yamaha a-s700 amplifier front

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Solid is something that could also be said of the look and feel of this unit. Its front panel is an easy to fathom workmanlike affair with build quality I could be forgiven for describing as “tank like”. I cant see any knobs falling off or switches breaking on this unit regardless of the physical abuse you might put it though.

Sound wise the unit is very easy on the ears with a smooth well defined mid range,  a light touch in the top end but some would say a slight lack of punch in the bottom. One thing is for sure you are unlikely to get ear fatigue listening to this unit as its audio characteristics seem to have been designed to be tonally interesting but very easy on the ears. Not an ideal amplifier for the dance music fans amongst who require massive punch, but a fairly solid amplifier for most.

yamaha a-s700 amplifier rear

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The Good

• Very Good Timing
• No artificiality induced “toughness” to the sound
• I/O Direct Symmetrical Design with good  parts
• CD Direct Amplification & Pure Direct
• Remote controllable motor-driven volume control
• High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
• Solid build quality with aluminum front panel and knobs

The Bad

• Bottom end not a punchy as some may like (Not ideal for dance fans)

Audio Specs

• Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz—20 kHz, 0.019% THD) 90 W + 90 W
• (6 ohms, 20 Hz—20 kHz, 0.03% THD) 105 W + 105 W
• Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 135 W /160 W /200 W /240 W
• Damping Factor (8 ohms, 1 kHz) 240 or more
• Input Sensitivity/Impedance CD, etc. 200 mV/47 k-ohms
• Phono MM 3.0 mV/47 k-ohms
• Phono MC 100 μV/50 ohms
• Main In 1 V/47 k-ohms
• Frequency Response CD,etc. 20 Hz–20 kHz +0 dB/0.5 dB
• CD Direct Amp On 10 Hz–100 kHz,+0 dB/1.0 dB
• RIAA Equalization Deviation Phono ±0.5 dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion: (20 Hz–20 kHz) CD, etc. to Speaker Out 0.012% or less (50 W/8 ohms)
• Phono to Rec Out 0.008% or less (3 V)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: IHF-A Network: CD Direct Amp (200 mV, Input Shorted) 110 dB or more
  Phono (5 mV, Input Shorted) 87 dB or more
• Channel Separation: (1 kHz/10 kHz) CD, etc., 5.1 k-ohms input shorted 65/50 dB or more
• Tone Control Characteristics Bass Boost/Cut (20 Hz) ±10 dB
• Bass Turnover Frequency 350 Hz
• Treble Boost/Cut (20 Hz) ±10 dB
• Treble Turnover Frequency 3.5 kHz

General Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D) 17 1/8″ x 5 15/16″ x 15 1/16″
• Weight 10.9 kg
• 24 lbs.
• List Price: $799.95 (Check Amazon for current Yamaha A-S700 pricing)

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