Yamaha A-S500 missing specs.

[chebby]

I have just been looking at - and comparing - quoted specs for various items. Amongst them were the Yamaha A-S500/700/1000/2000 series of amplifiers.

The three A-S700/1000/2000 amplifier models all have a 'specs' section on the Yamaha GB website. The A-S500 doesn't.

All but the A-S500 amplifier, are quoted as having 0.015 THD @ 20hz - 20,000hz and quote a worst case (max Power into 4 ohms @ 1kHz) THD figure of 0.7%.

The A-S500 is conspicuous by not even having a 'specs' tab to click on.

I have looked around at third party sites for anyone displaying A-S500 distortion figures and can't find any. (Not even the tech specs part of the WHF A-S500 review).

I know the A-S500 was specifically 'benchmarked' for the UK market, so I hope this did not result in success (good reviews, awards etc.) at the cost of an appalling set of distortion figures that they daren't quote!

 

[Anonymous]

Surely you should flag this to Yamaha rather than WHF.

 

[chebby]

Grottyash:Surely you should flag this to Yamaha rather than WHF.

Good idea. I'll see if there is a technical enquiries phone number to find out.

Thanks

[Edit. Got it. 0844 811 1116 ]

 

[chebby]

Ok got through. Nice chap answered my concerns. From what he read out for me it seems the A-S500 is only marginally (and insignificantly) worse with 0.019% THD between 20hz - 20khz.

Given it is also the cheapest amp of the four, then nothing shocking there.

Mods please delete the thread if you wish unless this is any value to anyone else.

 

[cs2011]

chebby:
The A-S500 is conspicuous by not even having a 'specs' tab to click on.

Yes I noticed that.

Got in touch with Yamaha, and they sent me the User Manual (as a pdf), which contains all the specs.

 

[chebby]

I subsequently found (google search for A-S500 and THD) the 'missing' specs are actually present on the Yamaha Africa/CIS/Middle East site which confirms the 0.019% THD figure I was given on the phone.

 

[Anonymous]

Also on the generic European site which additionally lists interesting items such as the DAB T-D500 tuner and RS receivers which we dont get here.

http://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/