{"product_id":"accuphase-e-6000","title":"Accuphase E-6000","description":"\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:8px 2px\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003ePrecision integrated stereo amplifier, Class AB, fully balanced from input to output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eRated output (8 ohms)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e260 W per channel, both channels driven, 20 to 20,000 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eRated output (4 ohms)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e350 W per channel, both channels driven, 20 to 20,000 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eOutput stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eSix-fold parallel push-pull bipolar transistors per channel, driven in Class AB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eDamping factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e1,000 guaranteed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eTotal harmonic distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e0.05 percent, 4 to 16 ohm load at rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eIntermodulation distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e0.01 percent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eFrequency response (INPUT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e20 to 20,000 Hz, +0 \/ -0.5 dB at rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eFrequency response (MAIN IN)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e3 to 150,000 Hz, +0 \/ -3.0 dB at 1 W output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eBalanced AAVA with ANCC, two AAVA modules per channel, no variable resistors in the signal path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eS\/N ratio (INPUT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e112 dB, input shorted, A weighted, at rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eS\/N ratio (MAIN IN)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e126 dB, input shorted, A weighted, at rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eInput equivalent noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e-124 dBV (INPUT), -121 dBV (MAIN IN), input shorted, A weighted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eInput sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e229 mV at INPUT, 1.82 V at MAIN IN, at rated output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eInput impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e40 kilohms balanced, 20 kilohms line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eMaximum input voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e5.0 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003ePre output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e1.82 V at rated output, 50 ohm output impedance, line and balanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eGain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e18 dB from INPUT to PRE OUTPUT, 28 dB from MAIN IN to speaker output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eAnalog inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eFive line inputs (TUNER, CD, LINE 1, 2, 3) plus two balanced inputs (BAL CD, BAL)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eRecorder loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eOne PLAY \/ REC set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eSpeaker terminals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eTwo sets (A \/ B), large binding posts connected directly to the protection circuitry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eSpeaker protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eMOS-FET switches, 0.84 milliohm on resistance, in place of mechanical relays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eTone controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eBass 300 Hz plus or minus 10 dB, treble 3 kHz plus or minus 10 dB, with defeat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eLoudness compensator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e+6 dB at 100 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eAttenuator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e-20 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eDedicated discrete headphone amplifier, 8 ohms or higher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003ePower meters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eLogarithmic compression peak level display, dB and percent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eOption board slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eTwo, for DAC-60, AD-60 or LINE-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eMassive high efficiency toroidal transformer with two 47,000 uF \/ 100 V filtering capacitors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003ePower requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e120 V AC, 50 \/ 60 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e90 W idle, 380 W per IEC 62368-1, 887 W at 8 ohm rated output, 0.4 W standby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eInsulators\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eHigh carbon cast iron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eDimensions (W x H x D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e465 x 221 x 502 mm (18.3 x 8.7 x 19.8 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eMass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003e38.6 kg (85.1 lbs) net, 48 kg (106 lbs) in shipping carton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-weight:600;width:44%\"\u003eSupplied accessories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee\"\u003eAC power cord (2 m) and Remote Commander RC-260 with CD player operation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:8px 2px\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold as an authorized Accuphase dealer by All Elite Audio, so your E-6000 carries the full three year manufacturer warranty from the date of purchase. Accuphase service in the United States is handled through the distributor, and we start every claim for you rather than handing you a phone number. Keep the receipt we email with your order, since it is the proof of purchase the warranty runs from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 16px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700\"\u003eWhat’s in the Box\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:8px 2px\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccuphase E-6000 precision integrated stereo amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote Commander RC-260, which also operates an Accuphase CD player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAC power cord, 2 m (6.5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner's manual and warranty documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe E-6000 is the most powerful integrated amplifier Accuphase has built. Its Class AB output stage uses a six-fold parallel push-pull arrangement of bipolar transistors per channel, rated at 260 watts into 8 ohms and 350 watts into 4 ohms, with a guaranteed damping factor of 1,000. That damping figure is the same one Accuphase guarantees for the P-7500, their flagship Class AB stereo power amplifier, and it comes from the same power amplifier engine. In practice it means the E-6000 grips a difficult loudspeaker the way a serious separate power amplifier does, which is the usual reason people step past an integrated in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preamplifier section is built around Balanced AAVA, Accuphase's volume control principle that removes variable resistors from the signal path entirely. Instead of attenuating the signal with a potentiometer that wears and adds noise, AAVA converts the signal to current, splits it into weighted steps, and recombines them. The E-6000 runs two AAVA modules per channel in a balanced arrangement and adds ANCC, a circuit that uses a second