Yamaha A-S301BL Integrated Stereo Amplifier - Enhanced Natural Sound | Black Review

If you are a fan of metal and hard rock, this might not be for you. An acceptable sound for this type of music is obtained with the loudness turned on at 16 o'clock and the treble setting and at 15 o'clock and the maximum volume level. If you listen to everything except hard rock and metal, take it! You will not regret! If you still have money, take the 501 model, I still lack the power (20 KV m) in sound quality (comfortable for me) that I described above. Playing with jbl arena 180…

The choice fell on this model, because I wanted to switch from the cinema to stereo. We needed an optical input - a computer source and an output to the sub. In my cinema, the RX-V750 receiver was used, so the choice fell on the Yamaha. Although, there were offers from other companies with a similar set of switching and price category. The sound is completely arranged and everything is ok. And stereo and bass, and so on. Better than the receiver. In the review, there is a limit on the number…

Connected to Soviet floor standing electronics 150 ac. Before that, there was a Sony receiver that did not give out any bottoms. After buying a Yamaha and a couple of days of wiretapping in such a bunch, I wanted to sell floor speakers and buy something in the same price category. Since the "sovdep" acoustics look frightening. But then I had a chance to listen to the acoustics in the budget of 20-30. which is presented on the market at this moment and realized that it is better to wait with…

I have had 8 ohm JBL E60 speakers for over 10 years. Initially, an AV Receiver Pioneer 714 was bought for them. So he couldn’t cope with them, he couldn’t even swing them to bass. The sound was mediocre. All did not dare to change. But over time, he began to act up and I decided to change it. I read for a long time and chose between the Yamaha stereo receiver / integrated amplifiers 201 and 301. The sellers advised me to take the stereo receiver. But I wanted an analog stereo receiver. I bought

It all started with the breakdown of an old music center. I have long wanted to buy something approaching HI-FI, but the prices for good equipment bite. Connected to the old three-band from the music center 2 * 60 W, 6 ohms. to a computer via optics. I immediately heard a lot of new things in music, there was purity, transparency, detail, especially in the FLAC format. But I immediately noticed that the bass at a low volume somehow became not enough, apparently they were pulled up in the music…

In principle, the device is decent, but in terms of sound, especially bass, you need to listen, including other manufacturers, and choose for yourself. Although the bass in electronic and club music is not bad, but weak on metal. The power of the device is not enough, it is better to take at least S501. Due to the lack of bass, you need to take more bass acoustics. If it weren't for the bass, I would have put 5 points. Before buying, you should listen to the device with your own acoustics.

The first Yamaha, I chose for a long time, studied a lot of information, re-read a bunch of reviews and Yamaha won :) Someone writes that it hums and smells - a stabilizer will help you as an option, at high volume it smells imperceptibly (only if you sniff over the amplifier) ​​and it's nice - with a new amplifier :) who knows, he will understand, there are no noises at idle, the only thing is somehow sharply increasing the volume, the regulator step could be made smaller. The sound is divine…

I have had the Yamaha A-S801SL integrated amplifier for about a month now. I can only say positive things about him. The amount of net power it runs at is night and day compared to a 5.1 receiver setup. For vinyl lovers, I can say that the background input sounds great. So much so that I didn't even use my own separate phono stage (Cambridge CP2). The main reason I bought the 801 over the cheaper models was the USB DAC. The DAC sounds incredible because it's integrated. The assembly is very…

Can't say enough good things about this amp. Obviously just do one thing and do it well, and that's exactly what Yamaha has done with this integrated amp. Firstly it's beautiful, its build quality is superb, secondly its sound is punchy, powerful, transients are lightning fast, the sound is super articulate, the highs are as great as the bass this amp can deliver and I won. Not to mention that the mids are just as outstanding. I connected USB A to B 3.0 with an Audioquest Cinnamon cable to…

This review is for the A-S301BL (I noticed that most of the reviews in this section are for other, more expensive models). I'm using this on a system designed to play vinyl. Thorens TD 160 MkII turntable with superior Audio Technica cartridge; Klipsch RB-61 II speakers (6.5" mid/woofer and horn tweeter); Subwoofer Klipsch R-110SW (10 inch, 450 W). When I first installed it I used an old Denon AV receiver (100 watts per channel). I thought that all sounded pretty good. Then the Denon died and I…

I bought the AS-S501SL 18 months ago. I wasn't impressed with the sound and found listening to the Yamaha was a chore. The front was a NAD CD player and a Schitt Modi II DAC. The speakers were modified from Large Advents which I converted to two way with a horn operating at frequencies above 1kHz or so. Not liking the amp, he left the living room and went into the bedroom. An old NAD C 315BEE took its place and everything sounded fine with it. I've always liked NAD: it's bulletproof and has a…

I was a little wary of buying as almost all the purchases I checked were made by people replacing equipment older than I was, some by up to ten years years. But don't let the reviews put you off; It's actually a pretty cool music amp with decent performance and clean sound. It's the same size as a modern A/V receiver with 7 small amps, but it only has two, but two large, powerful amplifiers, arranged symmetrically and supported by huge aluminum heatsinks and a massive transformer. It's mostly…

This unit replaces a three year old entry level Marantz integrated amplifier. The unit sounded very warm but didn't seem to have enough power to drive my Deftech Tower 6 ohm speakers. The bass was always a bit thin, even with the volume control turned on. So I went online and searched for an amp that sounded good but still gave my speakers more power. For about a month I rushed back and forth between Marantz PM8006 and Yamaha A-S801. What made me gravitate towards Yamaha is the cheaper A-S701…

I wish I could give this *six* stars. I've always liked live jazz, but I never liked it on record until I bought this amp. If you are looking for a classic stereo system for MUSIC, this is probably the best value for your money. There are simply more benefits to this amp than I care to emphasize, but the sound quality is by far the best - from any source. The device works really well in "normal" mode, but really shines when "Pure Direct" mode is enabled (assuming you have a quality source). The

I have had two stereo audio systems for years. My "secondary" had a NAD-7020 receiver as amplification equipment. After 30+ years it "died" and instead of trying to fix it I decided to replace it with a Yamaha A-S300 Integrated Amplifier. I was (and still am) very happy with this amp. (I had some experience with Yamaha products. Before purchasing this unit in 2013, I had two Yamaha home theater amplifiers, one of which I still use. I also have a Yamaha Clavinova, so for me that meant another…

I have owned the A-S500 for several years, so I will compare with it. As I already wrote above, the quality of the new series is noticeably lower - after all, the line is the same as the A-S501/701, so it's most likely the same in those devices (well, I think, except for the internal partition). When my remote control was covered with matte divorces from the very first wiping with alcohol, I was very surprised that this is possible in a Hi-Fi device, even if it is an entry-level device. At the…

I’ll say to previous comments that he doesn’t buzz at work, the silence is perfect, nothing vibrates. There is a smell, but it is very pleasant and you do not feel it in the room, only when you come 10 cm from the amplifier and stand to sniff. It is interesting to turn the volume control when adjusting from the remote control, it makes a little motor noise, but it's even cool.

For six months of active listening, I have no complaints either in terms of sound or in terms of reliability. There is no noise or buzz from the amplifier. The source is Yamaha CD-N301, Yamaha NS-6490 acoustics, Monitor Audio Bronze BXW-10 subwoofer helps on bass. After buying a subwoofer, I don’t use tone control at all - there is no need anymore. Plays wonderfully in all genres of music.