Description
Accuphase E-3000 now in stock at signals hifi. It replaces both E-380 and E-280.
The new Accuphase E-3000 integrated amplifier emerged from the path forged by the technologies used in high-end equipment.Among this amplifier’s constituent elements, the vitally important volume control circuits incorporate AAVA thatemploys the ANCC principle. The power amplifier section produces balanced signals relying on the instrumentation amplifier principle while simultaneously creating a robust output stage through three-fold parallel push-pull power transistors driven in class AB. Every moment spent immersed in the vibrant playback of the E-3000 is one to relish.
- AAVA volume control circuit
- Powerful 100 watts into 8 ohms, 150 watts into 4 ohms
- Three-fold parallel push-pull configuration using power transistors driven in Class AB
- Power amplification stage configured as an instrumentation amplifier
- High damping factor of 600
- Balanced remote sensing to improve the damping factor
- Current feedback amplification circuit topology assures excellent phase characteristics in the high range
- Strong power supply with massive transformer and high-voltage, large filtering capacitors
- Protection circuitry using MOS-FET switches
- Tone controls using summing active filters
- High-carbon cast iron insulators for superior vibration damping
- Two expansion slots for option boards
The E-3000 is the smallest Class AB integrated amp in the Accuphase lineup, compared to previous models. The panel height is 10 mm higher than the full E-280 model and 10 mm lower than the E-380, with balanced proportions. However, it weighs more than the E-380.
The E-3000 has no sub-panels and all buttons controlling functions are arranged for ease of use. The power meters are larger for better visibility, and on the rear panel, there are two large speaker terminals and two slots for inserting two option boards.
The E-3000 accepts the digital input board DAC-60 and analog input board AD-60. You can see the figure of the sampling frequency input of DAC-60 on display and can choose any preferred input sources with the selector on the front panel.
The gain values of AD-60 can be set to 66dB for MC and 40dB for MM, and the MC Input impedance can be selected from 4 values, 200 ohms is newly added.
More details on the Accuphase site.
