Yamaha A-S 2000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Yamaha
• Model: A-S 2000
• Year of manufacture: 11/2007-
• Made in: Malaysia
• Color: silver with wooden sides in birch, silver with black wooden sides, black with wooden sides in dark brown
• Type: analog (digital signal processing)
• Remote control: yes (only in silver)
• Power consumption: 350 watts
• Dimensions: 435 mm × 137 mm × 465 mm (W × H × D)
• Weight: 22.7 kg
• New price approx.: 1600 Euro

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM/MC
  • 6 × Cinch, 1 × XLR / 2 × Cinch
• Number of outputs:
  • 2 × Rec-Out 200 mV / 1.2 kOhm.
  • Headphones
  • 2 × loudspeaker

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion)
  • 8 Ohm: 90 Watt at 0.019 %
  • 6 Ohm: 105 Watt at 0,03 %
  • 4 Ohm: 160 Watt at 0,7 %
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 135 Watt
  • 6 Ohm: 160 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 200 Watt
  • 2 Ohm: 240 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.012 %
• Attenuation factor: (8 Ohm, 20-20,000 Hz): 160
• Frequency response: 5-100,000 Hz +0/-3dB
• Signal to noise ratio: CD = 98 dB / PhonoMM = 93 dB / PhonoMC = 85 dB
• Distortion ratio: 0.01 %

Special Features

• 4 × electrolytic capacitor 22,000 μF
• XLR for CD input
• high quality speaker terminals
• valuable and very robust workmanship
• fully balanced construction
• strictly channel-separated construction, no double mono
• no tape monitor

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Yamaha A-S 300
• Yamaha A-S 500
• Yamaha A-S 700
• Yamaha A-S 1000
• Yamaha A-S 2000
• Yamaha A-S 3000

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Reports

• Audio 2/2008:

Test verdict: "outstanding" (100 points, high-end class), price/performance "very good"; "Powerful and clear-sounding amplifier, good phono board."

• Stereoplay 2/2008:

Test verdict: "good - very good" (76 overall points, 50 sound points (out of a possible 70), top class), price/performance "outstanding", "Stereoplay Highlight";

"Splendid, fully balanced amplifier, which unfolds its full potential with the right develops its full potential. Sounds very dynamic and slag-free."

• Stereo 2/2008:

74 sound points, price/performance "excellent";

"The AS2000 sounds powerful, yet very lively, open, as well as smooth, snappy and colourful."

• HIFI-Test 02/2008

Reference class, grade 1+, price/performance "excellent", "highlight".

• Home-Vision 6/2008

"very good" 78%; price/performance "outstanding", test winner;

"The Yamaha shows race and class. Via XLR input he sounds particularly coherent."

• LP 3/2008

"The AS2000 takes every speaker, no matter how difficult. even the most difficult loudspeaker in such a way that it cannot than to play in an extremely clean and controlled way. The is by no means - as often mistakenly assumed - bass power. - as bass power, but as a liberation of the lowest lowest registers from any kind of inertia. The midrange, where the the whole richness of music, are reproduced in a richly and colourful, the highs seem well dosed and fine. trebles appear well dosed and fine";

" ... (he) ... can capture the atmosphere and space of a recording atmosphere and space of a recording and reproduce it authentically. the musicians in width as well as depth exactly and with generous dimensions."

• Image-HIFI 1/2009

"An honest amplifier with a clear sound image and inexhaustible power as a silent reserve - not a sycophant, but one that deserves our trust."