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Akai AM-75 Reference Master amplifier, info needed !

Mongoose

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Hi, does anyone have some indepth info about this amplifier? I'm particularly interested in any reviews about it.

Here's a quick summary,

- power: 2x150W, 8ohms
- 1-Bit integrated MASH DAC
- 2 optical inputs
- 1 optical output
- 3 inputs for tape
- phono input
- 2 pairs of speaker binding posts
- W46 x H18 x D43 cm
- mass approx. 20kg
 
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Well, not much help from me, I'm afraid.
I used to have an AM-73 reference master, which is the smaller model (AM075 was not available in all markets).
The differences are that it is a 110WPC output, and uses a BB PCM58P multibit DAC.
The circuitry is very unusual for a Japanese amp of that day, and looks more like something you would finhd in a Mark levinson, or something designed by Jean Hiraga just with some more parts added for better repeatability. It also sounds quite different than it's competition, and is made different - although it's all PCBs, they are designed with point-to-point tracks, which is VERY unusual in a mass produced unit, to say the least.
I would expect the AM-75 to be very similar, just scaled up.
 
Thanks for the lookup anyway ilimzn, I appreciate it. That amp might be real good when used together with high quality soundcard (ie. something which doesn't resample to 48kHz). When looking at the pics of the unit it looks similar to some of early '90s Pioneer amps, namely the A-series.
 
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