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For sale is my Accuphase C-47 phono stage. This is a 230v unit originally intended for the European market and was purchased in September last year from a Japanese dealer as one of the last production C-47 units before the C-57 was introduced. It is in mint condition and comes with all original p...
It’s a buyer’s market here: at A$7,500, this sits well below the A$9,053 25th percentile and notably under the A$9,823 median, so it reads as a strong deal rather than just “fair.” For a like-new example, that’s exactly the kind of pricing that should get attention.
The C-47 has a very solid reputation as a quiet, highly refined phono stage with excellent loading flexibility and the sort of composure that lets a good cartridge really open up. In this condition, the upside is simple: you’re buying a top-tier Accuphase front end without paying typical used-market money. If it comes complete and genuinely clean, I’d view this as a very attractive buy.
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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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