The Yamaha A-S201 is the entry-level amplifier that relies on a very basic circuit. It was designed with no frills in order to offer the best price to those who want to get into Hi-Fi. Let’s see how it does against the tenors of the market…
Despite high distortion and unkept promises on the power side, the A-S201 remains a very simple and just right product for getting into stereo at a low price.
Strong points
- Linear audible spectrum.
- Effective filters.
Weak points
- Very high distortion.
- Weak dynamics.
- Weak stereo rendering.
- The bare minimum.
- Perfectible adjustment.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
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