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Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I use the Yamaha DSP A1000 as a two-channel amp in my analogue system - two channel only: all equalisation and processing bypassed.

It is fed into a pair of B&W DM302s and I use a Nakamichi 1000 Tri-Tracer cassette jobby, Tandberg 9100x reel-to-reel, B&O 1600 turntable, TASCAM 414 portastudio and the external soundcard output from my laptop.

This set-up is exactly what I was looking for to listen to the multitude of analogue sources my father left me as well as listening to some cassette wonders I haven't seen on any other format.

I also use it to master multi-track analogue demos I record for local bands then master onto my laptop using Goldwave.

The sound with this setup is nicely balanced. As it is almost purely for analogue sources and the 302s have a limited but gutsy perfomance, it can still rock the socks off the Quad 33 pre and 405 power set-up I have for emergencies (they're a bit old). The 302s are only limited in the bass but the doped paper 5inch woofer, doped fabric tweeter and the mounting of the woofer to the rear baffle and the Prism structure of the inside rear baffle ensure a clean, solid sound with very good sensitivity.

As my main system uses a modern Yamaha AV receiver, Limit Pink-Triangle tuned dvd and Tannoy 611s, the DSPA1000 system is a perfect foil to get mix correct, then the main "digital" sytem is used to ensure the final CD master is correctly balanced.

The DSP A1000 functions as a nicely-priced two channel amp - I got mine for £30 on ebay in 2007...

I see it as a good mid-end bargain used as a two-channel amp and a better substitute for the myriad of cheap powered "monitors" to be had for home recording.

My "analogue" system cost a total of £350 as well a bit of personal time cleaning stylii and demagnetising tape heads.

If you see a working example on eBay, keep an eye on it and don't spend more than £75.

Summary:
The doctor that my parents bought their new house from did not want it. I brought it back to my apartment and hooked it up. It sounds a little crisper than the Onkyo I was useing and it had an extra two channels for the 2 spare speakers I had stored in my closet. The extra speakers really sounded great. This is a fine piece of work.

Strengths:
crisp, clean sound. seven channel amp, extremely sturdy design. This unit weighs a ton. Good power, perfect for a theater room. It is a good unit to build around.

Weaknesses:
I seems to run really hot. I keep a fan behing it. Not alot of bass.

Similar Products Used:
Onkyo

Summary:
This amp I find great in construction-as I'm an audio engeneer and have build about 4-6 hidh end amps and this is the best AV amp I've ever seen around.
It has a powerfull transformer and 22000uF caps for the main three channels and 8200uF for the surr. channels-four.
Onkyo vaunted their new 5 ch. amp with 22000uF,and this one haves them for only 3 channels-contemporary Yamaha amps have even more joules!The supply is about +/- 46V for the main and +/-28 for surr.-this is about 80W*3 +25W*4 at 8 ohms loads.The DSP is well-sounding,and the power amp sounds well,too-I couldn't catch a difference with my high-end one at first.As DVD's here are not many-about 100 movies,I have no source for true multi-channel sound and Pro-logic/Movie Theater is the best surrond sound engine for me,although I do not like them as other DSP modes.
This amp is great and I think it will be adequate for me for at least 2 years more /although it's already on 10!/and I bought it very cheapy,which is great!

Strengths:
Well-sounding DSP,multichannel amplifier,good sound,VERY powerfull and STRONG construction

Weaknesses:
The display is not much functional,the remote also

Similar Products Used:
Other contemporary good amps and receivers above $700

Price Paid:  $1150.00 from Risley's

Summary:
Good power and sound for its day! Easy to set up and fun to use. A lot of sound fields that I never used after the first year.

Strengths:
Easy to use. On screen menu. Great remote able to operate any component. Enough power for comparable priced speakers.

Weaknesses:
Failed and needed to be fixed 3 years after I purchased it. Tends to run hot! Thiel 1.5s made it over heat!

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $227.00 from e-bay

Summary:
a nice and easy to set up sound processor, i will be looking now for the digital equivilant in the near future and have no need nor desire to sell this one neither, this will end up in the family room. value for money, if you can pick one up under $300, you have got a steal.!!

Strengths:
plenty of power and easy to set up. as much punch a speaker can handle with ease without distortion.

Weaknesses:
can tend to hiss a little whilst in dsp mode with the volume at full, no music playing at this time obviosly

Similar Products Used:
dsp-100, dsp-300, jvc dsp , onkyo.