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Review 2 of 4
Price Paid:
$150.00
from Used Summary:
I purchased this amplifier on impulse (cheap), thinking I could use it to drive my rear speakers or center channel. however after unhooking twin Parasound HCA-1000a amps that were bi-amping Totem Mani-2 front speakers just to try out the Yamaha, I decided it deserved to stay where it was, and the Parasounds should drive the center and rears. The Parasounds were very tight on the low end, imaged well but had a rather uptight quality to them ,which I had mostly blamed on my source CD player. However the Yamaha was warmer and airier, giving some more life and realism to the already fantastic image and soundstage. Strengths:
Warm sounding for solid state (compared to my old amps at least)
High power, very clear and detailed. Weaknesses:
Bass is a little sloppier than the Parasound amps when running A & B to bi-amp, most likely due to the low impedance it sees in the 4 ohm Mani-2s Similar Products Used:
Integra, Parasound, Onkyo, Yamaha, Marantz, Halo, Krell, etc etc etc.
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