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> Anyone, want to take a stab at describing the Accuphase sound of their amps? My impression from comments they are warm and lean more polite.
I had the Class A Accuphase A-36 for a year or two during my trials to find a suitable SS amp to replace my valve SETs.
Your summing up is pretty much how I describe the sound from this great amp. My own single line summary of this amp says: "Accuphase A-36 - 30 watt Class A - beautiful amp but a lacking a little punch"
To elaborate, the build quality is second to none, the features offered were far more extensive than you normally expect on a power amp. The Gain control is particularly useful if you have very sensitive speakers, the VU meters are pretty but don't really impress me, though others (MacIntosh buyers perhaps) love them! Independently switchable A and B speakers may be useful for some and the rear panel selector for Stereo, Dual Mono or Bridge may be good for some users too.
Regarding the sound, I loved it although. as you suggest, perhaps a little too polite at times, a little less punch than I was looking for. I kept it longer than most of the other amps I was testing, but in the end I chose another amp that did offer the punch I was looking for. If you like a slightly laid back but still very god sound, Accuphase may be what you're looking for. I hope this helps