Yamaha "A-29" Natural Sound Amplifier?

[NEWbe-BeEasy]

I just purchased this Yamaha Natural Sound Amplifier model number: A-29...I can not find anything on this equipment. Is this a rare amplifier? Any information would be great. Thanks!

 

[j_garcia]

Appears to be a stereo integrated amp from the 80s. 100w x 2. Couldn't tell you if it was anything special.

 

[lovinthehd]

Why'd you buy such an old amp?

 

[NEWbe-BeEasy]

It came with a package deal I bought. Some of those older amplifiers are great though...not saying this is one of them. I just find it hard to believe information is so limited on this particular one when others that came out around the same time are easy to find.

 

[j_garcia]

Some of the old 70s and 80s stuff is really good still. I'd fire it up and see how it sounds.

 

[NEWbe-BeEasy]

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[lovinthehd]

Lot of audio gear has gone into the abyss of anonymity....

 

[everettT]

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I wouldnt say rare. Seems it was part of the 80s packaged systems. That's probably why very little info on the integrated amp, as the system had a sku.

 

[agarwalro]

Fwiw, the Owner Manual on eBay may be your best bet. Here's one,

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Service-Manual-A-29-Integrated-Amplifier-Amp-/380278604330

 

[MrBoat]

I just purchased this Yamaha Natural Sound Amplifier model number: A-29...I can not find anything on this equipment. Is this a rare amplifier? Any information would be great. Thanks!

They sound as good as anything, really, and you can do more for it with good speakers than it can ultimately contribute on it's own.

Before I bought this AVR, I had my PC patched through an 80's 150w rack amp and it sounded fine. Also another from that era that was a 100w that I gave to my son worked as well. It ended up being all about the speakers.

 

[killdozzer]

I checked hifi-engine to see if they have the manual, but oddly not for this one.