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At £9,495, this Accuphase E-800 Class sits squarely at the fair mark for the used market, matching the median of £9,473 from five recent GBP listings where the range spans £7,939 to £9,945. Unlike the £7,999 eBay 50th Anniversary version with original box, this price reflects standard used value rather than a bargain, but it avoids the £11,990+ (approx. £10,200) ambition of recent European show pieces.
The E-800 remains a top-tier Class A integrated prized for its luxurious build engineering and musical, engaging sound signature that delivers pure Class A power up to 50W while scaling cleanly to difficult loads. With a damping factor near 1,000 and high current delivery, it mates effortlessly with tricky speaker impedances, offering a single-box solution that rivals separates. At this fair price, a clean unit represents a solid buying opportunity for listeners seeking the best in Accuphase refinement without paying new retail.
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Accuphase Laboratory, Inc., founded in 1972 in Tokyo by brothers Nakaichi and Jiro Kasuga, emerged from their departure from Trio-Kenwood, the company they had co-established decades earlier. Dissatisfied with mass-production compromises, the Kasugas formed Kensonic Laboratories—later renamed Accuphase Laboratory—and relocated to Yokohama in 1973. The brand name, blending "accurate" and "phase," reflected their commitment to precision audio reproduction amid the 1970s hi-fi boom. Their debut products, the P-300 power amplifier, C-200 preamplifier, and T-100 tuner, immediately earned acclaim, including Japan's Compo Grand Prix for the P-300.
Accuphase specializes in high-end electronics, renowned for integrated and power amplifiers, preamplifiers, tuners, CD players, and digital sources like DACs. While their core strength lies in meticulously engineered amplifiers celebrated for phase accuracy and reliability, the lineup extends to digital components, mains filters, and room correction units. Hand-assembled in Yokohama with top-tier parts and innovative circuits, these products prioritize sound purity over volume, eschewing speakers, turntables, headphones, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the ultra-premium high-end market, Accuphase commands reverence among audiophiles for its timeless build quality, engineering excellence, and enduring performance. Synonymous with Japanese hi-fi mastery, it stands as a reference benchmark, appealing to discerning buyers seeking components that deliver uncompromised musical fidelity and last for generations.
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