WE TRIED EVERY HIGH END YAMAHA AMPLIFIER
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- Yamaha has an extensive line of integrated amplifiers and today we try every Yamaha amplifier from their high end line! These amplifiers include the flagship A-S3200 and the R-N2000 network receiver. We put Yamaha up against Accuphase and test them with the Klipsch Cornwall, KEF Reference 1, Wharfedale Elysian, Spendor Classic 2/3, and the Klipsch Forte.
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I met you guys at Florida audio show. You guys were so nice and cool and approachable . This video really helps as I owned currently Yamaha as3200. I would love to do business with you guys in near future. Also you have all my goto brands.
It was great meeting you as well! We are here for you, to help when you are ready buddy!
I have the R-S300. Every bit as good as the higher end models like the A-S1200. Well built & great stereo separation.
I have the A-S1200, which is a phenomenal integrated.
It sure is! That’s what Spencer has! How long have you owned it?
@@ThatGuyWithTheBeard I’ve had the A-S1200 for two years. I use it to drive 1997 vintage B&W Matrix 805 monitors. The combo puts out a huge soundstage and is very musical.
I just picked up the R-N1000A and absolutely love it.
The Yamaha AS3200 is my dream integrated amplifier. I currently have the Yamaha AS 701 and I'm very happy with it's performance, looks and build quality . I matched it with the the Yamaha NS 555 speakers, the Yamaha CD 303 and the Yamaha turntable. I also got the Klipsch reference 800f speakers and the Klipsch SW121 subwoofer. I'm very happy with the sound quality.
Can you please review the Yamaha NS 555 speakers and the AS 701 integrated amplifier?
Many thanks,
Brian
this yamaha sounds really good as ever i have a C1 pre and B1power and they are very old but never saw a control amplifier with so many functions ,anything one might need is there and works since the 70´s, all inputs can be leveled in the back, and the power amp. as 5 outputs for 5 pairs of speakers
Another great review. Love the meters in those Amps.
Thank you! Yeah they are incredible! Which one’s your favorite?
The reason the tweeter has several different names is because it’s been patented in several variations. I think at least 3 types maybe more. So yea. It keeps being made better especially compared to the first type. They can actually get really expensive and sound REALLY good.
I have the previous model, A-S3000. Beautiful amplifier. Love it
Great comparisons, I enjoyed them. Refer to Lenny's question, AMT (Air Motion Tweeter) have been around for some time. Dr. Heil designed AMT and used it in ESS speakers back in California in 1972. thanks for video.
When I think of those tweeters my head immediately goes to the ESS and I can no longer think. Those speakers rock!
Man your just pounding out the content! It's awesome you must be one of the only authorized dealers in the US for all three major Japanese brands - Luxman, Accuphase and Yamaha. I would love for you to compare the sound signature and build quality of the "all-in-one" two channel units in the $4k and under range for both two channel high-end audio and two channel TV audio. Like the Yamaha R-N2000A, Cambridge Audio Evo 150, Advance Paris A12.
That’s some great input, could be a focus for next week, I’m waiting on one more Advance Paris piece for that series!
The meters on the Yamaha are also switchable between Peak and VU. The headphone jack has up to +12 dB gain which helps with planars, and it has a very good MM/MC phono preamp. The A-S3200 is a keeper, and I sure hope it holds up since I'm retired now and have it running every day, and most up to fourteen hours.
Oh, and I'm glad to see you finally took the Advance Paris amp off of the top of the Yamaha. That was annoying the hell out of me, lol.
Yamaha all day ... since 1983 at least. Reliability, proven & tested ... your not a beta tester for them ... and their base 'sound signature', all add up for me. You can't go wrong, they're goof proof.
Those little KEF bookshelf speakers were surprisingly good. 👍 The base hit was very noticeable.
Getting an A-S2200 next month to upgrade my CXA61, and I'm so stoked! Gonna pair it with my Forte IVs. Great video!
