VinylAddict8
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I am the proud owner of Yamaha NS-2000 speakers, and a Yamaha GT-200L turntable... it would seem negligent to at least try a Yamaha CA-2000 integrated with that combo, no?
Anyone have an "all 2000" signal path from TT --> amp --> speakers??? Curious to hear your thoughts. Then again, technically I will be using a phono pre that's NOT Yamaha, so it won't be all Yamaha in the signal path, but I could always try their built in phono pre just for fun (knowing full well I'll get better sound from an external, so that's where I'll end up.)
As many know, HiFiDo has a few CA-2000's that have been deeply maintained / restored, and a two year guarantee, so at least I won't have to worry about a cap/transistor overhaul and cleaning as my first order of business. They aren't grossly overpriced, and I've ordered from Hifido before (most recently my GT-2000L last year), so I already understand shipping will be in the 300's but at least it'll be packed well!!!
From all my research, the CA-2010 seems to stack up well against most anything from that time at that price level --- I am also eyeing up an Accuphase E-202, others, but the Yamaha matching my system has a bearing. I owned vintage amps (Technics, Marantz, Kenwood) back in the late 70's and 80's, but they have been long since sold off to help pay for college, then for kids... you know the drill! I am currently driving my system with a Parasound P5 / A21 combo, and it does fairly well with the NS-2000.
Please share your thoughts on both the CA-2000 and the 2000 combo potential!!!
Anyone have an "all 2000" signal path from TT --> amp --> speakers??? Curious to hear your thoughts. Then again, technically I will be using a phono pre that's NOT Yamaha, so it won't be all Yamaha in the signal path, but I could always try their built in phono pre just for fun (knowing full well I'll get better sound from an external, so that's where I'll end up.)
As many know, HiFiDo has a few CA-2000's that have been deeply maintained / restored, and a two year guarantee, so at least I won't have to worry about a cap/transistor overhaul and cleaning as my first order of business. They aren't grossly overpriced, and I've ordered from Hifido before (most recently my GT-2000L last year), so I already understand shipping will be in the 300's but at least it'll be packed well!!!
From all my research, the CA-2010 seems to stack up well against most anything from that time at that price level --- I am also eyeing up an Accuphase E-202, others, but the Yamaha matching my system has a bearing. I owned vintage amps (Technics, Marantz, Kenwood) back in the late 70's and 80's, but they have been long since sold off to help pay for college, then for kids... you know the drill! I am currently driving my system with a Parasound P5 / A21 combo, and it does fairly well with the NS-2000.
Please share your thoughts on both the CA-2000 and the 2000 combo potential!!!