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Yamaha? Welcome back!

After years of mass market average components Yamaha is making huge strides in the audiophile market with their new "natural sound" integrated amps.  I lost my tube amp to a bad move and replaced it with a Yamaha 2100 integrated amp. I was blown away by the headroom and warm sound. It seems like they have taken notice of the high end market again. Welcome back!

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willland
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Could not agree more.  I have an A-S1000 that even though it is the "entry model" of the analog A-S line(1000, 2000, 2100, 3000), it is a beast at 48.5 pounds, great balance, and a ton of headroom.  I have been eyeing the 2100 for some time.  Love those meters.

Bill
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paraneer
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The 2100 looks like a great amp and glad to hear your enjoying it.  Has power meters too!

Marantz, like Yamaha also has two lines of components.  Their mass market HT stuff and quality 2 channel components still being built in Japan.  I have been happy to see that Yamaha is going down this same road.  I only hope that perception of the last couple of decades of being in the cheap black hole, has not jaded audiophiles.

Technics is coming back with more esoteric offerings also.  I wish them luck! 

schubert
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I always thought deep-pockets Yamaha could beat any audio maker at anything if the really wanted to .
Surely must have the greatest engineering talent and more cash than anyone else in this field .
Now,  if they could just finance an Asian jaunt for Nelson Pass  ......
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willland
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"I always thought deep-pockets Yamaha could beat any audio maker at anything if the really wanted to .
Surely must have the greatest engineering talent and more cash than anyone else in this field ."  

You got that right.  Unlimited resources($$$) and world class engineers.  These A-S integrateds are good examples of what a powerhouse audio company can do if they set their mind to it.

Bill

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