Accuphase

Accuphase began in 1972 in Tokyo as Kensonic Laboratory and moved to Yokohama in 1973, where it still designs and builds everything it sells. The lineup covers preamplifiers, Class-A and Class-AB power amplifiers, SA-CD players, FM tuners, and the DG series of digital voicing equalizers. The look hasn't changed much: champagne-gold faceplates and big power meters. Neither has the mission. You get quiet backgrounds, exact tonal balance, and a company that's known for servicing components decades after they leave the factory.