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Dec 24, 2024 9:25 PM

Yamaha A-S3200 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier (Black)

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Adorama has Yamaha A-S3200 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier (Silver or Black) for $4999. Shipping is free.

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Available:Features:
  • Fully balanced circuitry to deliver impressively low signal-to-noise ratio and improved channel separation
  • Large toroidal transformer in the pursuit of pure musicality
  • Mechanical Ground Concept maximizes rigidity and reduces unwanted vibration
  • High-quality PPS capacitors for delivering an authentically musical sound
  • Exquisite level meters visually present the dynamics and pulse of the music
  • Obsessive, meticulous switch design
  • Heavy-duty brass feet with spikes or scratch-resistant base
  • Original speaker terminals cut from pure brass with highly secure connection
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Adorama has Yamaha A-S3200 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier (Silver or Black) for $4999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for posting this deal.

Available:Features:
  • Fully balanced circuitry to deliver impressively low signal-to-noise ratio and improved channel separation
  • Large toroidal transformer in the pursuit of pure musicality
  • Mechanical Ground Concept maximizes rigidity and reduces unwanted vibration
  • High-quality PPS capacitors for delivering an authentically musical sound
  • Exquisite level meters visually present the dynamics and pulse of the music
  • Obsessive, meticulous switch design
  • Heavy-duty brass feet with spikes or scratch-resistant base
  • Original speaker terminals cut from pure brass with highly secure connection
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  • Our research indicates that this deal is $3000.95 less (37.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $7999.95 (also the list price) at the time of this posting.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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Dec 25, 2024 5:02 AM
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shintaxDec 25, 2024 5:02 AM
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While this is a nice amp, I feel like the price premium goes more into the build craftsmanship than the technical specifications.
Dec 25, 2024 5:08 AM
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plancyDec 25, 2024 5:08 AM
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Quote from bogus1 View quoted comment :
I upgraded from an 80-watt Yamaha to a 150-watt Yamaha. Same speakers. I use it for background music in my home office. I play it soft so as to not disturb the others during my online meetings. The difference was significant. The 80-watt Yamaha could only be listened to for a few hours before I got tired of the distraction. The 150-watt Yamaha plays all day. And when I don't have on-line meetings, I get to turn it up.
When loud, they sound more the same than they do different. When played soft, I hear more of the full spectrum of sound, especially bass, with the 150-watt Yamaha. I don't use tone controls or processing. If you've got the money, and value a $3000 discount, I think this is worth checking out.
Wow, I assumed people buy shit like this for a profession. Bruh, you're living high-class based on your need basis.
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Quote from shintax View quoted comment :
While this is a nice amp, I feel like the price premium goes more into the build craftsmanship than the technical specifications.

one also can argue that tech specs mean very little when it comes to very high end products like that... not the same world, but many photographs use old cameras, old film stock, to achieve certain look, where actual sharpness/resolution/color correctness are not as important.
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What a end game integrated amp. However I feel like at this point it's so much diminishing returns I could probably get a 1200 for much cheaper without losing too much on fidelity.
No, for this price it's worth it. I started with 1200 and didn't like it after spending enough time to get it "burned-in" (btw, with these Yamahas, whichever one from this series you buy, you need to give it a couple hundred hours of burning in before you'd hear a drastic improvement in SQ). I returned it and got 2200 for slightly more from a local dealer, and I could hear the difference right away. The 3200 will improve on that, I would not hesitate for this price.
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Quote from bogus1 View quoted comment :
I upgraded from an 80-watt Yamaha to a 150-watt Yamaha. Same speakers. I use it for background music in my home office. I play it soft so as to not disturb the others during my online meetings. The difference was significant. The 80-watt Yamaha could only be listened to for a few hours before I got tired of the distraction. The 150-watt Yamaha plays all day. And when I don't have on-line meetings, I get to turn it up.
When loud, they sound more the same than they do different. When played soft, I hear more of the full spectrum of sound, especially bass, with the 150-watt Yamaha. I don't use tone controls or processing. If you've got the money, and value a $3000 discount, I think this is worth checking out.
Are you giving away your 80 watt amp?
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Dec 25, 2024 7:34 AM
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ripplinghurstDec 25, 2024 7:34 AM
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This is a great price. Those Yamahas are still hand built here and there and built to last, too.

Of course there's a markup.

But the deal takes it out of the way for the most part.

I have hard to drive speakers, or I'd be all over this.

Pkus I'm curious about the new Schiit amp.
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Try a pair of Apple HomePod in stereo configuration ($600). They are very good.
Are you trying to get thumb downs lol?
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Quote from sav View quoted comment :
No, for this price it's worth it. I started with 1200 and didn't like it after spending enough time to get it "burned-in" (btw, with these Yamahas, whichever one from this series you buy, you need to give it a couple hundred hours of burning in before you'd hear a drastic improvement in SQ). I returned it and got 2200 for slightly more from a local dealer, and I could hear the difference right away. The 3200 will improve on that, I would not hesitate for this price.
Couple hundred hours of "burning in"? And then you can notice a drastic improvement in "sound quality"? Haha man the high-fi world has to be the most woo, unscientific hobbyist community on the planet. Even the Flat Earthers are saner than you guys.

I mean, what are you guys even listening to that was recorded and engineered to the degree that would make subtle differences noticeable? Are you just listening to reference material? Or like, or are you just listening to jazz or classical music that was probably recorded with single SM58 (or worse!)??
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TenderCrown6877Dec 25, 2024 8:11 AM
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Don't buy from adorama, if you return it they give you store credit and then you can not used the store credit. If you used store credit to buy something. They sell it to you and then two week later your items is discounted. So something like that. You have store credit but you can't used. My $800 same thing. Be careful they are …
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nrgDec 25, 2024 8:14 AM
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damn that's a good deal. anyone compare this to a McIntosh MAC7200??
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what does that even mean? it's 50% off. people here buy 50k EV for 40k after rebates but they wouldn't want to buy a non ev for 25k even though both do the same thing lol.
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Quote from plancy View quoted comment :
Wow, I assumed people buy shit like this for a profession. Bruh, you're living high-class based on your need basis.
A professional uses one that costs about $14,000-15,000, this is meant more for the home user.

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