Yamaha's new 2 channel components

[Danny Tse]

Here's the rest of the story

[hale2thechief]

That makes my sticker peck out.

[Gaara]

Does anyone know what a XL output is? "XL and optical/coaxial digital outputs"

[hale2thechief]

It a spreadsheet program. You can get a printout of the day's usage, frequency response, tracks on the discs played, etc.

[dkg999]

I love the cosmetics, of course I always liked the older Yamaha styling!

[Yashu]

Daaaaamn... and I just invested another 300 dollars in my current system... but why do they have to cost so much?!?

If you are going to bring back the retro look, give me the retro prices man. Even adjusting for inflation, I somehow feel like money went farther in the late 70's and 80's with audio... but maybe it was all an illusion.

[steveinaz]

History always repeats itself, cool.

[Danny Tse]

The retro looking Onkyo 2 channel stereo components have relatively affordable prices....around $500.00 a piece.

[danger boy]

Does anyone know what a XL output is? "XL and optical/coaxial digital outputs"

I would think it would be an XLR three pin type of output connector.. for balanced connectors, unlike a RCA audio unbalanced audio connection

[Keiko]

Yamaha rocks.

[hypertone]

I've always liked Yamaha stuff. Their home audio gear is good, and I also like their musical instruments. These pieces are beautiful. Is that real wood on the sides? They should have made it overhang the sides on the front. It would look even nicer.

[VR3]

I like Yamaha pretty well --

But man thats an expensive piece of Yamaha gear... just saying... lol

[Poee7R]

They look like something you would pick up off of craigslist for twenty five bucks or so.


Dave

[mhardy6647]

impressively retro-Yamaha :-)

[Chicomoralessxm]

hmmm i might do some investigating into those like pretty nice

[danger boy]

impressively retro-Yamaha :-)

HEY YOU!!! give me back my Yamaha amp.. ;) i have one just like it for my computer rig. i love that thing with those analog meters bouncing back and forth.

For some reason the Yamaha CA-610II is just one sexy bitch of an int amp. I looked at the other Yammies a few steps up the ladder and down a rung or two, and I kept coming back to this one for looks. beefy little 45wpc bugger :)

[Chicomoralessxm]

wait a minute how much are these things going to cost?

[Yashu]

1600 and 1900 bucks, respectively. As in... retro looks, without the retro prices.

I would rather have a real vintage yamaha, unless those prices come down. I almost bought one of the late 70's vintage natural sound receivers... I think I was looking at one with a switch that would put it into pure class A mode.

[skipf]

They look nice, but I sure would hope they work better than the one Yammerhammer integrated I had. That one turned me off on that company forever.

[Gaara]

It a spreadsheet program. You can get a printout of the day's usage, frequency response, tracks on the discs played, etc.

You mean short for Excel? If not than I have never heard of it but it would be a interesting feature to have...doesn't make sense with a retro looking component like this though.

I would think it would be an XLR three pin type of output connector.. for balanced connectors, unlike a RCA audio unbalanced audio connection

I thought they missed the R to but I thought that AES/EBU was the digital out that used XLR. If I recall correctly for digital outputs there is Toslink, Coaxial, AES/EBU, and that other one that uses a locking optical cable.

[mhardy6647]

The CA-610II was $270 new ca. 1978 (I have the receipt for mine, purchased new when I was in college). In today's dollars, allowing only for CPI inflation, that would be $863.38

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

FWIW, I'd rather have a CA-1010 or 2010, but I couldn't afford one then and I cannot justify one now :-)

[LuSh]

The integrated weights just under 50lbs, the SACD player just under 40lbs; both are fully balanced designs. I don't see how their overpriced in comparison to what else is out there with the same build quality and design.

[WilliamM2]

The CA-610II was $270 new ca. 1978 (I have the receipt for mine, purchased new when I was in college). In today's dollars, allowing only for CPI inflation, that would be $863.38

The CA-610II puts out 40 watts @ 8ohms and 50 @ 4ohms, and wieghs only 18 lbs. The new one puts out 120 watts @ 8ohms and 190 @ 4ohms, and wieghs almost 50 lbs.

Really not comparable units at all.

[mhardy6647]

I think you missed the point. If the CA-610II would be $863 today, the price tag of the new 2-channel amp isn't out of line at all.

[danger boy]

that new Yamaha int amp needs analog meters though if they really wanted to pay homage to the 70's retro look. the left half of the face is missing something. meters

[dawningphoenix]

that new Yamaha int amp needs analog meters though if they really wanted to pay homage to the 70's retro look. the left half of the face is missing something. meters

It really is. It looks kinda empty.
As for me, I'll stick with my Yamaha M-85. It's all about the big, class A beast that could probably heat my house in the winter.

[Spacedeckman]

that new Yamaha int amp needs analog meters though if they really wanted to pay homage to the 70's retro look. the left half of the face is missing something. meters

The original CA1000 had no meters, and was built to nearly that build level in about 1973, to the extent available at that time. I imagine the price isn't too far out of the inflationary realm for a modern retake. One thing I'll guarantee you, Yamaha isn't "packing" the price. The price is directly related to the cost of building it. No padding.

Mark

[Yashu]

How do you know that?

What mega corporation does not pad prices for a niche group? Most of them do this... they have the manufacturing and distribution capacity that most of the smaller companies would only dream of, but the smaller companies can beat these giants on a price/performance ratio almost always.

[beardog03]

I have always liked yamaha..

I`m glad they are trying new things....


I wonder how they sound ?

I also where one would go to demo these units...

[Yashu]

Yeah that would be cool... if they had them in more stores for us to test.