Looks like it could easily qualify as "holy grail" status.

Laz

Really? My L-09m looks much different then this:

Paul: I don't think you can go wrong with anything accuphase!!!

I would just love to have a P-300/C-200/T-100, or a P-360/C-260!!!
come to think of it, I would love to have anything made by accuphase!


what do you have though that was being talked about in this thread?

Accuphase is upper echelons of quality just like the Yamaha centennial series. I have the tank like DP70V CDP, I bought it in 91 and its still running strong, no skips etc.

Someone was swearing to me one of the Accuphase models was a modified copy of my Denon POA.

After doing some research, I find that unlikely.

However, it is possibly the Denon POA-3000, and not my POA-1500, they copied, if this is true.

The POA-3000 and Accuphase (can 't recall the model exactly) looks familiar, actually it's easy to see why anyone would believe it. They look more like brother/sister than cousins.

The POA-3000 is a Denon CLASS A 90wpc beast, featuring solid build, a weight of 65 pounds and the capacitors are 4 x 25000uF. A true statement piece.

I love my POA 1500s, but they are a 150wpc amp, standard arrangement, and not built to the extreme standards of the POA-3000.

The POA-3000 could indeed be a template for the Accuphase. The POA-3000 is a 1980-1983 model, the Accuphase would be a modified version from at least 1984, if not 85 or 86.

Looks like the POA 3000 had a few facelifts during its run...










Here's an inner shot...

I stand corrected. They do appear similar externally.

Pure eye candy! I prefer the version with the silver meters and door.

The face looks very similar, specs as well. I wonder if they just used an upgraded power transformer and rearranged the inside.