Thanks Thomas 😆 I saw the pic on your channels community Pic ! Of the 'Gershman Grand Avant Garde' I bet they have SLAM BAM ! Really appricate they comment me trying Thomas 😆
Yeah Thomas I wanted you to see the Powered Kef LS50s I had ! At over 2k they was ok a know alot of pep like them but me Au11000 paired with the klispch mtm speakers kg 2.5 was just more life like 😆
I own this particular Yamaha amp here in the UK, with the matching Yamaha CDS1000 CD player running in to JBL L100 speakers, front end is a Linn LP12 record deck and Ortofon Blue cartridge, ok simple terms the sound is awesome, ultra clean from low frequency midrange and high frequency a real gutsy bass end, crisp open engaging mid range and a sweet top end not harsh or over forward, just a great balance of sound all over, to be honest you hear the music and not the amp. Its worth every penny of its price would i trade it or change it for a different make NO not a chance in hell, the CD player is so well balanced and works so well with the amp just a brilliant combination, At low levels the JBL's just sing out, and at higher levels close your eyes and your at the rock concert. I know i am very lucky to have such a all singing and dancing combination but the whole combination was worth evry sing penny, job well done Yamaha.
@Don P wouldn't it be better to get a deticated Yamaha streamer than a pre-amp/streamer combo? What would you need the pre-amp section for as the A-S1100 already has a pre-amp?
If someone would've said to me a few years ago that i would not only own a Yamaha Amp, but also be utterly in love with it - i would've laughed so hard. But... a few months ago i bought the *LAST* silver A-S1100 in my country, and i don't believe i will never buy another amp.
Part 2 I will go into more depth Of the Yamaha , I was already at 30min 😆 I didn't mention the remote has a 3mm Aluminum plate over top of it , And I didn't go over the auto stand by switch either that you can turn off or on thats on the back of the unit 😆
This was one of the best amp reviews, I just purchased the Yamaha S-801, but my next amp will be the AS-1100 based on your review. you gave a great description of the amp.
Great to hear that you felt this amplifier is powerful! 3 years later I’m considering getting the new Yamaha RN2000a integrated and I think it uses the same size mosfet amplifier configuration. Thanks! 👍🏻 the 90 watt ratting had me a bit concerned
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 haha! Don’t laugh but they are modified CerwinVega! They are a 8 ohm version. I also have some smaller bookshelf speakers for changing out.
Thank you for the great review!!! It was so helpful in helping me to decide which amp to get. So many do not take the time to highlight details which they must think are obvious, but only if you are an expert. I went with the AS-1200. Having the toroidal power supply was important to me. I upgraded from the Yamaha R-S700. The AS-1200 has really mined the best from my B&W 705 S2s. Am so enjoying it. I think the silver amp is the best for visibility and the VU meters look better, but I went with black which is also awesome because the rest of my stuff is black.
Yeah I been wondering how the 1200 sounds also my buddy Sean at Zero Fidelity got the 1200 in for a review and Ron from new record day so that will be coming soon 😆 I still dont inderstand why the 1100 weighs 4.5 lbs more than the 1200 . 1200 weighs 48lbs 1100 weighs 52.5lbs I have researched this alot ! And just audio compared the 2 on utube and said he couldn't tell an audiable difference but mine took about a 100hrs to fully break in ! I could smell That sweet new electronic smell when amp was breaking in , I would hope the 1200 sounds better
nice review... i picked up one of these about 3 years ago from a place in california on line. it was a open box sale . 1500 bucks! stereo police review turned me on to this amp. im 68 ..had alot of amps through the journey.i absolutly love this amp. ive ran klipsch b w .. polk audio. for me, the best match made in heaven are the french made triangle borea 3 speakers. i can listen for hours upon hours with no ear fatigue.also, because the amp can go so low in ohms, im going to try the magnapen lrs speakers... just because.
Have you seen my review of the Triangle Borea 3 ? Best amp pairing in my review was my Yammmy AS-1100 I know what your talking about they do have Synergy !midrange espically You got a great deal !
I have this amp in a second system and love it. My only disappointment is the plastic controls....at this price they shouldn’t be there. I had the new Luxman 505Xu II in my home for a couple weeks and it too had plastic controls and it retails for over $5000 Canadian! I know it’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things and doesn’t affect sound but it’s irritating. Everything else about this piece screams old school quality! Just my 2 cents. Great review.
Yes the 2 tone controls and balanced controls are plastic , wish they would have been like the Inout selector and volume knob , but i been told you can order them that they make the same ones in aluminium with the AS-3000 and CXA-5000 , going to try to find them if i do i will post the link in a pinned comment 😆 Even heard you can order the brown wooden side plates also !
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File Thanks Tee-Jay Please keep me posted on that! I would definitely do the upgrade and maybe even the side panels if they weren’t to crazy priced! Thanks again
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File Thanks Tee-Jay Please keep me posted on that! I would definitely do the upgrade and maybe even the side panels if they weren’t to crazy priced! Thanks again
Funny you said that , i picked up another G-8000 yesterday 5 hour drive got it for 200.00 bucks non working this morning I found the problem power supply relay toasted ! Someone mostlikely hooked up wrong. Relays already ordered 😆 give me maybe 2 weeks and I will have a best i can comparrsion , The Sansui was $975.00 US in 1979 about $3500.00US.in todays money 😆
Could have scored an A-S1100 second hand off a seller who was only a short suburb away from me for $1400.00AUD, a very nice black one. Unfortunately I wasn’t quick enough. 😞 Nevermind, I haven’t got enough space for an amplifier that big anyway. Beautiful piece of audio though. I’ll just have to settle for my 10 yr old Yamaha RX-V565 7.1 receiver for now.
TJ! Keep up the great work! I bought a Marantz PM8006 from your recommendation. How would this Yamaha AS-1100 - 1200 stack up to the Marantz? Thinking about an Upgrade from the PM8006. Looking for a pre-owned deal on a integrated amp under 2k. Any input is appreciated! Thanks!
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 So My room is starting to look like yours! I keep buying speakers and amps to find the sound Im looking for and I just cant seem to get it right! I have JBL Studio 530's Triangle Bro3's, Klipsch RM600's, Buchardt S400's, KLH Model 3's. They all sound good but, I think I need to step up my amp. I have the Marantz PM8006, Rotel A12, Im actually getting the Ioatavx Stack delivered today. I think my issue is all these AMPs are in the same level. I think I may need to step up one level to get that richness Im looking for. I cant stand that grainy mid-treble. What do you think? I appreciate you!!!
HI Tee-Jay, Great review! Thanks, I wish more people were like you and Ron too. I have a question. I have a someone selling this for 1k euros and am seriously considering it. My only thing is the 2100 (it will push my budget more than I want) but is it worth it? I don't really use the headphones (blutooth is better for me in this case) but I do have a Rega p3 and I read that the pre-amp seemed better on the 2100. - But the jump is 500 Euros more at that point. I will be running some Klipsch RB 81 II's on it (until my next upgrade). I had thought of getting an active sub, but maybe with this I won't need to if it's that deep. I saw the quick comparison between the two that you did. But thought I would dig into some more details at that point. Thanks in advance.
I'm pretty sure the tone and balance knobs are metal. They do look a bit like plastic but they get cold, which is usually a sign of metal. The speaker and meter knobs are plastic, as they don't get cold. This isn't a scientific test by any means, but I did a touch test on a cool night. The volume and selector knobs were cold, as were the tone and balance knobs, but the speaker and meter knobs were not. So I'm not saying the tone and balance knobs are solid aluminum like the v + s knobs, but I'm pretty sure they're still metal
Excellent review, thnx for that! Very much in depth, appreciate that a lot. One question though: When connecting an equalizer to the tape connection; how do i choose the source listening to? Isn't it better to connect the equalizer at the pre out and main in instead? Greetings from The Netherlands, much appreciated!
