CRAZY HIGH US Market MSRP !!!
Press Release from Yamaha USA !
http://usa.yamaha.com/news_events/audio_visual/yamaha_unleashes_flagship_s3000series/
Pricing and Availability
The Yamaha A-S3000 and CD-S3000 will be available exclusively at authorized Yamaha dealers in September for MSRP $7,999.95 and MSRP $6,999.95, respectively.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, AV Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90620; telephone (714) 522-9105.
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/amps/a-s3000_u/?mode=model
for that price I would rather wait, then save more money,
and buy Jeff Rowland Integrated Amp instead :scratch2: