The FUTURE of HiFi! New Yamaha Amp! Yamaha R-N2000A Review
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► YAMAHA R-N2000A REVIEW - The Future of Hifi
00:00 NEW YAMAHA AMP (N2000A INTRO)
00:21 YAMAHA R-N2000A SPECS
00:49 STEREO RECEIVER WITH HDMI
01:09 YAMAHA DESIGN
01:46 RN2000A SET UP
02:04 YAMAHA YPAO
02:39 YAMAHAS SUBWOOFER MANAGEMENT
03:27 YAMAHA R-N2000A SPEAKER PAIRINGS
03:55 YAMAHA SOUND QUALITY
06:32 2000A PHONO PREAMP
07:02 COMPARISON SECTION (DENON/AUDIOLAB/TECHNICS)
YAMAHA VS DENON (PMA-A110)
YAMAHA VS TECHNICS (R1000)
07:36 2000A VS AUDIOLAB 7000A
08:01 AMP WITH HDMI (MY FINAL THOUGHTS)
08:38 KRISTI YAMAHA R N2000A
09:58 VS A110 & 9000A CONTINUED
13:58 YAMAHA VS MARANTZ (40N)
15:57 VS NAIM UNITI ATOM
17:11 YAMAHA VS NAD (M33/C700/M10 V2)
18:28 YAMAHA AS1200 VS RN2000A
21:03 QUESTION OF THE DAY (SIGN OFF)
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@@KristiWright derp, sorry
I think it looks great. I have an A-S2200 but would have picked up this in a second were it available back then.
Hi, thank you for another great video from both, you and Kristi
I like the Yamaha old look and new features, but I was thinking during all the video that another gear is similar in features (HDMI, Dirac correction,...) and finally you talk a litle about it and it's the NAD M10 V2. More compact product, more modern style, class D amplifier, something diferent but also practical and nice.
Regarding the black band that includes the screen, I agree with you Andrew that is a very intelligent and elegant way to include the screen in a classic design.
Personally I think it's nice, and remember to me the vintage receivers that had wood pieces added to the chasis.
In the other hand, as Kristi pointed correctly, if someone has any problem with it, it could select the all black design. But... I prefer the real contrast between the silver and black that the difference in the surface design between the black aluminium and the plastic surface and look in the screen.
I have black Yamaha AVR (RX-V677) and a Yamaha BD-A1040 Blue-Ray/SACD that both like good, but I don't like so much just that difference between the black alluminium and the plastic screen area.
This is a review you're definitely going to watch through to the end. Our convo at the end goes into a lot of detail with respect to comparisons.
To those who don't watch to the end: what are you doing with your life?!
Ah, let me do that now:-)
Subtle hint to viewers to actually watch the video to the end rather than stopping it a few minutes in to write a comment asking "how this Yamaha amp compares to...?"
Andrew and Kristi, I just absolutely love the importance and emphasis you two put on style, design, and aesthetics of equipment and pieces as a whole and how it truly does affect integration of one’s lifestyle and choices of picking wisely! It’s too often overlooked by others and not only in the TH-cam space. I have taken an influence for sure and designed my room and my sound system together to be seem less in appearance as to be most inviting for me and others when I love to show it all off!
Great job as always, and thank you again!
I got the R-n2000a with a set of ns-3000 speakers. It sounds fantastic. Very natural, get seperation.
I learnt the lesson to listen to speakers before you buy.
I thought I wanted a KEF active speaker or Dutch&Dutch 8c, but when I listened to them, my ears got tired after an hour or so.
With the 2000a+3000 setup, I listen to it for 11 hours straight one time and never tired of it. It's actually gotten better with time.
That's great that you found a system combo that worked best for you!
@robinsonbrand thanks. I really liked your review. You get that is about sound preference. One isn't necessarily better than the other (the audiolab is great if you like a forward sound) and more expensive isn't always better (the 1000 review showed that its more dynamic than its big brother).
Thanks for this Review. I got this amp and driving my Opera Quintas I am at the end of my journey. I bought it because of your review and am more than happy. 🎉
OK, this is off topic BUT, when I listen to your videos, my dogs get very relaxed and calm! I thank you for that!
