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Accuphase C-2300

Name: Accuphase C-2300
Brand: Accuphase
SKU: model-c-2300-html
Rating: 83 (6 reviews)

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Tone Controls

Balanced Output

For more than half a century, Accuphase has continued its relentless pursuit of creating the ideal volume control circuitry. The C-2300 preamplifier utilizes Balanced AAVA – the successor of the AAVA system – to control volume without sacrificing vibrancy in the source sound. A newly added 4-band tone control enables fine adjustments to sound tone. Experience the sonic depth from the combined sound quality and superior features the C-2300 provides.

Balanced AAVA volume control
4-band tone control
Quiet and smooth volume sensor construction
Ample inputs: 5 Line and 2 Balanced
Independent power supplies and unit amplifiers for left and right
Phase setting memory for each input
Highly reliable logic-controlled signal switching relays
High-quality headphone amplifier
Additional option boards support digital signals and analog records

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Professional Reviews 83/100

Nicely Roasted

Sound Quality

84/100

Build Quality

80/100

Features Connectivity

82/100

Value for Money

85/100

The Accuphase C-2300 combines natural clarity with unusually flexible four-band tone control, letting systems be tuned for room, speakers and recordings while preserving a clean, vivid presentation. Soundtec tv found its sound beautiful, sharply defined and impressively unspoiled by tonal adjustment—an enticing proposition for listeners who want precision without sacrificing personal voicing.

What Reviewers Are Saying

"本当に音質が劣化していなくて音が変わっていくっていうのがなんかすごく不思議で気持ちよかったです"

— Soundtec tv

Pros

Natural, clean and vividly delineated sound presentation.

Four-band tone controls allow meaningful tailoring for speakers, rooms and recordings without an audible loss of clarity.

Tone-control bypass makes before-and-after comparisons straightforward.

SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 84/100

The available listening report describes a natural, very clean and vividly delineated presentation. Its standout appeal is the ability to tailor tonal balance with the four-band controls without the reviewer hearing an accompanying loss of sound quality.

Transparency Resolution

90/100

Soundtec reports that the C-2300's tone controls can be used without audible degradation, calling this quality striking and satisfying. The presentation was also described as clean, clear and high in perceived freshness.

Tonal Balance Musicality

91/100

The reviewer characterises the sound as natural and beautiful, with instruments or programme elements reproduced clearly. The four-band tone section allows useful adjustment to personal taste while retaining an agreeable overall character.

Dynamics

78/100

The review conveys a lively sense of clarity, but offers little direct discussion of macro impact, transient attack or low-level dynamic gradation. There is no specific evidence here about how the C-2300 handles demanding dynamic swings.

Soundstage Imaging

78/100

The reviewer notes clear reproduction, but does not specifically assess stage width, depth, image focus or layering. Spatial performance is therefore only lightly documented in the available coverage.

Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.

Build Quality

80/100

The available review focuses on operation and listening rather than chassis construction, controls, internal layout or long-term durability. It does, however, present the tone-control on/off comparison as straightforward to use.

Features Connectivity

82/100

The defining feature discussed is a four-band tone-control system, allowing listeners to adjust the presentation to suit their preferences. A dedicated on/off switch makes comparison easy; the review provides little detail on the wider input, output and control provision.

Value for Money

85/100

At roughly $11,490 to $14,975, the C-2300 occupies a premium preamplifier segment. The review is enthusiastic about its clean sound and unusually transparent tone shaping, but does not directly compare its value with competing models at this price.

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Soundtec tv

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8/13/2023

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Apex Audio Denver — in-store — Denver, Colorado, United States (website)
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Audio Connexion — online and in-store — Burlington, Ontario, Canada (website)
Audio Excellence (CA) — online and in-store — Markham, Ontario, Canada (website)

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