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Yamaha RX-397 100 Watt Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Receiver |
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | Yamaha has endeavored to produce products and services that satisfy the diverse needs and desires of people worldwide. Its products and services are recognized the world over for superior quality in acoustics, design, technology, craftsmanship, and customer oriented services. These products and services under the brand name of Yamaha are highly regarded by a large number of professionals, institutions, business people within the related industries, and consumers.PRODUCT FEATURES:All Electronic Parts are Exceptionally High Quality;Low-Impedance Power Supply;Remote Control Input/Output Terminals;Tape Monitor Switch;5 Audio Input Terminals with Phono Input Terminal;Front Panel Headphone Jack;Impedance Selector (8 ohms/4ohms);40-Station AM/FM Random Access Preset Tuning;Auto FM Station Memory and Preset Editing (Auto Station Memory). | |
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| | My previous amp died and I use this new unit along with my Yamaha Tyros II keyboard when entertaining groups of 300 or less. The Yamaha RX-397 does a great job powering the old Cerwin-Vega speakers I use. End result is half the cost and better sound than from typical keyboard amps/speakers. And thank you Amazon... for saving me $100.00 vs. a local store.
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| | For many years I have had an Apt Holman Amp and Pre amp which are beautifully designed. I use these in connection with a PSAudio 600 Power Plant. The Holman amp and pre amp needed repair, so I purchased the Yamaha RX-397 after reading so many glowing reviews to replace the Holmans while being repaired. I also need a receiver for a second location. How did it compare? Note: I plugged the Yamaha into the PS Audio Power Plant which will make a difference to any audio or visual source. The Yamaha was very enjoyable (emphasize enjoyable). It doesn't have the tonal richness and imaging of the Holmans but it is musical and very easy to listen to because of its excellent highs, quick transients, and immediacy. While to my ear I realize the Holman set-up is "better" sound I can't help but feel that, despite that, I will miss the very real and simple pleasure of the Yamaha. There is something to be said for ease of use and ease of listening. For what it costs and for what it does it merits five stars.
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| Good quality at a good price | |
| | Good quality at a reasonable price. Power output is more than adequate. I would have liked a volume decibel counter but other than that, I have no complaints.
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| | Inputs at rear are confusingly labeled (except for "phonograph," of all things). No one but me will know what turns on what, and I can't get everything to work. Had to plug in my TV to "Aux"; nothing works for audio cassette deck. The manual is badly written and even worse organized---disgracefully so---which makes it wholly unhelpful. The remote turns the receiver on, but not off (quality control, anyone?). I've owned some twenty receivers in my life... this is the only one where neither labeling nor manual helps at all and where intuition avails not. I'm not sure where the high reviews come from, but get something else.
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| Better Specs Than An Integrated Amplifier | |
| | I wanted an amplifier that would get the best sound out of my CD player. This relatively low power receiver has better specs and sound than some integrated amplifiers for hundreds of dollars more. Granted it doesn't have the bells and whistles of many other receivers, but if you want a stereo receiver with solid fundamentals then this is your ticket.
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