Thank you for your informative reviews. The teamwork you and Kristi have make these reviews enjoyable as well. Your reviews are helping me formulate what I want and need from a receiver/amp. So many questions to be asked for another day to revamp my circa 2005 3.1 setup. Enjoy your weekend!
Been waiting for this review and comparison for months. Thanks again. I'm team Andrew and going for the silver. Growing up Dad and my uncle had CA 810 and CA 400 so silver is a no brainer.
Hi, for me, it looks like my friends Pioneer amp back in the 70's. It's gorgeous!!! Even with the black bar. Thanks for your work, you confirmed my choice of the Rotel A11... I love it...regards
I have the R-N2000A paired with the KEF R3s and I am enjoying the pairing. To be honest, I hated the R3s before and was looking for new speakers to purchase. I thought the R3s were boring and lifeless unless you turned the volume to 50% or higher. The R-N2000A woke the speakers up and showed me their true potential. I am really enjoying my setup now
I feel the same way about my LS50 metas. Maybe I need a new amp.
@@Robertocamero785 It could make a huge difference
Not only the Old-School look.
But that "screen/display" at its bottom is an absolute sign of GENIUS!!!
Very smartly placed.
Great Review.
Thank you so much! I agree, the Yamaha is a stroke of genius and a master class on how to merge old-school and new!
Gotta say, the production value on your videos is getting better and better. Great work.
GREAT REVIEW! I have to go with Andrew here. Sorry Kristi! (I think it looks great with those Martin Logans in white with silver cones.) I am going from GoldenEar Tritons (you guys never reviewed any of their stuff huh?) to a 2 channel setup for my living room space. (Moved the GoldenEar SuperCenter X with SuperSats to my bedroom and have it as a 5.1 system.) Your reviews of these two (Yamaha and Martin Logans) is a sign from the universe!
I just bought this receiver based on your review. I got a deal for 2799.99. Had to grab it. Thanks for your advice. I know I’ll love it.
Do you like it?
We’ve had the R-N2000A for a couple months now and absolutely love it. We have the silver model with the black bar at the bottom (as Andrew demonstrated) and it looks great with our setup. We we’re definitely in love with the all-black model but weren’t willing to wait around for it to be available.
Team Andrew. I'm a sucker for almost anything Yamaha, and I love the VU meters and the variable loudness knob and all the other knobs. I don't mind the black bar at all.
Thanks for the review! Absolutely beautiful looking amplifier! And that black bar , is genius.
Great job, guys! I had been eagerly awaiting this review. Wish I had a reason to buy this unit.
Gorgeous! Yes, I love the use of the black stripe for the hidden display.
Love all the comparisons. Two comments. Forgot to mention what for me is the killer feature and so well implemented not to mention extremely rare; the very effective variable loudness control. Not everyone listens to music loud and this is essential to maintain the perceived frequency response at lower volumes. I would like to see a comparison with the Lyngdorf TDAI 1120. Thanks.
Thank you very much 🙏 dear Andrew and dear Kristi for this great presentation of the Yamaha network amplifier. I had an A-S2100 for a very short time. A great device in terms of sound. Unfortunately I got a lemon. The amplifier failed three times within 3 months. It got stuck in the protection circuit when I switched it on. After that I was fed up with Yamaha amplifiers. Two Yamaha mixers have been working here for years without any problems. Keep up the good work. I appreciate your work very much. All the best and Servus from Bavaria
So sad to hear you had a bad experience with an older Yamaha amp. That sucks. Hopefully, if you feel the need to give them another chance Yamaha won't disappoint in the future.
Totally agree with Kristi, that black bar is poorly justified visually, of course it allows to display information, but that information never justifies the width of the bar. The full black version manages to disguise this situation better by not differentiating something that really fails to create a powerful difference.
Love your videos!
I’m for the integrated amp (S2200) plus something like the Node X because of tech change. A quality integrated amp will last 20 years easily. Tech ? 5 years before improvements and changes makes me want to update. Great video!
Adding Christy to this channel was one of the best decisions you ever made bro- she has good sense and balances you perfectly. The RN 2000A has a lot of bells and whistles, but it seems like the Audiolab 9000A seems the better component if one doesn’t want/need all of that other stuff. I mean, if you already have a separate DAC and streamer and don’t want that why pay for it?
As much as I like Audiolab design and concept just love this amp!! Definitely on my list when the time comes to upgrade my 6000A play. Oh, and I'm with Kristi this time: all black for the win!
Nice review guys. Can’t wait for the Audiolab 7000 review though. So excited and hopefully get to hear what’s your take on pairing it with B&W bookshelves.
Great review guys…love the comparisons…and “who are you?” 😂. Keep it coming.
Been waiting for this review ever since I saw one of these at the HiFi shop, I own a Yamaha AS2200 and have no desire to get one of these but WOW they have done a great job with this new one, anyway great reviews guys and I won't say keep up the good work as you are very lucky to be able to get your hands on all of this wonderful gear to play with and make a living, that just means you do a great job to be able to do that
I'm a fan of the black bar. I'm even more of a fan of the font and mode of text display. For the longest time, the dot matrix or segmented LED look has made amp displays look like pagers from the 90's. Thank you, Yamaha, for getting it right.
Great review as always guys 👏🏼
Would love to hear what you guys think of the Arcam sa30 which has Dirac and hdmi eARC and has been around for a couple of years already.
Keep it up 👍🏼
A great review guys again. I am with Andrew team here as for the black bar. I believe it is genius
After watching this video I knew the RN2000a would be just what I wanted for our living room.
I have it set up with the Q Acoustics 5020 and it sounds great in our not so perfect room.
I’m glad I went with the 2000 over the 1000.
Thanks again for the review.
This has been one of the funnier reviews you both have done. Meme and GIF material. Thanks yall
Excellent review. I personally like the black bar at the bottom as I don't like having a display stuck somewhere within a silver faced component. It is a personal choice, however.
Thanks Andrew for the deep dive on this amp. Hopefully Santa considers my request!
I remember when audiophile was far cheaper and easier. Glad to still see it active, but moving far beyond my current budget.
Great review Andy and Kristy, love it in black. I think this may be the one for me ! Can’t wait until the next review 👍
It is great to see a product come close to what you personally would like to own. An integrated AV amp with room correction is right up my alley! A Zone 2 switch to bring in a tape loop for a tape recorder or equalizer would be a bonus. The silver facade is great and maybe Yamaha could offer a light mode for the OLED display stripe to give a faux silver background with a black letter display? I would love to have one!
Fine review of another retro piece of gear with some modern twist!.
What to say well done Yamaha and you guy’s awesome looks love the silver with the cool black stripe and a hidden screen this deserves to be a good seller
Keep up the good work guy’s
This has been one of the funniest reviews i have seen. TY. Black bar could have been a small traditional 80s LCD with back light in what ever color, black on amber, black on green ect in a small cutout window.
Sick with the flu and this is a nice way to spend the time and rest and recharge. Love watching the channel while I enjoy my BW Signature Series 702s that I got thanks to your prior review. Cough cough. Ok back to bed. Be well all! Great channel!
Get well soon!
I think the design ques are on point, honouring the old whilst embracing the new. Very elegant
Thank you for this detailed review of the Yamaha R-N2000A. I see that you have also tested a very similar product from NAD, the C399 model. Could you please briefly point out the differences. Which unit has the better sound quality? Since I am about to purchase one, an answer would possibly help me make the right choice.
Andrew's question to Kristi: "Who are you?!" 😅 Too funny! I'm so glad that you reviewed this product. The features in the R-N2000A are amazing for the price! Also, great reasoning for stepping up to the R-N2000A instead of settling for the Bluesound for streaming.
team Andrew all the way, the screen's hiding spot is amaizing. The black version looks nice too but nothing beats the other colour in the aesthetics department.
It has variable loudness control -- a great feature for improving sound quality at low listening volumes
Such an interesting test and product as always! I love this amplifier’s look since always. Well, the additional cost for integrated amplifier is a little nigh high but you have Yamaha quality and out of time look. I would hesitate with the sug 700 even if there’s no digital output and streaming stuff inside… Carry on you dear both to provide your very interesting and not boring advices !!
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I ditched surround sound years ago because I couldn’t fit it In My small home.
I currently use a Sansui Eight with a Bluesound Node which gives me ARC so I also use it for TV.
I honestly couldn’t be happier.
Plus my wife likes the simplicity of it.
