Yamaha AX-596

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Yamaha
• Model: AX-596
• Years of manufacture: 2000 to 2006
• Made in: Malaysia
• Color: black and titanium
• Type: analog
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption: 220 watts
• Dimensions: 435 mm × 151 mm × 396 mm
• Weight: 10.6 kg
• New price approx.: 412 Euro

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm

CD, Tuner, AUX, 2 × Tape 150 mV / 47 kOhm

• • Main-In 1V / 30 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 2 × Loudspeaker
  • 2 × Rec-Out 150 mV / 600 Ohm
  • Pre-Out 1V / 1,2 kOhm
  • Headphones 0.33 V / 680 Ohm

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion)
  • 8 ohms: 2 × 100 watts at 0.015
  • 4 Ohm: 2 × 155 Watt (DIN)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2 × 140 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 2 × 220 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.008 %
• Attenuation factor: 320
• Frequency response: 10-50,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 110 dB
• Stereo channel separation: 65 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ±10 dB at 20 Hz

Treble: ±10 dB at 20,000 Hz

• Loudness: adjustable
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter (Subsonic): no
• Mute: no
• Direct/Line-Straight: CD-Direct and Pure-Direct

Special Features

• Record Selector
• Secondary controls under cover flap

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• AX-396
• AX-496
• AX-596

Previous model:

• AX-592

Successor model:

• none

Pictures

• Prospect photo

• front

• back

• opened

Reports

STEREO 7/2001: "TEST WINNER - HIGH BIT CAPABILITY".