Just like you always do , jusy hook up threw tape and it will work threw all seettings i have a Sansui SE9 eq I don't use witb Yammy but i do use with my Sansui g-8000 smile
Heck Yeah ! I was in 3rd grade when this Tape came out , And I was rocking out back then with my Sounddesighn Boom-box system ,that had red LED power meters that added atleast a couple db of fun 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I was 16 when it came out. Here in Italy no knew them except for the fact they opened for Madonna tour that year. It took me forever to find that vinyl.. I still have it though ;-) f. good memories 🤘🤘
I have only seen 2 place HDvisionworks/and HIFIhaven that sales them for 1899.00US its an E.O.R sale and now only HDvisionworks has them and their about out of Yammy AS 1100 , other companies still at $2499.00 for the AS- 1100 thing is if you by used theirs usaully no warranty Thats me job to find great deals with warranty
Amazing video as always brother I love the detail and all the information that you give us I think this is an easy decision for me thanks for your video question do you have a website or where I can order this amplifier from thanks for any advice and help that you can give me as always buddy
Nice video l never get rid of them boxes in case you need to sell let's say some speakers people like the original boxes or sell something in for repair
Hi! very nice review (i also own one and an ifi itube2). could you please detail how to hook the ifi tube2 trough line2 and why it would be different from going dac into ifi set as buffer to line1 or cd input? thanks allot
Yes i knew this was coming and i'm prepared 😆 The IOTAVX-STACK is 60-65 percent of the Yamaha AS-1100 IMHO but the Yamaha new was 3x the price of the STACK. The STACK is one bad-bitch for its price point I love it ! But now that the Yamaha price has dropped to 18-1900.00US their both budget Fi Bandits for their price point ! Just think if Ian Of IOTAVX built a 3k amp ohhh my !
Hi Tee-Jay, congrats for another excellent review. How would you compare this Yamaha AS-1100 integrated to the Schiit Freya + preamp and the XTZ Edge A2-300 power amp combo?? Which one would be better in pure sonic terms, what would be your pick?? Price wise they are basically the same here in my country...Thanks
Thats an easy one for me 😆 Yamaha all day long. Why ? Msrp of Yamaha was 3k , And the focus was on nothing but sound quality and build quality, no built in digital componetes And Yamaha is 52 pounds of muscle all nichicon gold caps a few blacks but the build quality of the Yamaha in my opion far outweighs The build quality of freya plus and XTZ edge of what i have saw from pics , In My country the Schiit Freya plus is 900.00US and XTZ is 400.00 total of 1300 bucks vs the Yamaha now being 1899.00-2499.00US I tell ya the Yamaha after 200 hours has warmed up a lil and the Mosphetes do have that sound charcter of tubes with crazy dynamic swings , But I have never heard the Combo your talking about, so i can only go on build quality I think the freya plus ➕ 2 of Schiits mono Amps would be a better comparrsion, Yamaha has serious Torque power Well 🏋 weight I have been wanting to get the Freya Plus also , But i settled on the new Modious d.a.c. that will be arriving soon for a review . But go with what you like, that Freya is most likely a dam good Pre-amp , THE way Thomas and Stereo talked about the regular freya preamp has gotten me wanting one 😆 Thomas has had alot of expierence with tubes I highly reccomend his channel
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thanks very much Tee-Jay..over here in Romania the Freya XTZ combo goes for 1400$ while the Yamaha AS 1100 is 1500$ ..The price dropped considerably since the introduction of the new AS 1200..2200..series...It think I'll take the plunge on the Yammie but I'll have to hurry up because they go fast.. Thank you cheers
@@ionutplesea5693 i got friends from 🇷🇴 !! That Freya plus most likely has amazing imaging not trying to confuse your choice though , Just giving you my truthfull opion Yamaha has really good grade Japense internals/componetes If taken care of it will last you for a long time 😆And it has muscle 😆
Nice amp. I bet it sounds as great as it looks but I’m a little confused you mention that the amp has high voltage and low impedance? I’ve not heard amps being rated in that manner. Maybe someone can educate me on this topic. 🤔
Its a high power dc voltage ampliefier that will drive to low impendences with speakers that like to drop down in ohms to produce that deep bass , Some ampliefiers dont like driving speakers below 6ohms and the Yamaha can with its big power supply has no problem going down to 2 ohms
Speakers are not resistive loads, but impedance, and it swings all over the place depending on the frequency.. Some speakers go 'down down down' to 2 Ohms or even less. It really stresses an amp. Some amps will sound terrible or even blow a final stage or the protector will kick in. To drive that sort of load you need AMPS. This pitbull has it in spades, so it won't be fussy about whatever speaker you plug into it.
