Accustic Arts Amps and Preamps

[Mike]

Last week, I had the pleasure of living with the Acoustic Arts Mono II amps and Tube Preamp II MK2. The amps are a MOSFET design, the preamp is tube based with 12AX7’s.

The combination was warm and musically engaging. The amps had good grip on the bass and the tube preamp provided the warmth and richness one would expect. After experimenting, this is a combo that should ideally be kept together as a pairing.

The amps retail for approximately $25,000/pair and put out 300 watts/channel. The preamp is approximately $16,000.

There is a review in the most recent TAS: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/accustic-arts-amp-ii-mk-3-stereo-power-amplifier/

Special thanks to Randy for driving 500 miles each way for me to hear them. They are definitely on my radar.

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[Howiebrou]

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That set up looks great. Love the Avid TTs in the back...

 

[Mr Peabody]

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I'd love to hear that, I really like the sound from MOSFET's. I've never heard them in that level of amp though.

 

[audio.bill]

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In case anyone's looking for more info on the manufacturer, the brand is spelled ACCUSTIC ARTS®.

 

[Jack]

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David Robinson was pretty impressed with them also.

https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/accustic-arts-tube-hybrid-preamp-ii-and-mono-ii-amps/

 

[Mike]

Re: Acoustic Arts Amps and Preamps

In case anyone's looking for more info on the manufacturer, the brand is spelled ACCUSTIC ARTS[emoji2400].

Thanks Bill. Corrected.


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[Mike]

https://www.stereophile.com/content/accustic-arts-audio-mono-ii-monoblock-power-amplifier

I don’t carry this brand, but let me tell you, I had them in my store. The amps by themselves were good, but when you combined them with the preamp, holy smokes you had a nice pairing!


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[still-one]

I like the industrial design. I am not sure if I ever heard them at a Audio Show in the past.

 

[johni b]

hey mike, i have a chance to pick up the accustic arts preamp 2 at a pretty good price. i have a hegel h30 amp driving a pair of gamut L7 speakers. do you think this would be a good match? did you try the A.A preamp with the hegel amp? john

 

[johni b]

hey mike, i have a chance to pick up the accustic arts preamp 2 at a pretty good price. i have a hegel h30 amp driving a pair of gamut L7 speakers. do you think this would be a good match? did you try the A.A preamp with the hegel amp? john

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[Mike]

hey mike, i have a chance to pick up the accustic arts preamp 2 at a pretty good price. i have a hegel h30 amp driving a pair of gamut L7 speakers. do you think this would be a good match? did you try the A.A preamp with the hegel amp? john

Nope, didn’t try it. Can’t say if it would be good or not.


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[Kuoppis]

The Accustic Arts Monos II are now in their mk IV iteration since beginning of the year.

Main change being WBT binding posts.


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