Accuphase E-270

Unveiled at the 2016 Tokyo HiFi show, Accuphase has once again lived up to its legendary standard of quality and unrivalled performance with the successor to the venerable E-260, the E-270 integrated amplifier. Built upon the technology inherited from Accuphase's premier flagship models; the C-3850 pre-amplifier, and the A-200 power amplifier. The E-270 is an example of the Japanese approach to continual measured improvements over time. The E-270 outputs 90W into an 8 Ω load and 120W into a 4 Ω load - 4% higher than the E-260. Taking advantage of the upgraded power supply, the custom made high efficiency capacitors were dramatically increased to a rating of 30,000 uF, up from 22,000 uF in the E-260. With ingenious circuit design Accuphase was able to increase the damping factor to a value twice that of the E-260. Achieving an astounding damping factor of 400 the E-270 is able to reduce speaker impedance influence, driving a purer and cleaner signal to almost any speaker. Accuphase's proprietary AAVA volume control uses a paralleled V-I converter and a low-impedance feedback network on I-V converter. The low-impedance feedback network produces ultra low noise, lowering the noise level by 20% (-2dB) when compared to the E-260. The E-270 applies a MOS-FET switch instead of mechanical relay for speaker protection, which gives a further boost to the damping-factor, reliability, and sound quality. With an elegant design and dedication to outstanding quality synonymous with Accuphase's long pedigree, the E-270 sets a new bar for integrated amplifiers.