runnin17
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I made a major upgrade to my system a few weeks ago. A shiny new Accuphase E-650 arrived and I have been putting it through the paces with my Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento's since it was setup.
Of course a significant improvement was noticed immediately. I was previously using a Yamaha A-S801 integrated for my 2-channel listening and a Grace m9xx for my headphones. The main difference I have noticed with the amp is the absolute control it exerts over my SF Guarneri's. The amp seems to always be pushing the Guarneri's for more without having any harshness. It has taken my whole system that much closer to having the speakers completely disappear into the music.
But what about the headphone amp you say? Well, I decided to finally give this a try after a couple of weeks just enjoying my Guarneri's. My main headphones that I use for everyday tasks are the AKG m7xx's and thus I am most familiar with their sound signature. I also use Beyer DT990 600ohm manufaktur's quite often so I have been going back and forth between the two.
Just with initial listening over the course of a few hours I am incredibly happy with the headphone section of the E-650. I naturally would expect a top-of-the-line integrated to have stellar sound throughout, but I have seen plenty of reviews that have been disappointed with the headphone section of high-end audio components that were mainly focused on 2-channel speaker setups. Needless to say, I am extremely happy. This amp is a statement piece and will be the center of my 2-channel setup (both speaker and headphone) for many, many years to come
Of course a significant improvement was noticed immediately. I was previously using a Yamaha A-S801 integrated for my 2-channel listening and a Grace m9xx for my headphones. The main difference I have noticed with the amp is the absolute control it exerts over my SF Guarneri's. The amp seems to always be pushing the Guarneri's for more without having any harshness. It has taken my whole system that much closer to having the speakers completely disappear into the music.
But what about the headphone amp you say? Well, I decided to finally give this a try after a couple of weeks just enjoying my Guarneri's. My main headphones that I use for everyday tasks are the AKG m7xx's and thus I am most familiar with their sound signature. I also use Beyer DT990 600ohm manufaktur's quite often so I have been going back and forth between the two.
Just with initial listening over the course of a few hours I am incredibly happy with the headphone section of the E-650. I naturally would expect a top-of-the-line integrated to have stellar sound throughout, but I have seen plenty of reviews that have been disappointed with the headphone section of high-end audio components that were mainly focused on 2-channel speaker setups. Needless to say, I am extremely happy. This amp is a statement piece and will be the center of my 2-channel setup (both speaker and headphone) for many, many years to come