low noise amplifier to cancel the main amplifier's own noise and distortion. The guaranteed signal to noise ratio is 112 dB, and the character of it matters more than the number: there is no grit or channel imbalance at low listening levels, which is where most volume controls give themselves away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, the layout is monoblock. Separate left and right power amplifier modules sit on their own heat sinks either side of a central power supply built on a massive toroidal transformer and two 47,000 microfarad filtering capacitors. The Balanced AAVA module sits at the front of the chassis, away from the transformer, so the lowest level signals never run alongside the supply. Speaker protection is handled by MOS-FET switches rather than mechanical relays, measuring 0.84 milliohms on resistance, because a relay's contact resistance sits directly in the speaker path and works against the damping factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo rear expansion slots take Accuphase option boards, so the E-6000 can become a streaming DAC or a phono stage without a second box. The front panel reads out the sampling frequency and the MC loading once a board is fitted. Elsewhere it is a full function amplifier in a way that most high end designs are not: tone controls with defeat, a loudness compensator, a -20 dB attenuator, mono, phase per input, fine balance adjustment, two sets of speaker terminals, pre outs and main ins in both line and balanced form for bi-amping, and a dedicated discrete headphone amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul style=\"line-height:1.7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e260 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 350 watts into 4 ohms, the highest power in the Accuphase integrated line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix-fold parallel push-pull bipolar output stage per channel, the same engine as the P-7500 power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuaranteed damping factor of 1,000, equal to the flagship Class AB stereo power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced AAVA volume control with ANCC, two modules per channel, no variable resistors in the signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e112 dB signal to noise ratio guaranteed, with no rasping or imbalance at low volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower amplification stage configured as an instrumentation amplifier for high external noise rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced remote sensing, taking feedback from both the signal and ground sides at the speaker terminals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOS-FET speaker protection switches at 0.84 milliohms rather than mechanical relays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonoblock internal construction with a massive toroidal transformer and two 47,000 uF filtering capacitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo option board slots for the DAC-60 digital input board, AD-60 phono board or LINE-10 line input board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive line inputs, two balanced inputs, a recorder loop, and two sets of large speaker terminals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre outs and main ins in both line and balanced form, so the amplifier splits for bi-amping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone controls with defeat, loudness compensator, -20 dB attenuator, mono and per input phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly developed large analog power meters that track levels below -60 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh carbon cast iron insulators and a dedicated discrete headphone amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOption Boards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two rear slots take Accuphase option boards, and we stock the two that matter most. Either can be fitted at any time, and the front panel gains the matching controls once it is in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/accuphase-dac-60-digital-input-board\"\u003eAccuphase DAC-60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe digital input board, built on two ESS ES9016K2M chips driven in parallel. It adds USB, optical and coaxial inputs, handling PCM to 384 kHz and DSD to 11.2 MHz over USB, and puts the incoming sampling frequency on the front display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/accuphase-ad-60-digital-input-board\"\u003eAccuphase AD-60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe analog record input board, a full phono stage for MC and MM cartridges. MC runs 66 dB of gain with selectable 30, 100, 200 or 300 ohm loading from the front panel, MM runs 40 dB at 47 kilohms, and a subsonic filter is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow the E-6000 Compares\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the E-6000 sits in the Accuphase integrated range, against the other models we carry. Every one of these is a fine amplifier, so the question is which kind of power delivery suits your speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:1.15em;font-weight:800\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/accuphase-e-800s\"\u003eAccuphase E-6000 vs E-800S\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe E-800S is the Class A flagship. Class A biasing gives that unmistakable Accuphase midrange at the first watt, but it is rated at lower power and runs hot by design. The E-6000 is the Class AB answer: more current on tap for demanding or low sensitivity speakers, a guaranteed damping factor of 1,000, and far less heat in the rack. Choose the E-800S for sensitive speakers in a normal room, the E-6000 when the loudspeaker is the hard part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:1.15em;font-weight:800\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/accuphase-e-700\"\u003eAccuphase E-6000 vs E-700\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe E-700 is the Class A model one rung down, and it shares the family voice. The E-6000 brings substantially more output, the six-fold parallel output stage, and the ability to drive a 4 ohm load to 350 watts per channel. If your speakers are an easy load the E-700 will not leave you wanting. If they dip low in impedance or live in a large room, the E-6000 is the one with headroom to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-size:1.15em;font-weight:800\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/accuphase-e-4000\"\u003eAccuphase E-6000 vs E-4000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe E-4000 is the Class AB model below this one and shares the same philosophy, including AAVA volume control and the option board slots. The E-6000 adds the six-fold parallel output stage, the larger transformer and 47,000 uF capacitors, Balanced AAVA with ANCC rather than standard AAVA, and the higher damping factor. The E-4000 is the value in the line. The E-6000 is what you buy when you intend to stop upgrading amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Speakers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 260 watts into 8 ohms and a damping factor of 1,000, the E-6000 is happiest driving speakers that defeat lesser amplifiers. These are pairings from our floor that suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gauder-akustik-capello-80-dv\"\u003eGauder Akustik Capello 80 DV\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGauder and Accuphase share a distributor and get paired constantly, for good reason. The diamond tweeter and ceramic midrange are ruthlessly revealing of the amplifier in front of them, and the E-6000's low noise floor and grip are exactly what that kind of driver wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gauder-akustik-arcona-100-mkii-sd\"\u003eGauder Akustik Arcona 100 MKII SD\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arcona is the more forgiving Gauder, a steep slope crossover floorstander that stays composed at volume. A natural first pairing if you are building the system around the amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marten-parker-trio\"\u003eMarten Parker Trio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeramic drivers and a demanding impedance curve, the sort of speaker that sounds thin on an underpowered amplifier and comes alive with current behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/spendor-classic-200\"\u003eSpendor Classic 200\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA large classic British monitor with real bass extension. It wants an amplifier that can control a big cone rather than merely make it loud, which is where the damping factor of 1,000 shows itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Accuphase E-6000?