Yamaha just released its flagship A-S3000 integrated stereo amplifier costing $8,000 for audiophiles who crave the utmost in 2-channel fidelity. The company says the A-S3000’s floating and balanced design, with MOSFETs and a large toroidal transformer mounted within an independent three-dimensional inner frame, produce a warm tube-like sound. Yamaha further boasts the A-S3000 was designed-by-ear to create closer bonds between artists and listeners for truly elevated audio experiences.
The A-S3000 offers the ultimate expression of Yamaha’s craftsmanship, featuring anti-vibration and distortion eliminating measures, including a rigid streamlined construction with the shortest possible cabling routes. The components’ classic styling includes clean lines and rich black piano finish side panels along with large eye-catching level meters.
Features:
- Rigid streamlined construction — provides strict anti-vibration protection and enables shortest cabling routes
- Large toroidal transformer, solidly mounted with independent three-dimensional inner frame
- Comprehensive low impedance design, shortened signal paths and copper-plated chassis
- 1/4″ thick top panel made of non-magnetic aluminum plate
- Left-right symmetrical design for independent pre amp and power amp blocks
- Floating and Balanced Power Amplifier with MOSFETs
- All-stage balanced transmission
- Direct drawing toroidal transformer for complete elimination of signal transmission loss
- Exceptionally low impedance through secure screw connections
- Superior quality electronic volume control for optimum sound
- Discretely configured phono amp
- Exquisite, large level meters reflect the dynamics in the music
- Meticulously designed and beautiful in appearance — just like a musical instrument
- Original speaker terminals for high sound quality, as well as beauty and ease of use
- Obsessive, meticulous switch design — elaborate, richly textured, easy-to-use
Pricing and Availability
The Yamaha A-S3000 will be available exclusively at authorized Yamaha dealers in September 2013 for $7,999.95.
Specifications
| Maximum Power | (8 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD) 130 W + 130 W / (4 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD) 210 W + 210 W | |
| Minimum RMS Output Power | (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.07% THD) 100 W + 100 W / (4 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.07% THD) 150 W + 150 W | |
| Dynamic Power/Channel | (8 / 6 / 4 / 2 ohms) 120 / 150 / 200 / 300 W | |
| Damping Factor | (8 ohms, 1 kHz) 250 | |
| Input Sensitivity/ Impedance | CD 200 mV / 47 kilohm, Phono MM 2.5 mV / 47 kilohm, Phono MC 100 μV / 50 ohms, Main in 1 V / 47 kilohm | |
| Frequency Response | CD, etc. to speaker out, Flat position 5 Hz-100 kHz +0 dB / -3 dB, CD, etc. to speaker out, Flat position 20 Hz-20 kHz +0 dB / -0.3 dB | |
| RIAA Equalization Deviation | Phono MM (20 Hz-20 kHz) ±0.5 dB / Phono MC (20 Hz-20 kHz) ±0.5 dB | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (20 Hz–20 kHz) | CD balanced to speaker out 0.025% (50 W / 8 ohms), CD, etc. to speaker out 0.025% (50 W / 8 ohms), Phono MM to Rec Out 0.005% (1.2 V), Phono MC to rec out 0.02% (1.22 V) | |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio [IHF-A Network] | CD, etc., (200 mV, Input Shorted) 103 dB, Phono MM (5 mV, Input Shorted) 93 dB, Phono MC (500 μV, Input Shorted) 85 dB | |
| Residual Noise | CD, etc., IHF-A-Network | |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz/10 kHz) | CD, etc., Input 5.1 kilohm Terminaled 74 dB / 54 dB, Phono MM, Input Shorted, Vol: -30 dB 90 dB / 77 dB, Phono MC, Input Shorted, Vol: -30 dB 66 dB / 77 dB | |
| Tone Control Characteristics | Bass Boost / Cut (at 50 Hz) ±9 dB, Bass Turnover Frequency 350 Hz, Treble Boost / Cut (at 20 Hz) ±9 dB, Treble Turnover Frequency 3.5 kHz | |
| Audio Muting | -20 dB (approx.) | |
| Load Impedance | If you use two sets (A and B), the impedance of each speaker must be 8 ohms or higher. | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 17-1/8” x 7-1/8” x 18-1/4” | |
| Weight | 54.2 lbs. | |
