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Yamaha CR-2040 on it's way!

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jjtucker2

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Well, I finally decided it was time for another receiver. Hopefully I made the right choice. I had a CR-640 at one time, I am hoping the CR-2040 will not disappoint.

I was going to go the new route (Outlaw RR2150), but decided to buy vintage and probably have it re-conditioned. Figure she'll be good for another 30.

Thanks to Merrylander for the technical reassurance. The CR-2040's have a good reputation for available replacement parts, I hear.

Can't wait.

James
 
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I have a 1040 and I love it. To me, the 40 series has the coveted natural sound with just a hint of warm euphony. To me that is a winning combination. My 1040 is among my all time favorite receivers. Add muscle and all discrete components and you have a winner that was built to last a lifetime. Congratulations.
 
Congrats, Your gonna love it! The CR2040 is the only receiver to see daily use since 1970 by me. I went separates, and never looked back till I listened to Merrylanders CR2040/NS690 combination. That combination gets constant use in my Vintage Rig almost daily.
Regards,
Jim
 
ehoove said:
The CR2040 is the only receiver to see daily use since 1970 by me.
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I thought the 2040 came out closer to 1980? That's when I bought mine, +/- a year.

Then again... perhaps you are saying that since 1970, you have never used a receiver until you heard/obtained the 2040...

Then again... :D

Mine is still in use in my basement. I keep wanting to send it out for a complete go-through... and can't bring myself to box it up and part with it.

As a negative, it has always been a bit hissy on my LaScalas. Not too bad mind you, but not as quiet as I've since learned I could have. Also, something that always struck me as interesting, the hiss, mild as it was, would jump if I turned the HF tone knob as much as ONE click off of zero.

Maybe there was (is) something wrong when the unit was made... maybe it was the LaScalas being so efficient... I did not have as much hiss when I switched over to my EV's.

Regardless of above.... I've always enjoyed mine and really liked the variable loudness on it.

Me thinks you'll like it just fine :thmbsp:
 
Coytee said:
I thought the 2040 came out closer to 1980? That's when I bought mine, +/- a year.

Then again... perhaps you are saying that since 1970, you have never used a receiver until you heard/obtained the 2040...

Then again... :D

Mine is still in use in my basement. I keep wanting to send it out for a complete go-through... and can't bring myself to box it up and part with it.

As a negative, it has always been a bit hissy on my LaScalas. Not too bad mind you, but not as quiet as I've since learned I could have. Also, something that always struck me as interesting, the hiss, mild as it was, would jump if I turned the HF tone knob as much as ONE click off of zero.

Maybe there was (is) something wrong when the unit was made... maybe it was the LaScalas being so efficient... I did not have as much hiss when I switched over to my EV's.

Regardless of above.... I've always enjoyed mine and really liked the variable loudness on it.

Me thinks you'll like it just fine :thmbsp:
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I should have chosen my words more carefully. I had not owned a reciever from 1970 till 2008 when I picked up a CR1020 which I liked so much that I told Merrylander to let me know the next time he came upon a nice CR2040 after hearing his. I have had the CR2040 for almost 2 years now, and really love it. I ran it with Polk Audio Monitor 10's initially, but added the Yamaha NS 690's last year.

Regards,
Jim
 
Thanks for the comments, sounds like I should be happy with the sound of this thing. I am going to have to stuff it into the rack since it is the widest receiver I own.

I do have a couple of questions, forgive the ignorance. The CR-2040 seems to have varying case configurations, at least from pics I have seen. I thought the standard was a wood veneer case with black finish? I have seen pics of them with sheetmetal covers. I have also seen 3020's in pics with black cases. I thought all of the CR-n40 series had black wood cases and the CR-n20 series was more of a walnut veneer finish.

I assume the chassis is all open under the wooden case and that there is not a sheetmetal cover. The wood on this one is less than perfect, I will either find a new case or make one out of walnut or cherry.
 
The 3020 case may look black but is usually Macassar Ebony, you need a second mortgage to afford the veneer. As for the 2040 just use paint stripper and fill any dings then veneer it, I did mine in Santos Rosewood. I have yet to see any CR-n20s or CR-n40s in metal cases. For the European market Yamaha did make a series of cases that just fit the outine of the faceplate and were just sides and top. The bottom was covered with a sheet metal plate.
 
merrylander said:
The 3020 case may look black but is usually Macassar Ebony, you need a second mortgage to afford the veneer. As for the 2040 just use paint stripper and fill any dings then veneer it, I did mine in Santos Rosewood. I have yet to see any CR-n20s or CR-n40s in metal cases. For the European market Yamaha did make a series of cases that just fit the outine of the faceplate and were just sides and top. The bottom was covered with a sheet metal plate.
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Maybe that is what I saw. It definitely did not go much past the faceplacte. Good advice on the veneer, I'll have to give it a try.
 
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