Yamaha A-500 specifications

Category : Integrated amplifier

Brand : Yamaha

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• Manufacturer: Yamaha
• Model: A-500
• Type: Integrated Amplifier
• Years of construction: 1983 - 1984
• Country of manufacture: Japan.
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 380 watts
• Dimensions: 435 x 112 x 327 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 7.3 kg
• Color: silver and black
• Factory price approx.: 669 DM

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM /MC, Tuner, 2x Tape, Aux, DAD
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x speakers, 2x Rec-Out, Headphones

• Phono MM/MC, Tuner, 2x Tape, Aux, DAD

• 2x speakers, 2x Rec- Out, Headphones

• Continuous power (with total harmonic distortion)
  • 8 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4s: 2x 70 / 75 watts (0,01 / 1 %)
  • 4 ohms: 2 x 112 watts DIN, 1kHz, K=1%
• Dynamic power
  • 8 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4s:
  • 4 ohms: 160 watts, 2 ohms: 169 watts
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.003%
• Damping factor:
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• Tu/Tape/CD/DAD: 150 mV, 47 k643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Phono MM: 2.5mV, 47 k643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Phono MC: 160 µV, 220 ohm
• Output
  • Rec-Out: 150 mV 470 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
  • Headphones 0.7V/270 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Frequency Response:
  • 20 ... 50,000 Hz
• Tone Control:
  • Bass: +/- 10dB
  • Treble: +/- 10 dB
• Loudness: adjustable
• Subsonic: switchable
• Mute: Yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: No
• Ripple voltage distance (short-circuited):
• Stereo channel separation:
• Signal Noise distance:
  • Phono: 92dB / 75 dB (MM / MC)

• 8 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4s: 2x 70 / 75 watts (0,01 / 1 %)
• 4 ohms: 2 x 112 watts DIN, 1kHz, K=1%

• 8 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4s:
• 4 ohms: 160 watts, 2 ohms: 169 watts

• Tu/Tape/CD/DAD: 150 mV, 47 k643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Phono MM: 2.5mV, 47 k643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Phono MC: 160 µV, 220 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4

• Rec-Out: 150 mV 470 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Headphones 0.7V/270 ohm

• 20 ... 50,000 Hz

• Bass: +/- 10dB
• Treble: +/- 10dB

• Phono: 92dB / 75dB (MM /MC)

• Record Selector
• Mono/Stereo switchable
• MM/ MC switcher

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• Stereo magazine: comparison test 07/1983;< /li>
• Stereoplay 12/1983: "Top class IV", at the time the best integrated amplifier at Stereoplay was "Top class I".
• Stiftung Warentest (similar date): Highlighted the high performance of the A-500, but due to the overload protection by means of a fine fuse, there was only "satisfactory" overall.

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