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Yamaha CR-2020 vs CR-2040

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Hi. I just picked up a nice CR-2020 to go with my CR-1000 and R-2000. Now I'm curious about if there is any significant difference between the CR-2020 and the follow-up model, the CR-2040. I notice that CR-2040 don't sell for as much as the CR-2020's on E-Bay. The CR-2020 has a very nice real walnut veneer cabinet and the R-2000 has vinyl. Does the CR-2040 have vinyl or a real veneer? Personally, I hate vinyl veneers. So much so that I just sent the case of a Setton RS-660 to Merrylander to be done in real Rosewood.

Just curious about the differences between these Yamahas.......
 
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the 2040 has a vinyl cabinet, as i recall anyway. sorry i cant supply you with spec's or listening comparison, but i always preferred the x40's for the brushed aluminum face and controls.
 
The Cr-2040 was vinyl covered in an imitation Rosewood. I think the reason why it may go for less than the CR-2020 is that people may think it uses thick film hybrids like the rest of the CR-n40 line. It does not and is all discrete components. Personally I hear very little difference between the CR-n20 and CR-n40s once they are properly adjusted.

Rob
 
I think the reason why it may go for less than the CR-2020 is that people may think it uses thick film hybrids like the rest of the CR-n40 line. It does not and is all discrete components.
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Dang! (Johnny Carson imitation, here) I did not know that!
 
Never had any Yamaha receivers, but have noticed how highly AKer's speak of them. There is a CR-820 at the local thrift for $35. Assuming it works OK, would this be a good deal? How many wpc for the 820?

Thanks for any advice.

Jim
 
There is a CR-820 at the local thrift for $35. Assuming it works OK, would this be a good deal? How many wpc for the 820?
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Yes. I don't think you can do much better, sonically or esthetically, than the late-1970 Yamahas.

About 45 wpc, I think. Rob probably knows precisely.
I have the CR-620 brochure. Might have one for the CR-820, too. I'll check.
 
Well, don't have the original CR-820 brochure, but...

... I do have a reprint, distributed by Yamaha, of a May 1977 High Fidelity test report of the CR-820. The report quotes the nominal power output as 50 wpc, but doesn't specify load impedance (I am guessing 8 ohms). The test results measured 58 watts at clipping (again, impedance unspecified).

Jim H B, if you'd be interested in a decent resolution copy of this report, PM me with an e-mail address, & I can send you scans (4 pages).
 
oh, yes... I did not recall that the CR-820 manual was available at the Yamaha site. Thanks for pointing that out, Mr. B-2! The on-line manuals offered by Yamaha are a really nice perk, but it's unfortunate that the collection is quite patchy :-( h/k has a remarkably complete manual archive online (or they did, at any rate) going back to some of their very (VERY) early components.
 
Sitting here looking at a printout of the CR-820 manual, I note;
Continuous RMS power 70 watts (4 ohms)
(both channels driven, 1kHz) 55 watts (8 ohms)

But above that it states;

Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel

60 watts (4 ohms) from 20 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.05% THD
50 watts (8 ohms) ditto

Yammie manuals for that series are an odd size, 13.9 x 9.85 inches, part of the reason why I bought an 11 x 17 deskjet printer.

Rob
 
Continuous RMS power 70 watts (4 ohms)
(both channels driven, 1kHz) 55 watts (8 ohms)

But above that it states;

Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel

60 watts (4 ohms) from 20 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.05% THD
50 watts (8 ohms) ditto
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SO, we're all right!
 
Well, me luck since the first of the year has continued. The CA610II I bought a couple of weeks ago yesterday dropped a channel after a couple of hours of playing. Darn! And for the 1st time since I bought my Klipsch Heresy IIs, eons ago, I was enjoying them on classical. It is going near the top of the pile for R&R.

Also, got my 3rd Sony 6060FW and though advertised as ready to go, it is - to the repair shop. I wrote the seller and told him about it and he asked me to tell him the repair costs. Expressed his regrets and seemed honest in his concern. His feedback is excellent and the packing was decent. Seems each items he specifically mentioned as working did not. Big issue is that the FM is in mono and none of the lights work. Volume control is scratchy. Oh, well - life's a b*tch but, there is always another unit around the corner.
 
Thanks for all of the info on the CR-820 guys. Let's hope it's still at the thrift on Monday!

Jim
 
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