I have always been a fan of stereo receivers. In the 80's I had a very nice Yamaha model (don't remember the number) and the heart of our stereo system is a Denon DRA-1000 (now over 10 years old). I like the idea of having a decent amplifier and tuner in one box. It saves space and they are hardly more expensive than amps by the same brand.
Stereo receivers have always been quite popular in NL but I hardly see them reviewed on this UK website. When browsing through the new Yamaha lineup I noticed that there are quite a few models but not for sale in the UK. There are the R-S300, R-S500 and the R-S700. They look very similar to the equivalent amps. The R-S500 costs about EUR 325 in NL, which seems a very good deal.
Is there any particular reason why stereo receivers are not popular in the UK?
Another thing that I find quite strange is that there are hardly any brands that offer a decent stereo amplifier with a quality built-in DAC. I'm sure all brands could produce one and market it as very good upgrade path for computer based music or as very simple upgrade to for an existing CDP or DVDP.
Stereo receivers have always been quite popular in NL but I hardly see them reviewed on this UK website. When browsing through the new Yamaha lineup I noticed that there are quite a few models but not for sale in the UK. There are the R-S300, R-S500 and the R-S700. They look very similar to the equivalent amps. The R-S500 costs about EUR 325 in NL, which seems a very good deal.
Is there any particular reason why stereo receivers are not popular in the UK?
Another thing that I find quite strange is that there are hardly any brands that offer a decent stereo amplifier with a quality built-in DAC. I'm sure all brands could produce one and market it as very good upgrade path for computer based music or as very simple upgrade to for an existing CDP or DVDP.