A-s3200 vs A-s3000

[sydbar81]

Curious if anybody knows the changes made to the updated a-s3200? From what I've gathered they've changed some capacitors and upgraded some internal wiring

I now have a a-s3000 that arrived here on Monday... But it has an issue. The right channel is intermittently dropping/going weak when it is cold. It comes back after I reset the unit. (This is the first time I've ever had a problem with any Yamaha amp, I've gone from the a-s801, to a ca-2010, then an a-s1100, a-s 2100, and now the a-s3000). I am considering it a fluke, shipping these big heavy amps is never good for them.

I am shipping this a-s3000 back, but am curious if it's worth the extra $1000 to get in to an a-s3200 or if I should just spend that on records ..

 

[Dr. Ear]

I had an A-S3000 and now have the A-S3200. Our impression is that the newer model sounds a bit better, more “musical” or whatever.

 

[sydbar81]

I had an A-S3000 and now have the A-S3200. Our impression is that the newer model sounds a bit better, more “musical” or whatever.

Well, I was trying to stay at the same price point and requested a replacement a-s3000 and I received another faulty unit. These are refurb units (I've always had good luck with Yamaha factory refurbs, always showed up in as new condition but these are a huge disappointment, maybe due to being old stock).

I am going to suck it up and try the a-s3200 now.

 

[OMGCat!]

Well, I was trying to stay at the same price point and requested a replacement a-s3000 and I received another faulty unit. These are refurb units (I've always had good luck with Yamaha factory refurbs, always showed up in as new condition but these are a huge disappointment, maybe due to being old stock).

I am going to suck it up and try the a-s3200 now.

That’s a shame. I bought my CDS2100 as a refurb and so far it’s been perfect. As you said, looks and works as new.
The AS3200 looks beautiful. I’m sure you’ll be happy with it.

 

[sydbar81]

That’s a shame. I bought my CDS2100 as a refurb and so far it’s been perfect. As you said, looks and works as new.
The AS3200 looks beautiful. I’m sure you’ll be happy with it.

Kinda speachless as to how this panned out.
I wish I could say things are going better, accessories4less has sent me 2 defective units in a row and are declining a replacement. Also trying to force me to pay return shipping and a restocking fee on the defective unit they sent as a replacement.

I wound up opting to just keep the first one they sent and now have it in the hands of Yamaha for inspection and repair.

If anybody reading this is considering buying anything from them you might want to proceed with extreme caution. I always had a great experience with them until now.

 

[DavidTT]

FWIW I endured a horrible experience with accessories4less a while back. Only because I bought through their storefront on amazon was I able to force them to refund my purchase (on a defective Yamaha receiver) and they were absolute rude a-holes about it. Stunningly bad customer service, so bad that I complained to amazon and would never, ever, ever buy from them again.

 

[sydbar81]

FWIW I endured a horrible experience with accessories4less a while back. Only because I bought through their storefront on amazon was I able to force them to refund my purchase (on a defective Yamaha receiver) and they were absolute rude a-holes about it. Stunningly bad customer service, so bad that I complained to amazon and would never, ever, ever buy from them again.

I wound up having to file a dispute with PayPal to get a full refund, thankfully I used that option.

They were equally as rude to me when I told them that the replacement unit they shipped me was dead as well. They even went so far to threaten to charge me 5% restocking fee and I'd be liable for their outgoing shipment cost if I returned it, after they refused to send another replacement on exchange. That is when I filed the the dispute and escalated to PayPal for arbitration. I still wound up having to eat the return shipping cost.

I was completely dumbfounded by the way that they responded. I just don't understand how anybody could run a business that way.