Vitality. prodigious reserves for dynamic swings. Great bass; underdamped for realistic reverberations. Vivid, almost as good as an SET. Reference quality. Build quality to die for.

Doesn''''t have slam of a Krell Audio Standard but is better overall.

Dynamic, endless reserves for dynamic swing. Directly compared to an SET at low/normal volumes (speakers are 94 dB efficient) and this amp has that air and magic. Maybe only 90% of SET but the bass, speed and dynamic presence/gravitas are incredible. Rounded edges with vocals having body and substance. I''''ve owned Krell (20K models), Goldmund (15K). This is right up there. Warmer, more alive than Krell (bass champ); more vivid with better slam than Goldmund (almost the perfect amp).

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Krell KAS2, FPB300. Goldmund Mimesis 29. Pass Aleph 0. Cary 572SE Mk2 Sig. among many others.

I received the Accuphase A-50V several months ago and currently have the Accuphase DP-65V running through the Accuphase DG-28 (A must have!) which then connect directly into the A-50V. The speakers being used are Odeon La Traviata's. The Traviata's are a German made back loaded horn design which continue to blow me away. (Getting back to the A-50V) For those of you who believe that Levinson, Krell, and all the other popular makes out there are real thing, PLEASE..PLEASE....PLEASE.. do your ears a favor and listen to the A-50V. This 50 watt class A amplifier is capable of driving a 1 ohm 400 watt load on an ongoing basis as though it is talking a stroll in the park. It does this with such effortless control, that it lulls you into thinking that you purchased the most powerfull amplifier in the world. (And in many cases, the only amp that surpasses it is the M-2000 mono's from the same company. The A-50V is at home with the finest recordings of our time, reproducing each harmonic structure as if you were invited to the original live recording session. Yes, $14,995 is a lot to pay for audio gear, but how much more would you appreciate your time with the music if you were actually present for the live event, with all the comforts of your listening chair. The A-50V takes you were no other amplifier has taken me to. Yes, the other components in the chain certainly don't hurt, but the A-50V should be viewed as a must hear. If anyone wishes to hear more, feel free to contact me for an audition. I think you will understand where the passion comes from after a listen.

I heard that one. It does meet its specs. It does sound good.It is a -HORRIBLE- deal.

If one is keen on spending that amount of money on audio equipment, I would recommend some digital-crossover-network-augmented speakers (like Meridian), and a normal quality CD transport.

An amplifier is JUST an amplifier - a dumb should-be-transparent component.
Pro recording studios use monitoring amps costing LESS than this Accup - do you really think you could hear the DIFFERENCE?

On the other hand, active x-way amplification IS a must, or do you dream that single channel / speaker amplification and your passive crossovers are the better solution?

Listen to the music, and not to the price-tag.

PS: oh, but this amp is a must-have for all those who leave their pure-class-A amps permanently switched on (for warmer and most transparent sound... but mostly for a high end AC bill...)

I am maybe not an audiophile like Alfa, but the new accuphase I bought about 2.5 months ago is clearly a great amp. As an amp is one of the critical parts of any hifi system (especially when driving difficult to drive speakers)I cannot recommend a better amp than the new Accuphase A-50V. And if Alfa believes it is a horrible deal, why did he buy it in the first place. If my information is correct, you have to be an owner in order to be allowed to review a product.
A clear 5 rating.

dynamic toe tapping sound

expensive

I was using a pair of Levinson 27.5 amps to biamp a pair of Martin Logan Prodigy's quite satisfactorily. I must admit that I purchased the pair of A50's out of pure lust for their gorgeous build quality and sonic reputation.

I really didn't expect them to be dramatically different. Was I ever wrong. A BAT enthusiest and owner friend was quite impressed in a simple A/B comparison. I too was amazed by the exciting dynamic sound. I was not disappointed when they were finally placed into service. While the Levinson's were very good they were definitely boring in comparison.

They really are hard to justify at $15K each. I think they would be a good deal at $7500 each considering the beautiful level of finish and build quality. But this often happens with imported vs domestic gear. But, Hey! If you can afford it I think they're hard to beat.

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Levinson 27.5 Marantz MA24 Marantz MA22

There is no better amps built in the world so far than Accuphase. The only two ones coming closer are Mark levinson and FM Acoustics.
The kind of amplification and Meridian active speakers the "Audiophile" is talking about are sure very much sophisticated system which is sounding worse than twice as much cheaper DYNAUDIO pasive dynamic speakers driven by $1500 amp.
If there were 10 stars for rating Accuphase amps I'd give it 20.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

Involves one completely in the music and
makes one forget about the system.

None that I can hear; unless I listen to
something "better".

I own the Accuphase DP-75,but have listened
to the Accuphase 50 extensively in my system and others quite often with and without the DG-75 (another sonically awesome and battleship built piece of equipment).

Accuphase gear is without a doubt one of
the best made audio lines in the world. I
have listened to FM Acoustics, but not as
extensively as the Accuphase gear. Clearly
the FM Acoustics equipment is at the top
also. At this level of audio quality, I
believe the choice of which is better is a
matter of opinion based on what aspects of
the reproduction the intended user is most
satisfied with. There is no "better" component at this level of build quality and reproduction of music.

Ten stars out of five for the Accuphase
gear. Oh and by the way,

Alpha,

What are you smoking or did you get a bad
batch of LSD? Digital loudspeakers?
Meridian gear? (DCS gear blows away the
Meridian crap). Please see a shrink before
your delusions and auditory hallucinations
get worse.

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Goldmund, Graaf, Atma-Sphere, FM Acoustics