Accuphase? Ghastly? Heretic, burn him!True, but I always thought that design such as by Accuphase even if perfectly executed was pretty ghastly and backward looking to a nineteeth century esthetic. My design canon is more in the Dieter Rams mould.
I take your point though; Impressive? Yes. Industrial? Definitely. Elegant? No.True, but I always thought that design such as by Accuphase even if perfectly executed was pretty ghastly and backward looking to a nineteeth century esthetic. My design canon is more in the Dieter Rams mould.
I have one in one of my TV systems, in a nice-enough room, and I don't think it ruins the look:Benchmark is great, but looks like it was yanked out of a studio rack. Nothing wrong with that--for your studio it doesn't matter. And given its form factor and specs it might be exactly what you want. For the living room? That could be something different, altogether.
I am in the $4.00 category. I'd ask to see their dumpster.If you have to ask the price...
Reminds me of Jerry del Colliano's Cello story:
Qualification was demanded of Cello customers. There was no sense in doing a 2-hour demo of a $400,000 system for a guy who wanted to spend $40,000.
Mark and Joe (Cali) were best at getting people to buy more. They were both expert at picking up on the context clues of somebody who could really spend some money if you showed them something fantastic. A typical Hollywood customer would show up wearing a white t-shirt, jeans and some nice loafers.
Cars are a good way to qualify a client but in LA they can also be a bit of a misnomer. ...indicators were his shoes, belt and the best indicator was his watch. To the untrained eye, the guy with a white t-shirt and jeans might look like anybody else out shopping for toys on a Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, but when the guy is driving an Aston Martin, wearing Tods and rocking a Patek Philipe perpetual calendar – you know you have a well qualified customer even before you start asking about his system.
I'm not sure Accuphase is in that league. The Accuphase buyer is probably more like the Mac customer... from the 'Cello perspective' he's the 'guy in the $40,000.00 category. Flies First Class to get to the out of state dealer, instead of using part of his alloted share in a Cessana Citation fractional owership plan.
Nice amp. Needs the Accuphase rosewood sleeve. Could the company be cheapening out? Probably optional at x-tra cost.![]()
Yeah, I mean... the least Mac could've done was make their vacuum tube lighting gold/teal... and special.Accuphase is like McIntosh in that respect, although IMO Mac has pushed it over the cliff with their latest look, which is almost a self-parody of their traditional stuff. I'm talking about green LEDs in the tube sockets and so forth.
The 78 was special. For the day. Wasn't the gold lettering silkscreened on the glass? Back then, inflato adjusted, it was over ten thousand dollars. And then you needed an outdoor antenna with a rotor. Other than to look at on your equipment shelf, who would have use for something like this, anymore? Not many. But it would go well with your ReVox A700. How the mighty have fallen!Yeah, I mean... the least Mac could've done was make their vacuum tube lighting gold/teal... and special.
I have the MR-66 along with a C-11 preamp. There are only two FM stations that I can get which are somewhat worthwhile and both are available on streaming.I have, and use a McIntosh tuner regularly. Not an MR-78, though -- cannot afford one.
DSC_7288 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
This one glows in the back , too.
DSC_0257 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
I have never actually figured out the "gold/teal" from Mac's catalogs of that era -- maybe (??) it refers to the lettering, which is illuminated.
Back in the day, if you were fortunate enough to live in an area with a lot of stations, and had reception difficulties such as multipath, a highly selective tuner with all the other specs was a valuable component. When the Marantz 10 and MR78 came on the scene, they were quite exceptional.I have, and use a McIntosh tuner regularly. Not an MR-78, though -- cannot afford one.
I think the speaker terminals would loose their nostalgia tout suite.I'm curious about what you guys think about this:
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I think the speaker terminals would loose their nostalgia tout suite.
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I had one and bitterly regret selling it.I'm curious about what you guys think about this:
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Is USD$2400.00 a going rate for these bad boys when the caps have been replaced?Yeah.
On the other hand, you only have to endure the PITA of bare wire once in a while.
It's not like you're hooking up and disconnecting speakers all the time.
They have reached ridiculous prices on eBay and stopped being value for money along time ago. I’d expect huge variability in the standard of servicing too.Is USD$2400.00 a going rate for these bad boys when the caps have been replaced?
I'm curious about what you guys think about this:
They have reached ridiculous prices on eBay and stopped being value for money along time ago. I’d expect huge variability in the standard of servicing too.
PS: I checked the listing. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that his restoration was done correctly, everything works, and the meters are calibrated. The one year warranty claim is more than you expect for used gear, ...if it can be honored. I remember how ReVox, a then well established company, at the time offered a 'lifetime' warranty on their products. Good luck getting your A-77 repaired under that.I'm curious about what you guys think about this: