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Review 4 of 22
Price Paid:
$300.00
from Germany Summary:
I am using this ampli with an AH 4000 cd player and Avance 603 speakers.
I know it is better to avoid buying components based on reviews, but I hate HiFi retailers, and since this ampli had such a good rating I decided to risk it.
At the beginning I tought that the ampli had the tendency of enhancing the bass frequencies, but after some time I understood that this was due to the position of my speakers. I bought a pair of stands and I moved the speakers from the library shelfs to the stands. This solved the problem and improved the sound consistently.
The ampli sounds better with the direct cd amplification, the sound is sharp and not very round, but very clean and open. It sounds very good also at high volumes. The bass is controlled and the high ranges are clean and definite.
All in all I can say that it has no weaknesses, unless you do not like the type of sound that it produces, sharp, not very round, but precise.
I compared this ampli with a rega brio, which costs twice as much. I have to say that I prefer the yamaha (which by the way, weighs twice as much). The rega may sound more smooth, but the yamaha is more clear and open.
Just one word about the loudness circuit. Many people say it is not hifi, but when you try to listen to the music at very low volumes, it helps making your stereo sounding different than a simple FM radio. Strengths:
Powerfull clear sharp sound Weaknesses:
Not very round therefore may be not very emotional. However, you cannot have everything, expecially at this price Similar Products Used:
Rega Brio
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