Yamaha R-N2000A Hi-Fi Receiver Official Review Page!

[AcuDefTechGuy]

One good thing about the A6A or A8A is its PEQ on top of YPAO feature. I remember Gene tried it and posted some REW graphs but could the thread or post, maybe I remeber wrong?

Yep, Gene had the CX-A5100 (same model I use now). He did YPAO, I think he used FLAT, then copied to manual PEQ and tweaked PEQ.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I can't lie, that's a part of the attraction. I also do like the ultra modern industrial looks of the Anthem, I am sucker for those dang VU meters. Anyone who claims how gear looks does not impact their buying decisions is a liar. If I was starting from scratch, the Yamaha would be on the shortest of short lists after seeing Gene's bench tests.

Oh yeah, aesthetics and pride of ownership are huge buying factors.

 

[PENG]

Yep, Gene had the CX-A5100 (same model I use now). He did YPAO, I think he used FLAT, then copied to manual PEQ and tweaked PEQ.

Okay so that's the one, and I can then try and see if I can find the curves he posted. Going by memory the curves looked excellent and based on that alone, I am comfortable to think that doing it that way, Yamaha's can do better than Anthem's. That's a shame because Anthem could do better if they also add the same kind of feature, that is, allow the users to use REW/PEQ to fund tune further.

 

[gasolin75]

Are the differences in amplification shown up because the 1528 is a tougher load to drive? Or is there something else that causes them to be a good identified of (certain?) amplifier differences?

My own experience, is that all amps sound alike on easy to drive speakers (where the amps are all running within their designed performance envelope) - and the amps start to sound different when they are driving speakers that require a far wider performance envelope: eg: Higher current requirements / low impedances, Capacitive tweeters with reducing impedance as frequency rises etc...

Hence those people wedded to "easy" speakers are likely to find that "all amps sound alike.... and those of us who found themselves beguiled by various alternative designs (ESL's, specific tweeter designs, etc...) have long advocated that there are differences in "amp sound". (which may more correctly be characterised as different forms of misbehaviour when driven outside their design performance envelope?)

Also when you play loud theres a difference, especially from speakers that sound alot more different at high levels than low levels (dynamic compression which erins corner and asr measure ) there for many use very powerfull amps where some think 2x200watt in 8 ohm either would be enough or barley enough,adequate to avoid distortion and maintaine control when driving difficult,hard to drive speakers

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

One of my clients asked for my opinion the other day. He said he just wants a 2Ch system.

So he asked if I were doing a 2Ch system, would I get the RN2000 or RX-A8A?

I said I would get the RX-A8A because in 2Ch, it could output > 300W x 2Ch into 4 ohms.

The A8A ($3,300) also costs less than the RN2000 ($4,400). But I would still get the A8A even if the price were the same.

@TLS Guy would have a fit if he saw me saying that I would prefer a "AVR" over a 2CH IA.