Angler
Well-Known Member
I started writing a long post about the last 15 years of my life and it even bored me so I'll try to keep this short.
I just bought a very nice Yamaha CA-600 from fellow AKer DCinDC and having no experience with Yamaha I was so happy when I got it I still haven't been able to slow down. He shipped it to me quick and well packed and I am really glad I spotted that amp when he first listed it. From his description I wasn't expecting it to be perfect but it's close to it. It looks great and sounds even better. Thanks Dave!
The reason I was looking for a Yamaha amp is because I just took a chance on epay for a Yamaha CT-800 tuner. Well, I ended up getting both on the same day so I got to hook them up for the test. WOW!
Now, I have to say that my speakers are not the greatest things in the world or even close but I had no idea of just how good they would sound. They're the reason I found this forum in the first place. I had no idea what they were so I clicked on this site, quite some time ago, and found a few threads about them. They are Magnavox S073's and hooked to these Yamaha's they sound preety damn good. I was running them on a Fisher RS-911 and didn't think too much of them but these Yamaha's make them sound much better.
Anyway, Dave told me the power light was out on the amp and I will get to that in do time. I've already downloaded the owners manual for it and will get the service manual soon but what I'm having trouble finding is either manual for the tuner. It wasn't exactly as described! It's close though. The meter lights don't work nor does the light for tuning. I also have to clean and lube the pots. They aren't bad but are a little stiff. I sure could use the owners manual and service manual for the CT-800 though. I can find stuff for the CT-600 but nothing for the 800 and they are somewhat different.
I now see why so many people like this Yamaha sound. I've got a couple Cerwin Vega AT-15's in storage at my brothers pole barn but one has the paper kicked in on the woofer. That was courtesy of an ex-girlfriend's teenage son. Not thew kids fault, he never had a proper upbringing. I am a little concerned about running those 4 ohm Cerwin Vega's with this amp.
The reason I started getting back in to music was because a friend gave me an old Dynaco Stereo 120 and I bought a Dynaco FM-5 to go with it only to find out the amp needs some work, I think. But, that's another story.
One more thing to get for the Yamaha's, a turntable. I'd really like to get a Yamaha but they seem to be rare and when I do find one it doesn't look very good. Maybe people are keeping them, I don't know. Maybe I'm just too anxsious, that's more like it.
Well, so much for keeping it short! I'm going to try to put some pics in this post. I've only done this once and had a heck of a time so please bare with me if I don't succeed the first time.
If anyone manages to get through all this, thank you.
Al
I just bought a very nice Yamaha CA-600 from fellow AKer DCinDC and having no experience with Yamaha I was so happy when I got it I still haven't been able to slow down. He shipped it to me quick and well packed and I am really glad I spotted that amp when he first listed it. From his description I wasn't expecting it to be perfect but it's close to it. It looks great and sounds even better. Thanks Dave!
The reason I was looking for a Yamaha amp is because I just took a chance on epay for a Yamaha CT-800 tuner. Well, I ended up getting both on the same day so I got to hook them up for the test. WOW!
Now, I have to say that my speakers are not the greatest things in the world or even close but I had no idea of just how good they would sound. They're the reason I found this forum in the first place. I had no idea what they were so I clicked on this site, quite some time ago, and found a few threads about them. They are Magnavox S073's and hooked to these Yamaha's they sound preety damn good. I was running them on a Fisher RS-911 and didn't think too much of them but these Yamaha's make them sound much better.
Anyway, Dave told me the power light was out on the amp and I will get to that in do time. I've already downloaded the owners manual for it and will get the service manual soon but what I'm having trouble finding is either manual for the tuner. It wasn't exactly as described! It's close though. The meter lights don't work nor does the light for tuning. I also have to clean and lube the pots. They aren't bad but are a little stiff. I sure could use the owners manual and service manual for the CT-800 though. I can find stuff for the CT-600 but nothing for the 800 and they are somewhat different.
I now see why so many people like this Yamaha sound. I've got a couple Cerwin Vega AT-15's in storage at my brothers pole barn but one has the paper kicked in on the woofer. That was courtesy of an ex-girlfriend's teenage son. Not thew kids fault, he never had a proper upbringing. I am a little concerned about running those 4 ohm Cerwin Vega's with this amp.
The reason I started getting back in to music was because a friend gave me an old Dynaco Stereo 120 and I bought a Dynaco FM-5 to go with it only to find out the amp needs some work, I think. But, that's another story.
One more thing to get for the Yamaha's, a turntable. I'd really like to get a Yamaha but they seem to be rare and when I do find one it doesn't look very good. Maybe people are keeping them, I don't know. Maybe I'm just too anxsious, that's more like it.
Well, so much for keeping it short! I'm going to try to put some pics in this post. I've only done this once and had a heck of a time so please bare with me if I don't succeed the first time.
If anyone manages to get through all this, thank you.
Al
You got some nice stuff going there. I would move the amp to ontop of the tuner. It will need good airflow, which will be hard to get under the tuner. Welcome to AK
