E-650 vs E-480
The E-480's power @ 8ω is 180W against the E-650's 30W, its signal-to-noise 97 dB against 102 dB, its damping factor >600 against >800, and its weight 24.4 kg (54 lbs) against 25.3 kg (56 lbs).
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The Accuphase E-650 is a flagship integrated amplifier that offers a conservatively-rated 30 watts per channel into an 8Ω load, doubling to 60 watts at 4Ω and reaching 125 watts at 2Ω. It features pure Class A operation, a damping factor of 800, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 102 dB. The amplifier includes a balanced AAVA volume control and supports speaker loads from 2Ω to 16Ω. It is designed for high-quality audio reproduction with a frequency response of 3 Hz to 150 kHz and a total harmonic distortion of 0.03%.
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The E-480's power @ 8ω is 180W against the E-650's 30W, its signal-to-noise 97 dB against 102 dB, its damping factor >600 against >800, and its weight 24.4 kg (54 lbs) against 25.3 kg (56 lbs).
The L-590AXII's signal-to-noise is 107 dB against the E-650's 102 dB, its damping factor >300 against >800, and its weight 28.4 kg (63 lbs) against 25.3 kg (56 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (30W).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The E-530's signal-to-noise is 106 dB against the E-650's 102 dB, its damping factor >100 against >800, and its weight 23.4 kg (52 lbs) against 25.3 kg (56 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (30W).
The E-550's signal-to-noise is 98 dB against the E-650's 102 dB, its damping factor >100 against >800, and its weight 23.9 kg (53 lbs) against 25.3 kg (56 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (30W).
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