The problem was actually me! So my appologies

I had written a message on DL on my computer at work on monday and for some reason it did not send

And the rest of the week i had been using Tapatalk so never noticed it had not sent

So please accept my apologies Johnny 😒

Manager & Product specialist at Rapallo AV & HI-FI

Hi guys, I took Deanos post as a criticism of the Perreaux rep!

Lol, nope it was a fair dig at me as i am the Perreaux rep 😒

Manager & Product specialist at Rapallo AV & HI-FI

So, moving on - have gone to Harvey Norman of all places to have a quick browse at Xmas stuff for the kids, got chatting to a reasonably knowledgeable and very friendly chap and we’ve tentatively booked a demo for the Audiant 80i and Rotel RA 1570 for tomorrow. He’s as excited as I am which is real cool. Better yet, my wife informs me we know the manager of the store. 👍🏿 Sales guy has already come in with two bloody good prices as it is. Traction. But no sure thing by any means.
Meanwhile, my stuff is on TM and you guys should buy it. Or buy it for someone you love? Or urge someone you love to buy it? ...or force someone you don’t like to buy it!?!? 🤪😉😳🤨

Forget what MW says - I usually do! lol

www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/237568-fs-yamaha-a-s2000-amplifier/

At that price its got to be a competitive option.

Dec 3, 2017 16:44:26 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Forget what MW says - I usually do! lol

www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/237568-fs-yamaha-a-s2000-amplifier/

At that price its got to be a competitive option.

Bargain at that price and in black! Very nice, dont think it will be for sale for long

Manager & Product specialist at Rapallo AV & HI-FI

only if it has a colour coded remote.

my review sample back then was also black but the remote was silver.

gah !

Can't find the review.

But what didn't you like about it, apart from the non matching remote?

Not even Whathifi? liked that amp... prior to reading that, I was completely unaware that what hifi had ever disliked a piece of kit they’d reviewed!? 😉 Yamaha must have been slow with the cheque? 😄

Worth noting that my beloved Krell come up in that classified section fairly regularly for less...

Dec 3, 2017 17:51:59 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Can't find the review.

But what didn't you like about it, apart from the non matching remote?

all those classic reviews have gone  

good thing i saved mine 

some salient excerpts...

the first couple of paragraphs describes the cd-s2000 + a-s2000 together.

Through the balanced connection, the sound of this combination is bright and edgy, though preferable to the muddiness of the single-ended connection. Soundstaging has good lateral spread, some height constriction and modest portrayal of depth. Imaging is precise with good dimensionality at the front of the stage, flattening as you listen further into the soundstage. Reproduction of air and ambience is fair. A dry acoustic predominates.

Tonally, the sound is slightly bright and sterile, with a touch of hardness in the old school solid state fashion, the bass goes fairly low with middling articulation, minus any real authority. Detail is sufficient. Dynamics are respectable but lack drive, no goosebump factor here. The sound never seems to float from away the speakers like the best sources but stays firmly anchored to the speakers.

All up you have a competent but unsatisfying sound, lacking the warmth, tonal colours or sense of scale of well reproduced music.

Removing the CD-S2000 and concentrating on the A-S2000 presents us with an amplifier that at modest volumes is a lively performer with a bright, upfront personality. The built-in phono stage is capable of good performance with a variety of high and low output cartridges. Just don’t crank up the dB’s too much as the amp will quickly show the same traits that make the CD-S2000 pairing tiresome. Despite being promoted as “the perfect match” for each other, these Yamaha components seem to work better individually.
More retro then you

Aesthetically, the Yamahas hit all the targets with their stylish retro-look and substantial build quality.

Unfortunately their sound quality is also retro, harking back to the quality of reproduction reminiscent of ‘80s CD/amplifier combinations. At this price point the benchmarks are high and while the Yamahas are not totally unlistenable, they fail to provide the performance expected from a $6000 pairing.

Yamaha CD-S2000 SACD/CD player, $2999. Yamaha A-S2000 integrated amplifier, $2999

originally published aug 1 2008

And that folks, along with similar thoughts I’ve read elsewhere, was enough to keep this fool from rushing in...

Hey MW, you say that ‘all those classic reviews are gone’? Are they? I thought Marc wassisname said his intent was to preserve just such? That’s a shame. I always note your opinion as those old reviews of yours were great. And often bang on IMO. ...perhaps Marc wassisnames cheque arrived on time then?? 😂

Pioneer A91D has been offered... no price yet. Also Accuphase e202... your thoughts please?

did they fall off the ark ?



how were your adventures at harvey norman ?

Dec 4, 2017 15:36:32 GMT 12 michaelw said:

did they fall off the ark ?



how were your adventures at harvey norman ?

Quite possibly. I take it that’s a no from you? I thought the Pioneer could be quite the contender? Harvey Norman I have rudely put off until I have more time. That Rotel excites me. Onboard dac and phono screams convenience for the busy modern dad. Doesn’t exactly tick any boxes as far as exotica mind you. 😉😎

i'd go for the rotel over the ancients.

my old faithful rotel rsx-1550 receiver has been holding court in the lounge for 8 years.

it has a few quirks but still sounds wonderful and hasn't skipped a beat.

Im leaning toward that magnificent beast, the Pioneer... ColinF is poring over the schematics for me... 😉 Dude wants $1500 but I’ll bring him down with my indisputable charm and 😎... 😄🤪

So I done buyed maself the A91d... for much less than the original offer which was less again than the TM offer... foughts & pitchers to come...

well done.

so my krell can rest easy from predators ?

Dec 27, 2017 13:22:19 GMT 12 michaelw said:

well done.

so my krell can rest easy from predators ?

No. Cos I'm not sure I haven't fucked up. Lovely amp, iron fisted control, black backgrounds - but I'm yet to be convinced of its musicality. To be fair, I haven't had a proper listen yet. Spent 8hrs stripping, checking and cleaning the darned thing, connected it up and... Rattle in right hand cabinet on the Duntechs. Bitch! But that's another problem for another day. So in go the trusty old SL600s... Have only been able to get some background listening in. Hoping for a good sit down tonight...

it needed fettling ?

wasn't it was supposed to be minty ?

Maybe you could have bought this -

www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/amplifiers-tuners/auction-1502820256.htm?rsqid=b4dd7e615e0144c09b7b13be2cfaa8ca

Dec 27, 2017 19:43:42 GMT 12 sub said:

Maybe you could have bought this -

www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/amplifiers-tuners/auction-1502820256.htm?rsqid=b4dd7e615e0144c09b7b13be2cfaa8ca

Is that salt you’re rubbing in my wound there? 😉 I suspect you’re quite right though and I have an A91d for sale if anybody is on the hunt for some vintage goodness... sigh...

How about this one? MF A308
www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/amplifiers-tuners/auction-1518248688.htm?rsqid=c1af38bc238c4ba29c1232ade8c26a75

I suspect I may be tragically late with this suggestion. I have a Perreaux E160i that is quite possibly surplus to requirements, if that suits your brief?
D

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180g album, "The Lights of Te Atatu" released 2018

if anyone is foolhardy enough, i know of a broken, mongrel of a later run krell kav-300im (not my minter !!!).

it's had liquid spilt inside and has got a highly unstable output stage, taking out a local repairer's workshop speakers.

estimated to cost at least $600 to repair

caveat emptor x many times !