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is Accuphase's most powerful integrated amplifier, a Class AB design rated at 260 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 350 watts into 4 ohms, with Balanced AAVA volume control and two slots for option boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much power does the E-6000 deliver?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e260 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 350 watts per channel into 4 ohms, with both channels driven from 20 to 20,000 Hz. That is the highest rated output of any Accuphase integrated amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is AAVA?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAAVA stands for Accuphase Analog Vari-gain Amplifier. It is a volume control that uses no variable resistors at all. The signal is converted to current, divided into weighted steps, and recombined to set level, so there is nothing in the signal path to wear out, go noisy or drift between channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Balanced AAVA add over standard AAVA?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe E-6000 runs two AAVA modules per channel in a balanced arrangement rather than one. Accuphase measures roughly a 10 percent lower overall noise level at typical volume positions compared with conventional models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is ANCC?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANCC is Accuphase's Noise and distortion Canceling Circuit. A second low noise amplifier produces a correction signal that cancels noise and distortion generated by the main amplifier. In the E-6000 it is applied to the current to voltage converter inside the AAVA circuit, which cleans up the transition from low to normal listening levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a damping factor of 1,000 actually mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDamping factor is the ratio of 8 ohms to the amplifier's output impedance, and it describes how tightly the amplifier controls the speaker cone's motion. At 1,000 guaranteed, the E-6000 matches the P-7500, Accuphase's flagship Class AB stereo power amplifier. You hear it as bass that starts and stops cleanly rather than overhanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the E-6000 Class A or Class AB?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass AB. Accuphase builds both, and the Class A models such as the E-800S and E-700 sit alongside it. Class AB is what allows this much output and current without the heat a Class A amplifier of similar power would produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it drive difficult speakers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is the point of it. The six-fold parallel push-pull output stage, the 350 watt rating into 4 ohms and the damping factor of 1,000 are aimed squarely at low sensitivity and low impedance loudspeakers. Call us with your speaker model and we will tell you honestly whether you need this much amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a DAC?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The DAC-60 digital input board fits one of the two rear slots and adds USB, optical and coaxial inputs with PCM to 384 kHz and DSD to 11.2 MHz, using two ESS ES9016K2M chips in parallel. The front panel then displays the incoming sampling frequency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a phono stage?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The AD-60 analog record input board adds a full phono stage for both MC and MM. MC runs 66 dB of gain with 30, 100, 200 or 300 ohm loading selectable from the front panel, MM runs 40 dB at 47 kilohms, and there is a subsonic filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I fit two option boards at once?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. There are two slots, so a common setup is the DAC-60 and the AD-60 together, giving you digital inputs and a phono stage in one chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the preamplifier and power amplifier sections be separated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Pre outs and main ins are provided in both line and balanced form, so you can run the E-6000's preamp into another power amplifier, use its power amp section alone, or bi-amp a speaker that has separate low and high inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it have tone controls?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, bass at 300 Hz and treble at 3 kHz, each adjustable plus or minus 10 dB, with a defeat switch that takes them out of the circuit. There is also a loudness compensator that adds 6 dB at 100 Hz for low level listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a headphone output?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, driven by a dedicated headphone amplifier built with discrete circuitry rather than an op amp tapped off the speaker output. It suits headphones of 8 ohms impedance and higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow heavy is it and will it fit my rack?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt measures 465 mm wide, 221 mm high and 502 mm deep, which is 18.3 by 8.7 by 19.8 inches, and weighs 38.6 kg or 85.1 lbs. The depth is the figure to check, since half a metre is deeper than many racks allow, and you need clearance behind it for cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it run hot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar less than a Class A amplifier of comparable output. Idle consumption is 90 watts. Give it normal ventilation above and behind and it is happy in a rack, which is not something you can say about every amplifier at this power level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe amplifier, the RC-260 remote commander, which also operates an Accuphase CD player, a 2 metre AC power cord, and the manual and warranty paperwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the warranty?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years from date of purchase through an authorized dealer. We handle any warranty claim for you directly with the distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I hear one before buying?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. We have an Accuphase room in our showroom and can set the E-6000 up with the speakers you are considering. Give us a call and we will have it warmed up before you arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy from All Elite Audio?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are an authorized Accuphase dealer, so your amplifier carries its full manufacturer warranty and we handle service directly rather than sending you to a phone number. We set the gear up in our showroom, we answer the phone, and we help you install and dial it in after it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Accuphase","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669745926197,"sku":null,"price":19975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/1704\/1461\/files\/e-6000.jpg?v=1791986385","url":"https:\/\/alleliteaudio.com\/products\/accuphase-e-6000","provider":"All Elite Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}