Oh my... If I only had $8K.

[Nomo]

I really have no real use or room for a dedicated 2 channel system.
But somebody tell me this new yammy isn't beautiful.
I checked with the gf. Ain't gettin' this for christmas.

A-S3000 - Amplifiers - Hi-Fi Components - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha United States

 

[Adam]

It isn't beautiful. Coffee thief.

 

[Nomo]

It isn't beautiful. Coffee thief.

Sorry caffeine buzz going. Yeah, this stuff stays here.

 

[moves]

At that price, there is no way I would be getting an integrated anything. Get some separates.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I would spend instead 1/20th of this price for pro amp and 19/20 on speakers

 

[3db]

It's still a very beautiful and very well made product. If I had extra cash doing nothing, I would certainly buy it.

 

[Alex2507]

I checked with the gf. Ain't gettin' this for christmas.

Classic example of cause and effect. Why would you ask her about that?

Last time I asked my g/f for anything I started talking real slow and a little bit loud.
I said, "The kitchen is over there. Can you make me a sandwich?"

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

 

[ImcLoud]

for an $8000 integrated I would rather have the ma7000, hmmm now that is sexy but for that price just think about what you could get from emo, lol 2 XPR1's an dxsp1, and an xda 2, OOPS THAT IS ONLY $4000, lol you would have 2000 watts a real pre a dac and $4000 left over...

 

[Rickster71]

Last time I asked my g/f for anything I started talking real slow and a little bit loud.
I said, "The kitchen is over there. Can you make me a sandwich?"

What happened after you woke up?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

No thanks. I'm disappointed in Yamaha. $8K for an IA? Really?

$3K maybe.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

for an $8000 integrated I would rather have the ma7000, hmmm now that is sexy but for that price just think about what you could get from emo, lol 2 XPR1's an dxsp1, and an xda 2, OOPS THAT IS ONLY $4000, lol you would have 2000 watts a real pre a dac and $4000 left over...

No offense (probably too late anyway, so apologies), but I don't see Yamaha = EMO.

 

[ImcLoud]

No offense (probably too late anyway, so apologies), but I don't see Yamaha = EMO.

yah, thats my point its more like Emo = Yamaha - $7000.00 lol.....

 

[cpp]

The only amp I want to own if one ever comes back on the market used is the Yamaha MX10000, a class A up to 1,2kW output @ 1ohm.

Minimum <abbr title="Root Mean Square">RMS</abbr> power output :	2x 250W (8 Ohm)
(20<abbr title="Hertz">Hz</abbr>...20<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr>, 0,001% THD)	2x 300W (6 Ohm)
2x 400W (4 Ohm)
Dynamic power output :	2x 350W (8 Ohm)
(1<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr>, 0,001% THD)	2x 450W (6 Ohm)
2x 600W (4 Ohm)
2x 900W (2 Ohm)
2x 1200W (1 Ohm)
Damping factor :	1000 (6 Ohm, 1<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr>)
Through-rate of pre-driver voltage amp :	500<abbr title="Volt">V</abbr> / µs
Frequency response :	2<abbr title="Hertz">Hz</abbr>...300<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr> (+0 / -2<abbr title="decibel">dB</abbr>)
IHF-A <abbr title="Signal-to-noise">S/N</abbr> ratio :	132<abbr title="decibel">dB</abbr>
IHF-A residual noise :	10µV
Channel separation :	90<abbr title="decibel">dB</abbr> (20<abbr title="Hertz">Hz</abbr>...20<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr>)
THD :	0,0005% (20<abbr title="Hertz">Hz</abbr>...20<abbr title="Kilohertz">Khz</abbr> ; 6 Ohm ; 1/2 rated power)
Inputs :	1,5<abbr title="Volt">V</abbr> / 25<abbr title="kiloohm">kOhm</abbr>
Dimensions :	47,5 x 22 x 54,3<abbr title="centimeter">cm</abbr>
Weight :	43<abbr title="kilogram">kg</abbr>.
List price :	800,000<abbr title="Yen">¥ ($7752.80 back in 1986-1988</abbr> )

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I just like it.

 

[ichigo]

This amp is 50-odd pounds...for 8k? Seems like just a rebadged MX-A5000 with some of the pre-amp of the CX-A5000 and double the price, lol.

 

[mtrycrafts]

No thanks. I'm disappointed in Yamaha. $8K for an IA? Really?

$3K maybe.

And its only 100 watts?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

And its only 100 watts?

Oh, dear, I'll have to deduct another grand for that. Make it $2K value.

 

[cpp]

And its only 100 watts?

Yep they just don't build them like they used to. I like 90 plus lbs of power

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I would spend instead 1/20th of this price for pro amp and 19/20 on speakers

Crown XLS1500

Performance:
XLS 1500 *1 kHz
Power
2Ω Dual (per channel) 775W
4Ω Dual (per channel) 525W
8Ω Dual (per channel) 300W
8Ω Bridge 1,050W
4Ω Bridge 1,550W
*Maximum average power in watts at
0.5% THD, 1 kHz.



Sensitivity (for full rated power at 4 ohms): 1.4 Vrms.
Frequency Response
(at 1 watt, 20 Hz to 20 kHz): +0 dB, –1 dB.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Rated as dBr to full rated 8 ohm power output (A-Weighted): > 103 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.5%.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD):
(60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1)
from full rated output to –30 dB: < 0.3%.
Damping Factor (8 ohm) 10 Hz to 400 Hz: >200.
Crosstalk (below rated 8 ohm power):
At 1kHz: > 85dB
At 20kHz: >55dB
Input Impedance (nominal):
20 kilohms balanced, 10 kilohms unbalanced.
Load Impedance:
2 to 8 ohms per channel in Stereo, 4 to 8 ohms in Bridge Mono.

All these for under $350
Amazon.com: Crown XLS1500 Power Amplifier: Musical Instruments

 

[Nomo]

Crown XLS1500

Performance:
XLS 1500 *1 kHz
Power
2Ω Dual (per channel) 775W
4Ω Dual (per channel) 525W
8Ω Dual (per channel) 300W
8Ω Bridge 1,050W
4Ω Bridge 1,550W
*Maximum average power in watts at
0.5% THD, 1 kHz.



Sensitivity (for full rated power at 4 ohms): 1.4 Vrms.
Frequency Response
(at 1 watt, 20 Hz to 20 kHz): +0 dB, –1 dB.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Rated as dBr to full rated 8 ohm power output (A-Weighted): > 103 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.5%.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD):
(60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1)
from full rated output to –30 dB: < 0.3%.
Damping Factor (8 ohm) 10 Hz to 400 Hz: >200.
Crosstalk (below rated 8 ohm power):
At 1kHz: > 85dB
At 20kHz: >55dB
Input Impedance (nominal):
20 kilohms balanced, 10 kilohms unbalanced.
Load Impedance:
2 to 8 ohms per channel in Stereo, 4 to 8 ohms in Bridge Mono.

All these for under $350
Amazon.com: Crown XLS1500 Power Amplifier: Musical Instruments

And with all that... the Crown is still UGLY.
You're taking this stuff way too seriously.
My only point was that the Yamaha was nice looking. Not 8k, not even 2k nice looking, buy pretty just the same.