04.04.2025 07:50 | ~1 minute read
Japanese corporation Accuphase has introduced a powerful but compact integrated amplifier Accuphase E-3000 – the new model will replace the E-280 in the company's model range.
Accuphase E-3000 uses the company's favorite patented precision volume control AAVA (Accuphase Analog Vari-gain Amplifier, which minimizes distortion) and uses a high-current output stage based on MOSFET transistors in a three-fold parallel push-pull configuration, operating in class AB.
The output power reaches 2 x 100 W into an 8 Ohm loudspeakers and increases to 2 x 150 W into a 4 Ohm load. The use of a very serious power supply made it possible to achieve a damping factor of 600. The Accuphase E-3000 has both RCA and XLR inputs in its commutation arsenal and offers expansion options for installing digital-to-analog converter and phono preamplifier boards. The cherry on the cake is a speaker protection circuit using MOSFET switches.
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Model name
E-3000
Type
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Analog inputs (balanced)
1
Analog inputs (single-ended)
5
Input sensitivity (mV)
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Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
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Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
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Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
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Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
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D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
2 x 100
Output power (4Ω) (W)
2 x 150
Gain (dBu)
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Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
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Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
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Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
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Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
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Damping factor
600
Dimensions (mm)
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Weight (kg)
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