Replace a Yamaha Cr 840 with a Yamaha,NAD, Denon?

I'm using a Sony TA-AX6 Int. amp from the 80's w/my ADS L-500's and the combination sounds superb. Newer receivers sound so much different from the older ones. Brought home to demo a Yamaha AX-596 Int. amp against the Sony and the Yamaha went quickly back! If your able to find an 80's Sony "Legato" Rec/Int. amp go for it. The Sony rec's will have the convience of station prests, which I believe was missing w/the CR 840? If you're looking for something new w/a remote, consider a Marantz Receiver. Good Luck. Bill.

Why not get the Yammie fixed? I have an 840 and besides being well built and beautiful (love those green lights), it sounds very nice. Shouldn't be too much, probably only a couple hundred bucks. Get it aligned too and you've got a great unit for many years.

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I was just singing the praises of the RX777 in another thread. Yamaha gets my kudos for still making great quality budget integrated stereo amps in an age of surround sound. The triple 7 and it's tunerless buddy the AX596 offer surprising value. When I was still in the biz, I used to demo the Totem Arros or Sttaf run by the AX596 and it was a remarkable budget 2-channel package.