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C-240

The 1978 statement preamp with a rotary input selector and all-symmetric push-pull class-A amplification stages.

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Catalogue code
C-240
Years
1978
Type
preamplifier
Valves & speakers
Max output 10 V at 0.005% THD, relay-switched inputs
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Channels
2
Technology
solid-state
Class_of_operation
not stated in the catalogue sheet
Weight
18 kg
Safety

Mains-powered vintage Accuphase: the big filter capacitors and the bias network need checking before first power-up, and the original Sanken/MOS-FET output devices are unobtainable. Japanese-market units may carry a 100 V transformer with a voltage selector - confirm the setting before plugging in.

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1978; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair JPY 71,902, good JPY 83,000, excellent JPY 110,000 JPY · 5 sold listings · as of 2026-10-18. 5 completed sales in JPY observed on 2026-10-18. fair/good/excellent = min/median/max of the observed SOLD prices (71902 / 83000 / 110000), NOT condition grades - neither source publishes a per-condition split. Sale/completion dates span 2026-06-12 to 2026-10-12. Channels counted: yahoo_closed x4, mercari_sold x1. No exchange-rate conversion was applied anywhere in this file.

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Evidence: Audio Heritage (JP) — period catalogue sheets · Accuphase — official product museum & service pages · +1 more