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Offline guitarplyr

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Yamaha amp...did I score?
« on: March 07, 2012, 05:40:24 PM »
Hello all,
I recently purchased a Yamaha A-520 integrated off of CL. The seller said it "lights up but no sound". I gave him $25 for it and took it home and gave it a good Deoxit bath and now everything works fine. This amp isn't true "vintage" but does anyone know anything about it-is it just another piece of BPC? This is my first Yamaha.
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 05:50:16 PM »
How does it sound?

Specifications
Power output: 75 watts into 8 ohms
Damping factor: 50
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.005%
Signal to noise ratio: 100dB
Channel separation: 55dB
Dimensions: 435 x 136 x 339mm
Weight: 7.5kg

Link to manual:  http://www.hifiengine.com/manuals/yamaha/a-520.shtml
« Last Edit: March 07, 2012, 09:29:20 PM by OCCD »
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 07:27:16 PM »
I agree with Rev...how does it sound??? I think this is the 75 watts/per deal. What are you driving with it?????
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 08:09:32 PM »
So far it sounds good...it seems to have more grunt and is cleaner sounding than the vintage receivers I was running before it. I'm running it through Polk Monitor 5 Series II speakers.
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 09:19:06 PM »
If you find yourself listening to music all the time, it was a good deal.  This is in part a function of the components and speakers you connect to it and how they complement each other, IMO.
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 09:29:43 PM »
Good score!
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Re: Yamaha amp...did I score?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 10:35:12 PM »
It doesn't look like BPC to me.   I've always really liked Yamaha stuff, though I have no experience with that one.   I say score.
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