Cdp for Yamaha A-S500

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Hi everyone, iam thinking of buying a Audiolab 8200cdp to go with the yamaha. Would you consider this a good match for the yamaha or abit of a overkill, hopefully in the future i will buy 8200amp if needed.

At the moment my Denon 1930 is doing cd duties, speakers BR2s on soundstyle stands.

Thank you.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi nick46

The Audiolab is a very good cdp. Best thing to do is try it with the A-S500 and BR2's.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[audioaffair]

The obvious match would be Yamaha's own CD-S300 or CD-S700. The 8200CD isn't necessarily "overkill" for the A-S500 as it is a superb amplifier. It is from a level up on price and it may be argued the A-S500 isn't at the level where it will get everything from the source (as an A-S1000 or Audiolab 8200A would as you suggested), but it gives you somewhere to upgrade from in future. In other words, we've never been against choosing a better source component for a current system (within reason) as it's money saved on the source if you upgrade the other components around it in future.

Sonically however, the 8200CD would be a fine match for the amp. We've listened to both quite a bit and although the amp is a little outmatched by the source, it's still a fantastic combo. Hope my 5 cents on this helps

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Rik and audio affair, i am glad you think this will be ok as i think iwill end up with the audiolab pairing in the future.

Could you please advise what is the advantage in getting the cdq over the cd, i know the cdq has a pre-amp stage but will it be a benefit when used with a integrated amp.

Thank you.

 

[audioaffair]

Indeed the big benefit with the CDQ is the fully balanaced pre amplifier which adds 3 additional RCA pair inputs and is quite special. Having said that, the 8200CD is already more than a suitable match for the Yamaha A-S500 and as you don't know where you might go on upgrading the amp in fuutre (or do you?) you might be better going for the 8200CD now - leaving you the option of the Audiolab 8200Q dedicated pre amplifier and one of the power amps later on

 

[MUSICRAFT]

nick46:
Thanks Rik and audio affair, i am glad you think this will be ok as i think iwill end up with the audiolab pairing in the future.

Could you please advise what is the advantage in getting the cdq over the cd, i know the cdq has a pre-amp stage but will it be a benefit when used with a integrated amp.

Thank you.

Hi nick46

Your welcome.

The 8000CDQ will really come into its own with when used a power amp(s). Fwiw, i used the A-S500 alot with the superb Chord Electronics QBD76 DAC and the A-S500 has coped admirably. Therefore the A-S500 will also handle the 8000CD.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft