ACCUPHASE E-202 INTEGRATED AMP

THE REVIEWS ON THIS LEGENDARY AMPLIFIER HAVE BEEN STELLAR THROUGHOUT THE YEARS! IN MY OPINION THEY ARE ALL ACCURATE! HOWEVER THE FACT REMAINS THAT AFTER 40YEARS (EVEN THOUGH IT PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY) IT WAS HIGH TIME FOR SERVICE SO WE SENT IT OFF TO AVATAR ENGINEERING TO BE FULLY REFURBISHED/RECAPPED WHICH IS A $750 JOB. WHEN WE RECEIVED IT BACK WE WERE SHOCKED BY THE STUNNING POWER, REALISM, SOUNDSTAGE AND IMAGING THAT THIS GEM WAS PRODUCING! SOUNDS LIKE LIVE MUSIC! THE WORK ON IT CONSISTED OF: NEW HIGHER CAPACITY POWER SUPPLY CAPACITORS BYPASSED WITH FILM CAPS ALONG WITH ULTRA FAST RECOVERY DIODES IN BOTH THE AMP AND PREAMP SECTIONS. ALL NEW ELNA SILMIC 2 AND NICHICON MUSE CAPACITORS ON ALL PC BOARDS. ALL RESISTORS WITH ANY SIGNS OF WEAR WERE REPLACED WITH MUCH HIGHER GRADE KIWAME, VISHAY/DALE AND PRP .1% AUDIOPHILE UNITS, THE CEMENT EMITTER RESISTORS WERE REPLACED WITH 1% DALE NON-INDUCTIVE UNITS. ALL LOW VALUE ELECTROLYTIC CAPS WERE REPLACED WITH WIMA POLYPROPELENE FILM CAPS THROUGHOUT THE AMP. ALL SWITCHES, POTS, AND METERS WERE CLEANED AND CALIBRATED TO FACTORY SPEC'S. METER LIGHTS WERE REPLACED WITH LED'S. REPLACED 2 PRONG OUTLET WITH A 3 PRONG GOLD PLATED IEC UNIT TO ENABLE AUDIOPHILE POWER CABLES TO BE USED. THIS UNIT CAN BE USED AS A STAND ALONE AMP OR PREAMP. THE PHONO STAGE IS ABSOLUTELY WORLD CLASS. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN FIND AN INTERGRATED AMP OR SEPARATES FOR UNDER $6000 THAT WILL PRODUCE THE BEAUTIFUL RICH,LUSH ORGANIC SOUND OF THIS PIECE! THERE ARE MINOR SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES FROM NORNAL WEAR. BUYER TO ASSUME 3% PAYPAL FEES AND SHIPPING COST. ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND RESPONDED TO.

THESE AMPS HAVE SOLD FOR AS MUCH AS $1100 WHITH ORIGINAL CAPACITORS IN THEM WHICH ARE OVER 40YEARS OLD! THE USEFUL LIFE SPAM OF A HIGH QUALITY CAP IS 20 TO 25YEARS PERIOD. AND WHEN THE FAIL THEY OFTEN GO IN FLAMES LITERALLY! WHICH DO YOU PREFER ONE THAT WILL LAST ANOTHER 25YEARS THAT IN FACT PLAYS BETTER THAN WHEN IT WAS NEW,OR SAVE $100 OR SO ON A UNIT THAT MAY ONLY LAST MONTHS AND HAVE TO INVEST ANOTHER $500 TO $800 TO RESTORE IT????