Hoping you are calling us for that trade in! Haha but for real we got you!
I bought the Yamaha a-s1200 last year. Very happy with it . Build quality, sound, looks 👍System Technics 1500c tt, Audiolab 6000 cdt /m dac plus cd , Yamha as1200 amp , Imf Tsl 50 speakers. Its makes all music sound great
Irving M Fried transmission lines? Wow, I had a pair 40 years ago. Tremendous bass extension.
@@ChicagoRob2 This is the British IMF TSL50 company . Some big legal dispute back in the day
Suprised the Elysian has the most bass out of all 3 even the forte! Atleast it sounded like that my end!
I own a Yamaha A-S1200 feeding a pair of Dynaudio Special 40s, and it's the last integrated I'll ever buy! Yamaha is king to my ears! ❤️
Oh yeah that’s a great combo! Thanks for sharing
I’ll bet that combo kicks like a mule.
Definitely gonna be a fun one
recentelly i discovered that the cdm from B&W litle speakers were good with 70´s integrated amplifiers
The Yamaha A-S3200 is out of this World!
It really is! Thanks for joining the conversation!
I have the Yamaha a-s2200 paired with a pair Mofi Sourcepoint 10. The Yamaha is the piece I’ve owned the longest. Using an Eversolo DMP-a6 into a Gustard R26 Dac. It is staying!!! Love the Yamaha sound!!! I Keep kicking out this content!!! Just Audio is top notch!!! I’d upgrade to the 3200, but I’d probably be served divorce papers if I buy anything else. lol.
Thank you! Tom wanted to add the Sourcepoint into this one, he loves those! I am hoping to show off the 888’s soon as well!
The A-S2200 and Sourcepoint 10 must sound amazing.
@@ChicagoRob2its a nice and thick, layered sound. I’ve literally had my svs sub turned off since I’ve added the source points to this setup. They might only be rated down to 42Hz, but their slam is super impactful. Definitely a vintange sound.
@@Fidelity_Sound I have the A-S1200 and love the tonal balance. Detail is such that if it’s in the recording, you will hear it. I think a lot of this is due to top-shelf build and parts quality.
Glad you did this Yamaha review , but Back in the Day when I was Buying and Trading Recievers every 6 months ( Or Less) !!
Yamaha Lost out in the Competition Due to the "Brightness" Too much Fatigue on Long Listening sessions!!! I have not heard the Monster Yami but Almost all the reviews said the Same of Today's unit?
Anyway Pioneer was my Ultimate Favorite and Marantz along with the Sansui.
My Take on this one!
Another Awesome Krazy Lenny and Tom Video, (maybe Tom doesn't get enough mention, but he Deserves a Pat on the Back now and again!!!!
The Spendor 100 with the Advance A12 would be my Dream Season set up, but we will Have to Discuss the Package!!!@
Dave
My main amp is a Yamaha, Im listening right now on my custom speakers, it's so good.
yamaha was always very complete in functions and sounded always great ,this new one only as one flaw ,one or maybe none outputs for recording devices but that can be made conecting directelly some components who have two inputs
Good amp I think. Yamaha always put a very capable power supply in their integrated amps given the power rating quoted. The styling is on point too. I have a few vintage yamaha pieces and some new hear eg the AS 1000. It's a very robust amp given its rating. They love putting big caps in the design where it counts. The C5000 pre and power amps sound great but they are sadly out of my reach. The C 5000 is the first preamp since 1997 when the CX 1 was made.. I have one and love it.
I had a Yamaha C-2a years ago. What a wonderful preamp. Never should have sold it!
@@ChicagoRob2 yes I'm a fan. I have on e still and the C4
I’d like to see and hear a comparison with the Yamaha and Luxman integrated amps. My opinion is that there will be less of a difference in sound than the Accuphase and Yamaha. Great video guys!👍
I think you are probably right with that assumption! Thanks Mike!
I wish I could afford the 3200 i love Yamaha i have the A-S801 with a Rega Apollo cd player, Tech-Neeks Sl-3350 turntable ,Sony minidisk and Wharfdale Diamond 240 speakers SVS Sub. And I am very happy with it...Thanks for another awesome video. 👌
What a cool system! I gotta get a mini disk one of these days
When you try the PR 200 from Akai or AM 2950...or AM 95...or AM m979???? Vintage staff not the new ones( Yamaha A 2000???? A 1000???)
So you compared the AS3200 to the E-280 based on price comparison. But where do you think the AS3200 would fit based on performance level within the Accuphase line?. E-380, E-480? Can it hang with the E-4000 even?.
As usual I'm listening with earbuds, and normally I can't tell much of a difference with A/B comparisons. But I could with this one. I thought the Yamaha had a better sound, or should I say, for me the Yamaha sounded better. Great video.
Great to hear Jim! Excited that you can tell the difference!
I've been a Yamaha fan since the A-1000 back in the mid 80's. It is interesting that the A-S3200 is rated at only 100W/ch @ 8 ohms at it's price point (I think that even the A-1000 was rated at 120W/ch @8). In looking at Yamaha's documentation, the A-S3200 definitely has an impressive build quality. I also found it interesting that the Spendors gave you more of a live sound over the Klipsch. That was somewhat surprising - I'm wondering if that would persist with different source material (e.g. rock, classical, etc.). Thanks for connecting to the Klpisch Cornwalls and comparing it against the Accuphase - Accuphase vs. Yamaha seems like a really interesting comparison. Just from what could be discerned from the TH-cam audio, the Accuphase seemed to have a fuller, richer sound. Very impressive. It would be interesting to hear it with a different source like we used to use the old stereo shops of the 70'2 and 80's like Steely Dan's Asia or Gaucho.
I think the Yamaha has a more neutral sound.
@@ChicagoRob2 I think it probably does too - that has even been Yamaha's tag line for years and I believe it is the model that they build their audio equipment by. The Accuphase did sound interesting to me though as it appears to have a warmer sonic profile. I'd particularly like to hear it on other equipment I can't afford, like some Focal Kantas to see how they would pair.
@@rangerrecon i also own a yamaha pre and power but in the 90´s bought a receiver(not AV) with less power but both sound very good ,this regarding it´s phono stage, but i also own a accuphase from the 70´s and it´s higher in sound quality as always
I like to see a head to head challenge against the Technique's monster integrated amp. Make it happen
Yamaha vs Technics oh man I love it!!
Compare the Yamaha 3200 to the Hint 6 Parasound please 😎
Oooh that’s 2 completely different sounds!
Many have come close in over 40 years but Yamaha always wins
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
The later Yamahas are quite neutral and very revealing. If the front end is right, the resulting sound will be right up there with the big boys.
I'm kind of in the camp of a nice used McIntosh Integrated.
You never mentioned the sound of the Luxman compared to the Yamaha. Also what is soundstage compared on all three.
the yamaha as better soundstage as the luxman is excelent but the phono for mc type doesn´t have a high level output but it´s conection is perfect and if with good speakers 90db´s up of sensivety it works perfect only the volume as to be raised
Would like to see expensive vs less expensive gear compared in technical detail.
I can’t get technical but we can surely compare price points!
I have always liked both the the Luxman and Accuphase fror their sound and quality. Not that the Yamaha sounds bad or their quality is sub par but I have always thought of them as a mass market brand. Whereas Luxman and Accuphase have always remained a high end audiophile brands. Don't want to sound snobby, but there is a certain sense of pride of ownership in those 2 brands that you just don't have with Yamaha.
Wrong . Luxman went Mass market in mid 80s
@@nasdkhan254 Which mass market retailer sells Luxman
@@wronghandshooter all brands are mass market ,but accuphase isn´t much seen as it´s cost was doble the yamaha and luxman is other quality brand above yamaha ,but all sound good ,one of my favorite control amps.is the yamaha C1 but some see it as a more complex control amp. due to have all functions one can imagine others are simpler makin`them superior in cleaner sound
The e280 sounds better to me based on the demo.
