My Yamaha arrived today and the first thing I noticed about is that the freaking thing is HEAVY. I went to pick up the box on the porch and went flying over it like one of the Three Stooges picking up an anvil!
The next thing I noticed is that is is WIDE. With the RS2007 and 979 on my stand in the bedroom there was no room for my SACD changer for now.
And the most important thing is that the dumb thing sounds very sharp and clear and has a huge amount of headroom. I gave the rebuilt KLHs a bit of a shakedown and my eyelids are still fluttering! I can imagine that very detailed speakers would have to be tamed a bit but the KLHs are a great match for the Yamaha clarity.
The unit seems to be well built but not exceptionally so. The low contrast printing is rather hard to see in low light and the OEM lamps are dim. I prefer the less brushed metal look but overall a handsome receiver. Nice, nice, not thrilling but nice.
The next thing I noticed is that is is WIDE. With the RS2007 and 979 on my stand in the bedroom there was no room for my SACD changer for now.
And the most important thing is that the dumb thing sounds very sharp and clear and has a huge amount of headroom. I gave the rebuilt KLHs a bit of a shakedown and my eyelids are still fluttering! I can imagine that very detailed speakers would have to be tamed a bit but the KLHs are a great match for the Yamaha clarity.
The unit seems to be well built but not exceptionally so. The low contrast printing is rather hard to see in low light and the OEM lamps are dim. I prefer the less brushed metal look but overall a handsome receiver. Nice, nice, not thrilling but nice.
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