michaelhigh
mind's eye music
I'll probably buy a used A-S500. Everything written about them is good. IF anyone sells when the money's right here.
Any AK love for current Yamaha ?
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estreeter
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Whats the current street price on the S2000 in the US/Britain ? Based on this Thai price, it shouldnt be the 2.5K mentioned earlier in this thread ....
53,000.00 THB = 1,684.44 USD
http://piyanas.com/shopping/productdetail.php?cat=146.317&id=1364&lang=th
Note that Thai Customs slugs imported goods heavily - close to 40% - which has me thinking this amp is Made In Thailand. Personally, I don't have a problem with that - their factories are as good as you'll find anywhere in Asia - but for some it will be a downer - serious audiophiles seem to want 'Made in Japan' and the pricetag which goes with that.
Edit: you can also get some floorstanders to match your TOTL amp under the same roof:
http://piyanas.com/shopping/productdetail.php?cat=127.278&id=3192&lang=th
1.65 million baht would still buy you a house in some parts of Thailand, not to mention a very nice family car right here in Oz.
53,000.00 THB = 1,684.44 USD
http://piyanas.com/shopping/productdetail.php?cat=146.317&id=1364&lang=th
Note that Thai Customs slugs imported goods heavily - close to 40% - which has me thinking this amp is Made In Thailand. Personally, I don't have a problem with that - their factories are as good as you'll find anywhere in Asia - but for some it will be a downer - serious audiophiles seem to want 'Made in Japan' and the pricetag which goes with that.
Edit: you can also get some floorstanders to match your TOTL amp under the same roof:
http://piyanas.com/shopping/productdetail.php?cat=127.278&id=3192&lang=th
1.65 million baht would still buy you a house in some parts of Thailand, not to mention a very nice family car right here in Oz.
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I LOVE Yamaha gear and always have, just something about the way they do things. While I'm very,very happy with my vintage A-1000X,NS-1000M's,T-80 , i'd own any of this new series of equipment. I have a CD-S700 on the way, and if I could just find some I'm considering adding a pair of Soavo-1's. Doug
Yamahalic
Super Member
Yamaha MX-D1
This is one modern Yamaha amp I would like to try:
Solid-state stereo power amplifier with class-D "digital" output stage operating at 352.8kHz. Maximum output power: 500Wpc into 4 and 8 ohms (24dBW, 27dBW, respectively) at 0.1% THD. Frequency response: 1Hz–100kHz, ±3dB; 20Hz–20kHz, ±0.5dB. THD at 10W/1kHz: <0.003%. Input sensitivity: 1.3V. Input impedance: 25k ohms. Damping factor: 200 (equivalent to an output impedance of 0.04 ohms), no frequency specified. Channel separation: 100dB. Dynamic range: 120dB or greater (IHF-A, low-pass filter at 20kHz).
This is one modern Yamaha amp I would like to try:
Solid-state stereo power amplifier with class-D "digital" output stage operating at 352.8kHz. Maximum output power: 500Wpc into 4 and 8 ohms (24dBW, 27dBW, respectively) at 0.1% THD. Frequency response: 1Hz–100kHz, ±3dB; 20Hz–20kHz, ±0.5dB. THD at 10W/1kHz: <0.003%. Input sensitivity: 1.3V. Input impedance: 25k ohms. Damping factor: 200 (equivalent to an output impedance of 0.04 ohms), no frequency specified. Channel separation: 100dB. Dynamic range: 120dB or greater (IHF-A, low-pass filter at 20kHz).
michaelhigh
mind's eye music
Hi All,
I get that this forum is aimed at those who love vintage Yamaha kit, and I'm definitely a fan, but I like what Yamaha have done both outside and (fwir) inside the new range. Particularly like what I've read about the A-S700.
Ironically, the other current Yamaha product on my radar doesnt need an amp - its the HS80M active speaker. Studio folk certainly dont seem to have the same aversion to Yamaha kit expressed by some of the hair-shirt Audiophiles out there - more power to them.
estreeter
I'm in lust over the smaller A-S500. I can get one for $200 plus shipping, I'm so tempted. I need it like I need a hole in the head, and I already have 7 of those!