Let alone the fact that it just sounds better than my old AVR
OMG dangling the carrot with that Anthem review. Sitting in my hands waiting for that. Pretty much the deciding factor on hitting the checkout button on that or not. Also read some very old reviews from Andrew in the Parasound A51 and A31 amplifiers from over 10 years ago which have me thinking about an MRX1140 combo with a A31 for LCR power and use the MRX to power surrounds and height channels. The new Sony ES is also in the running to pair with that A31.
This is a great amp and its awesome Yamaha is making this. This would be great for a lot of people and can use for TV as well as many sound formats. I would run YPAO regardless of your room to get best sound.
Nice review of a nice looking amplifier! Black bar looks fine to me.
I have to agree with Kristi on this one...I'd prefer the full black aesthetic...it just looks weird with the bar on the bottom...and I think it would make the meters pop a bit too with an all black front
Excellent review! I LOVE the look of this unit.
It's a beauty!
Happy to see the power meters. I miss my old Sony integrated amp from the 80s that had those blue power meters. I like the Silver color and I don´t mind the black strip.
A looker and sounds great too. It's nice to see manufactures stepping up their design chops.
Good morning friends! After learning that the black trim is functional, I am quite conflicted on my opinion of the styling here. Definitely like the combo of vintage vibes, modern technology, and HDMI support. I'm sure I'll add more when I finish the video, but I'm loving it so far! Great work.
I definitely like the direction Yamaha is going, Andrew is 💯 correct when comparing this to Rotel (and the 1200+node option)
Glad to see Yamaha stepping it out. Great features and wonderful separation and detail sounds like a winner.
I will be Team Andrew on this one. I am a big Yamaha fan. I do understand the critical reviews that the get from time to time, but they are still one of my favorites.
Good morning! Something great to digest with Sunday breakfast. All valid points in the post-review discussion. It reminds me of a resto-mod in the car world. Mostly classic look with the added racing stripe and modern features. This is very tempting for a 2.1 setup. Thanks for bringing it to us.
Thanks for watching. More importantly, what was for breakfast?
Cheese omelette and biscuits!
After having a little time to think about it, I really hope this Yamaha unit does REALLY well in the marketplace. Mainly because, if it does well, it will hopefully help to push the market into HDMI inclusion with more integrated units, which is only going to result in better choices for the consumer. We should all be cheering it on. 👍 Good job Yamaha!
GREAT POINT!!!
I still have my S2100 and still love it 😊. Great review!
Been looking for a stereo receiver with HDMI ARC input for a while. This is great, and the old-school look works for me.
I'm Team Andrew on this one, although I get how the little racing strip display could irritate some. Personally once you've had a dedicated 2 channel rig with HDMI eARC it's hard to go without. I'm glad it is being added to more stereo's. I think Yamaha hit a home run with this one, it checks a lot of boxes (maybe all of them) and then being noted for having great separation of instruments and voices can be the difference maker when comparing against other amps. I'd love to listen to it.
Thanks for your hard work guys! Hope you can get the new 2023 QD-Oled eventually
Just installed a new OLED in our bedroom yesterday and I have to say, it's kicking butt already!
Thanks for the great review. I've had my black one on pre-order for 2 weeks. Can't wait to get it.
Excited to hear what you think about it!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I finally got this puppy today. Listened for a couple of hours tonight and it's awesome. This replaces my R-N803, and it's definitely better. It took my brain a little while to get used to the new sound, but I love it. Just need more free time now.
Thanks for the review
I have an A-S1200 integrated, which is basically identical to the amp portion of this unit's build. Like many Yamahas, it is a bit edgy and forward sounding out of the box. Leave it on 24/7 and let it break in for a long period of time. I turn the meters off on my A-S but it hasn't been "off" in 2 years. It sounds fantastic, crisp, accurate and smooth as a new baby's ass.
Too bad about the black bar across the bottom, could do without that honestly if going with silver, which is otherwise awesome on this unit. My A-S is black as I got a great deal on it (1K off MSRP) and the rest of my gear is black, but I do like these in silver. Foregoing silver was a tough choice, but a grand off is a grand off - LOL
Actually Re: Adding a Bluesound Node to an AS1200 - Buesound devices can learn codes from other devices, so you could use the Yamaha remote play, pause, forward buttons to control the node.
I'm Yamaha Fan since 80s have many amps and sacd players. Good video, thanks
I agree with Christie about the black stripe being a negative to the design, so I might choose all black if I were to purchase one of these units. Another downside appears to be the lack of MQA support for those of us who enjoy streaming Tidal. Beyond those negatives, I like the connectivity, room correction, inclusion of hdmi is a plus for us as we use our two channel system to improve the sound of our TV set up without having to go full home theatre nerd in our living space. Love the vintage feel of those meters! Would seriously consider this unit for our next upgrade. So close to perfect for us.
Always love your reviews man. I would really appreciate if you can review Anthem MRX 1140. I saw you have plans to review Anthem 740 on this video.
Hi Andrew! Hi Kristi!
QotD. Team Andrew! I like the silver and the meters and the knobs, and the black doesn't bother me a bit.
Suggestion/request: Made in America list (if that's even still a thing. Other than Klipsch or spend 10k+ on any one single item)??? I don't know how international your audience is. If you have a lot of overseas viewers, maybe they'd like to support manufacturing in their respective countries as well??? Maybe worth having a couple "made-in-X" companies/products reviewed???? Just a thought. Thank you for your channel!!!
One thing that I would have liked to see on the R-N2000A is a line out for the few of us that still use recording devices. I agree with Kristi about the black display "clashing" with the silver face. If I decide to get one of these, I'll likely end up with the all black one to "eliminate the clash."
Intergrateds are my favorite thing yall review, and I've been waiting for this one!
Hope it was worth the wait!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews it always it!
Thanks for the video, great job!
Great review. I may never buy anything you review but I enjoy the reviews just the same.
Thanks for a great review! Re. Display bar, I’m on “Team Kristy”. 😊 Also, I noticed Yamaha has discontinued the r-n602 and 803 units that were more budget network receivers. While I like the “all in one” convenience, I decided to replace my 602 with an a-s2200 and external streamer/dac for priority on sound quality.
Good choice. Streamers and DACs come and go, but a good amp stays.
Yamaha would sell as many n2000s if the n803 still existed. It was/is a great piece.
Many thanks for these amazing videos we've been made! Quick question, please. And what about its performance versus Marantz 40n. Cheers!
Awesome review like always, loved that kristi told you about skipping too fast over the comparaisons. You have good synergy..If we dont take into account the dac, how does the audiolab 7000a fare against 9000a and this yamaha??
Soooo glad I saw this!
Until I saw this, I was thinking of eventually buying the Yamaha A-S1200 based on other reviews but I was disappointed as to its “too analog-ishness”. (I gave up LP’s back in the 1980’s.) With the Yamaha A-S1200 (at least “on paper”), it seemed too limited although I loved the look of its build quality and the fact that it weighed almost 50 lbs. among other things. I’m sure it sounded amazing too. But there was no HDMI, thus to me, really no GOOD way to connect a smart TV as well as stream anything directly via Qobuz, my Hi-Res service.
It seems the Yamaha R-N2000A now answers all my concerns and I was elated when I saw this review. “The Future of Hi Fi” is right! Time to save my bucks now.
Or the 1200 (or 2200) in combo with a decent streamer such as the Atoll ST 200 (or 300) Signature - the sound quality is amazing at a competitive price 😃
I like how the black bar looks like a throwback to the Yamaha CA-700.
Nice review. The combo A-S1200 + external DAC/streamer could be more future-proof than the R-N2000A. Those devices seem built like tanks, so both will likely work forever. The DAC/streamer component will likely improve in the following years, whereas the amplifier part has reached a plateau. So, if you have the combo, you may buy just a new DAC/streamer and keep going when the DAC/streamer part becomes obsolete. With the R-N2000a, you are stuck in the present configuration or depend on software updates, but you have to change everything for the hardware update when the DAC/streamer part becomes obsolete. Price-wise, the R-N2000A is about 3.150 euros, whereas the A-S1200 is about 1.900 euros at the present time in Italy. With about 1.250 euros, which is the difference between the two units, you can likely buy an excellent DAC/streamer (i.e., the Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition for just 1.250 euros or the standard Eversolo DMP-A-6 for about 900 euros or whatever you want cheaper or more expensive). You will miss only YAPO probably. My apologies for the long comment, but I am just thinking about one of those two purchases and splitting hairs...
Top advice. First fix the base (int. amp) and add digital components to it. Invest once in the amp only.
Thanks Andrew for the nice comparison. a direct opinion between Yamaha and Roxsan Atessa streamer which memory did you like? to enjoy my JBL l82. thanks for the answer I hope it happens 🙏
Just wanted to add to discusion about room correction. Dirac on my Arcam sa30 was a game changer in my 3.5x4.5m living room,and i urge every one to try it. It has a bit of a learning curve,and experimenting with distances between the measurments,but when you get it right,your sound WILL be on another level
I agree with you. An Amp with HDMI should be the must for 2023
I absolutely love Andrew and Kristi. There conversation at the end is always my favorite. I ended up going with an Anthem STR integrated and a BlueSound node streamer to drive my Maggie 1.7i for 2 channel. I tried arc but prefer stock tuning. Plan to get a pair of rel T9x so will active ARC for bass management at that point.
I like that Anthem STR and the Michi X3.
@@jstoli996c4s I needed the anthem due to it damping factor plus being rock solid stable at 2 ohms to drive the Maggie’s. I was surprised at how good the onboard Dac is but not as excited about the ARC results. I think with duals subs I’ll see the benefit of it though. Have no experience with the Michi but did own the Hegel h160 and demo’d the h190.
Hi Andrew. Just ordered KLH model 5’s after watching your review! Is this rn2000a a good match? Thx!
Can we just take a moment and bask in the silver face revival? Technics, Marantz, Yamaha - I love that this stuff is back in the US market after decades of Japan-only releases.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting this review, because on paper, this receiver is amazing. I really want to give my ears a chance to hear this with the new Martin Logan Motion series. And as for color, I’m #TeamMe. 😆 Silver, all the way - and what that black bar adds visually is the ability to bring in some black components… because there is always that one component that you don’t already own in silver. (I’m looking at you, Blu-ray player.) Excellent review. Thanks!
It's great finally they are adding HDMI, I've been using Bluesound powernode 2i which I love but it's good to see it becoming the mainstream
The Yamaha is a beautiful piece of gear. A very well done retro look. Maybe they could replace the black stripe at the bottom with frosted glass. It could still be a display but blend in better.
Agree with Kristy on the looks. All black would be better than a split.
Great review guys (as usual)! Quick question, any plans to get in the Mission 778x integrated amp? Looks the part and seems to be the right price for us more budget conscious viewers. Thanks!
Team Andrew for me on this one.
I like the silver face, and the dark bar at the bottom is tolerable.
Not sure if it was mentioned in the review, but Yamaha added a loudness control.
That item is absent on the A-S1200, 2200 and 3200.
It's a really nice feature to have when listening at lower volumes.
That loudness feature will probably be in all A-SX300 models.
I like the looks of the rn2000a. I like having the meters to show if one channel has a problem.
I'm Team Andrew on this one as far as design/color choices. I looked at pictures of the Black design and they're two different shades and textures of black. I find that annoying. At least with the Silver design there are some contrasting/complementary colors with the silver and black. What would be cool though is if the meters on the Silver had a black background/white lettering to go with the black bar at the bottom. That's how I would roll...
This amp basically solves every single gripe I have with modern Stereo components and their long stagnation they’ve been in. It’s well overdue to have HDMI in every god damn stereo amp today. Just do it. Also, personally, I don’t mind the black strip on the silver model, I think it looks kind of interesting, but that’s just me. Black unit looks better for sure though. It seems like this is a proper modern day stereo amplifier for those who want it all without sacrificing sound quality or build quality. Tax return can’t come sooner.
Great video and conversation!
Thought you'd like this one Vadym!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews it definitely seems like the one I should have for an extremely long time. It looks good, its sound signature is right up my alley and I know Yamaha builds good stuff, hell my trumpet of choice is Yamaha, so I know it first hand when it comes to quality. Great video!
Very nice video Andrew! The Yamaha RN2000A puts out as much as 407 watts of dynamic power. Sorry for posting a link last time. Love your channel.
Are you serious? I’m thinking of getting this amp to replace my Emotiva BassX separates. However I’m a bit scared of its advertised 90 watts
no Kristi... cmon ~ the look of the audiolabs. HAHAHA ~ i woke up at 1:06am but thanks for pointing out the A110, was looking at these 2 hahha