TBH, the accuphase sounds a-ma-zing on those kefs! The Yamaha sounds thin on the kefs. But... The Yamaha is way more neutral. But my opinion is not biased because I'm a accuphase fanboy
The Yamaha is definitely more neutral. I think the Accuphase would match best with speakers with a lean balance. JMO.
@@ChicagoRob2 i own both brands but accuphase it´s better in sound ,but as neutral accuphase is always better ,one as the cost of half the accuphase with the same power
✅️... Yamaha.... 🍺👍🔊🔈.... !
Yeah Dennis! 🥃
Define ‘Bigger space’.
Maybe a 20x20 room or bigger. Does that help?
@@ThatGuyWithTheBeard so did you actually test in different sizes of rooms or spaces to validate your answer? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to question you. I have a basement that I’m planning to convert as my music room and your answer might help in my decisions as far as buying or selecting my amps. However, your answer didn’t sound convincing, at least from how you sounded. It was not very concrete.
@@ThatGuyWithTheBeard i have 40 square meters listening room (c-1 and B-1 from yamaha)and 54 square meters living room for guests with a second system ,the sound flows perfect, no reverb(exclusiven by Pioneer both brands 70´s components mixed with more recent sources(Cd player ,DAT and Minidisc)both have also cassette decks and reel decks from the time of release but good as any best 90´s deck and never recorded anything with dolby as i never had hiss neither reels or cassettes, maybe because i do the regular maintenance as in the manuals comes explained ,including demagnatised heads
Isn't this the guy from Just Audio, is he moonlighting?
2 channels now! Thanks for checking this one out
@@ThatGuyWithTheBeard when it starts to get thiner and it does,mine was very strong than later you could see through ,now i do it once a week (shaving but let 2mm of beard to do not stay with the face red)
7999 as in $7,990.00???
I have a 2200 in my bedroom with some vintage JBL l96 and Gustard r26 dac. I also have vintage Marantz separates in my living room witth l100 classics and a class A Vincent with Forte's. Thing about Yamaha is it has balanced inputs to balanced outputs in my Dac and is definitly feels and looks the most high end of all my amps with very satisfying controls, clicks and relays. Its great for voices and the fantastic midrange and bass of the vintage JBLs. So clear that loudness isn't needed, very lively and sounds more powerful than 90 watts.
The good phono stage makes it practical too. Tone contols work well but don"t change basic character maybe is a liitle analytical but probably the most neutral of all my amps. As mentioned, setting tone controls in middle takes them completely out of the circuite which is nice for purists but I'm a sound contouring kind of guy which is why I also like vintage. If Yamaha had mid control like my Marantz it would be the perfect modern vintage amp with best of both worlds!
loudness is needed when listening to music at low levels as both ends of the spectrum(low´s and high´s) have low volume output sound
Output meters are SO useless.
If I Must have them, I prefer that they indicate watts.
but never the real ones,check it
Did you guys realise your video is 31 min long but we had to forward it to the 22nd min before there was any music?
Love you guys but, really, we have ears. We prefer the music to do its own talking. LOL
IMO, the A3200 isn't a hifi kit. Next.
Great take!
Horrible music test warning
i wish Yamaha made power amplifiers
they do
They have one and it’s huge!
they have several ,any type you can choose the one that fits your taste better ,i like one´s that look like a pyramid or the B-2
0:45 ALL I CAN SEE IS YOUR BEARD HAIR STICKING OUT ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE CHEEK
Was wondering when you were gonna join the conversation 🙄
Yamaha is one of if not the best on the market
Sure is! Thanks for joining the comments!!
mr.Burton ,it´s good without a doubt but far from the best and my first yamaha was bought in 1972(component system ,all yamaha),sorry you ment ,market today, i prefer the technics but the yamaha is also very good