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RE: Yamaha M5000 Amp - just another pretty face ?


The power transformer in the amp isn't large enough to support pure class A operation anywhere near 100wpc.

It's not THAT hefty of an amp. There are several Class AB amps in that weight category. A true Class A amp in that 100-wpc power class would need a much larger power transformer and the amp would weight a lot more.

The Absolute Sound, Sept 29, 2020:

"The M-5000 power amplifier presents you with mesmerizing, superbly executed meters."

".....I suspected that the M-5000 might be responsible for a sound that was open but at times lacking in the emotional connection/groove categories. "

"To confirm my suspicion, I borrowed a Simaudio 760a from Goodwin's High End as a similarly priced, same-ballpark-power, sonically up-the-middle power amplifier. The result of the experiment? The aesthetic spell cast by the M-5000 had been broken, but a new sonic spell had been cast...."

" While perhaps missing the clean openness of the Yamaha, the Simaudio brought body and soul to my room. It was more engaging as a result. There was a groove and emotional connection that encouraged my participation."

Seems to me the pretty meters have great appeal to folks considering this amp - like they do with McIntosh gear.




Edits: 06/24/22

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