Got a deal on a Yamaha R-N800a... it's amazing

[My2Cents]

Another illiterate wrote.. ou..

Oh... you're an Oklahoma University fan! (football or basketball)?

 

[gasolin]

I have desided to sell my Yamaha r-n600a

WHY

After 5-6 weeks with my triange espirit titus ez i tried my fosi audio bt20a and my nad c7171 (have no more amps i havent tried)

My nad c717 sounds better (class d)

A little more highs with my m-audio m-track solo sound card, using my asus xonar se to get 24 bit and 192khz a little less highs but stil more than using the internal dac on my yamaha, often i would feel it's to soft even with the treble raised (prefer the bas and high neutral)

Midrange sounds more open without the lower mids sounding to full on some songs (when the bass is at 0 db ), i don't as often feel the upper mids,lower tweeter is to soft, the bass sounds more noticeable at low and high levels, fuller without to much midbass that effects the deep male voice

2x20 watt 8 ohm and 2x30 watt in 6 ohm, my speakers are rated down to 3.8 ohm but no problems driving them, no unsually high heat, infact the power is so good i only want a little more for the sound to be cleaner at my prefered loudness,volume and to have just a little more headroom (min +3d or if you will double the power)

I just can't see me buying another nad amp for what i can get for my yamaha amp, since i don't thing the older C320-372 would sound as good as my Nad C717 (strangly enough) and the new full sized nad class d amp might be to expensive used

 

[gasolin]

The 800a drives my QA 3050's fine, but I hardly had to turn up the CXA61's volume knob much at all to get the same listening level.

More difference of the volume knob than the power difference

 

[gasolin]

Update on my side

I did have the 600a

I now have new speakers from system audio 150 watt 88 db not pa loud but not 100 euros active pc speakers loud

Made for playing loud and bass, for there size more than the avarage speaker

less than 500 euro for my amps when they where new (my nad in technical mint condition cost me less than 60 euros with shipping) sounds good, nad good bass not bright highs, marantz brighter sounding more detailed open sound and slightly less bass but a little more controlled

Both are dynamic but only have medium power (stil enough to play loud), i thought they where good with my speakers but not as good as it can be,sound.

Amp should be the samne as the a-s701 that has around 115 watt in 8 ohm and 180watt i 4 ohm according to audio science reviews is more than enough and close to 300 watt in 4 ohm (peak power)

Yamaha A-S701 Stereo Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Yamaha A-S701 stereo integrated amplifier with included DAC and Phono stage. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $800. The A-S701 is one of the best looking amplifiers I have tested. Yes the controls are plastic unlike the glory days...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[gasolin]

Whathifi review, go out and listen first

Yamaha R-N800A review

A neat, just-add-speakers streaming system that delivers an open and inviting sound

www.whathifi.com

 

[nopiano]

I love the timeless Yamaha styling. I can’t think of anything that has better stood the test of time. (Quad’s 33/303 might be ‘iconic’ but it’s very much a one off)

 

[Al ears]

I love the timeless Yamaha styling. I can’t think of anything that had better stood the test of time. (Quad’s 33/303 might be ‘iconic’ but it’s very much a one off)

I would agree they have certainly stood their ground regarding looks.

 

[sixty2strat]

Can anyone tell me what is the latest firmware for the R-N800A as of today?
I am using 1.07, but the music cast app says "1.07 (2001)"

I am having difficulty using "Tidal Connect" . I do not have any issues with Airplay / Spotify or any other forms of wireless connection. Only Tidal Connect.

Anyone else?

 

[My2Cents]

The amps latest firmware is 1.07, the app is version 5.91.
The RN800a does not support Tidal Connect. You either connect using the Tidal 'source' in the MusicCast app (of course, you will have to log in to your Tidal account while in the MusicCast app) or use the standalone Tidal connect app and choose Airplay in the device selector.
It's actually labeled 'Tidal connect' in the MusicCast app because some Yamaha devices do support it.