I had never heard before. The sound of this amp is clean, detailed, and amazingly transparent -- absolutely free of low-level grunge or harshness. Physically, the amplifier is drop-dead gorgeous -- big, solid, and built like a Rolex watch. It reminds me of the Luxman C-1000/M-2000 combo that I owned (and loved) many years ago, but is built to an even higher level of quality. The design is intelligent and user-friendly, with little details that are often eschewed in "high-end" audo products -- large VU meters, bass and treble controls (bypassable), mono switch, loudness compensation, two tape loops with bidirectional dubbing, balance control [!], muting, three switched outlets on the back, dual binding posts, a switch to separate the amp and preamp sections, wireless remote control, etc. The Accuphase E-406V is an integrated amp that I expect to enjoy for many years.

impressive looks,very stabel

price perhaps

I've compared the 406 with a 16 years old Accuphase E-205.The latter is a mosfet design and maybe that's the reason it sounded a little warmer than the 406.In a blindtest 4 out of 4 listeners prefered the 205.The differences were small but clear.So if you're looking for a secondhand Accuphase save yourself some money and try the 205.

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Very powerful and extra-ordinary airy. Highly analytical at the high. Excellently classy look.

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Accuphase was the first manufacturer to build high end int. amp since perhaps E-405, a trend that is now followed by most high end manufacturers including Mark Levinson, Gryphon, Krell, McInstosh....etc.

This big machine delivers enormous power that is sufficient for all kind of extreme music reproduction and matching speakers will no longer an issue. It match perfectly with my speaker with ceramic driving units and produces a clean, fast, airy, bright and warm sound. Control on high and low are excellent at peak volume and musical stage is firmly kept no matter how loud I turned it up. It uniquely gives a good sense of live musical presence thus enhance enjoyment on all music reproduction. The degree of sweetening is just adequate. Due to its extreme power of analytical ability, changing any components in my system can be easily recognised and it just faithfully reproduce the sonic difference. Its high note reproduction is very dedicated and comparable (even better!) than many tube amp. It blends force and elegance beautifully together and outperform a lot of pre+power amp at this price level.

Definitely a super value product from Accuphase!

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