Watts is the biggest lie in Audio ! It's not how many watts that matter but the quality of watts that matters the Yammie is rated at 90 watts @ 8 ohms and 160 watts at 4 ohms But it's a very powerful 90 watts at 52 pounds of class AB power it blows the doors off my 150/300 watt emotiva amp that weighs 25 pounds 😆 And Yammie has 105 watts of dynamic power into 8 ohms and 165 watts of dynamic power into 4 ohms
Big difference ! I owned the AS-801 also and the AS-1100 is a 👹 . Totally on another level and should be for the price point AS-1100 is a 52 pound mosphete Amplifier
The screw or whatever holding the volume control came loose and the volume control wobbles and I wonder if it’s easy to go in and tighten it up or fix it myself?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I haven’t really tried. It’s really tightly packed in there. So I need to unscrew a lot of stuff to get in there. I’m not even sure what part is lose. Just that it is. :(
Hi Tee Jay great review!!! New subscriber here. I also have a brand new AS1100 Integrated Amp, also bought it at a great price. It´s a fantastic amp and I love its looks and VU meters! It’s working perfectly, however the right channel heat sink gets a little bit warmer than the left one, you can easily feel it by touching the metal case. Using a laser temp. meter it is between 3 and 4 celsius degrees more. It never runs hot at all, but there is this temperature difference. Both channels are working perfectly and the balance dial is in the middle position, there is not any kind of problem with the amp or the source, just wondering if this is normal and the same happens with your amp. Tks.
I never tried testing the temp out , but I will know that you said this , should be close in temp but i dought any amp will be perfect with heat . I will see whats up thank you for subscribing thats a badass amp you got there !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 thanks Tee Jay exactly, I suppose it is normal but please let me know when you test out yours just to know. Im amazed with the performance of the amp. It's bass control is great, dynamics are phenomenal, mid range, clarity, etc.... Serios business and great investment.
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File good I was worried about them not being able to handle the large woofers. My RN803 has trouble getting the bass with them that they need.
Heck yeah ' I own way to many amps but yeah As -1100 is a Gem and very well built but a little pickey with speaker pairing but my Polks Lsim 703 / and even KLH model 7 sound amazing with amp '
I have only seen it at its lowest at 1899.00US resale market yes i have seen them down to 1400.00Us but a guy in 🇷🇴 Romania Said their saling for 1500.00 in his country thats pretty crazy MSRP was 3k U.S. once i seen the price drop I had to get one 😆 Glad i did !
I wonder if this amp will help the bass on the Sony core series towers cs-5 you had?, oh well you probably got rid of the Sony's. the Yamaha as-1100 is a good one to show off under the hood, vrooom vrooom!
Hey Yes the AS-1100 would improve the bass of the Sony CS-5 towers no dought ! I had a video upload that i deleted were i was going over why i started the channel to (personal )and i showed were i put a system together with the Yamaha RX-396 and Sony towers for a gift to a friend who supported me from the get go and the Yamaha RX-396 paired very well with the towers it was 599.00US in 1997 ! So yeah the sonys are gone but on Hi-res files pared with an active subwoofer the Sonys sounded great , I love Sony !!! Thanks for stopping in 😆
Looks nice one thing is I don't think it's real wood more like MDF panels, why do you say real wood how do you know! How did you get hold of the amp did you buy it new or second-hand or on loan. You would say this is your favourite amp so far!! you might like to look out for the sansui 441 receiver hearing good things about it 11 Watts per channel but don't let that put you off they 11 rms is about 110w din going really cheap a sleeper should be able to pick one up for $100 musicality Dynamics has a tuba like sound check one out.
Yes its real wood side pannels very heavy it has cutouts on the inside when placing against the amp where i see the wood grain vains , Did you see pop the hood video ? For the last 2 years i been searching for a New Pure Analog integrated amp for a mid level reference piece and i listened to dozens of Integrated amps even digital integrateds , And for the Price point I am truely impressed with the Yammy So when the price point dropped 1200.00US from MSRP price point I bought the Yammy bran new , Is it the best in the world no theirs no such thing , but being a vintage lover not only did it bring a refinement to the sound it also has that build quality of vintage reliability , will it be for everyone nope not all , but its very powerful with that tube like sound charcter you get from having a solid state amp with high Voltage Mosphetes , I have owned many many Sansui , I just sold my G-8000 that i have pics of in my community pics. But i got an amazing deal on the Yammy with full warranty, And i been wanting also the Sansui AU 111 tube integrated but their pricey !! Is the Yammy my favorite over 33 years being an audiophile I have owned so many amps Over the years it would be hard to say , Synergy between the amp and speakers plays a huge rule also Thanks for stopping in John always good to see you in the comments !!! Were you been !!
Where have I been? here just not left comments and you didn't have much on anyway, I did see the other video. I forgot to mention you said something about not bi-amping! why should that be a problem! what is its lowest impedance 4 ohms not 2
