Yamaha A-960

Data[edit]

General

Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: A-960
Years of manufacture: 1980-1982
Type: Integrated amplifier
Remote control: no
Power consumption: 630 watts (X power supply)

Dimensions: 435 mm × 133 mm × 365 mm (W × H × D)

Weight: 10.5 kg
Color: front silver, housing black
Original price approx.: 1250 DM

Connections

Number of inputs:
- Phono (MM/MC), Tuner, Aux, 2 × Tape

Number of outputs:
- 2 × speakers, 2 × rec-out, headphones.

Technical Data

Continuous power (at distortion factor)
- 8 Ohm: 2 × 100 / 120 Watt (0,01 / 1 %)
- 4 Ohm: 2 × 180 Watt
Dynamic power
- 8 Ohm:
- 4 Ohm:
Total harmonic distortion: 0.002 %
Attenuation factor: 55
Input (sensitivity/impedance)
- Phono MM 2.5 mV/33/47/100 kOhm, MC 160 µV/100 Ohm
- Tape, Tuner, 150 mV/47 kOhm
Output (level/impedance)

Rec-Out 150 mV/550 Ohm

Frequency response: 10-50,000 Hz
Tone control:
- Bass: yes

treble: yes

Loudness: adjustable
Subsonic: switchable
Mute: no
Direct/Line-Straight: Main-Direct and Disc-Direct
Ripple distance (shorted):
Stereo Channel Separation:
Signal-to-noise ratio: 103 dB

Special Features

Mono/Stereo switchable
High-Filter
Record selector
Listening level monitor
Treble- and bass-frequencies switchable

Notes[edit]

Other models in the same series:

Predecessor model:

CA-810

Successor model:

A-960 II

Japan version was called the A-7

This Yamaha model was affected by the problem of a suppressor capacitor in the power supply bursting, and was modified free of charge by Yamaha in a 2007 recall.