Yamaha A-S801

So that's it. That is now our review of the yamaha s801. What did you guys think? Let us know down in the comments below and my question of the day fo...

I, like you, know the slim one slim remotes with you know, simple, simple inputs, power volume, directional buttons, good job, yeah mom and that's my ...

The issue is too many notes too many notes, your majesty exactly very well put too many notes. I guess that yamaha sound, always struggles with mozart...

When I look at this product, I say to myself: Yamaha basically gave like a free rein to the engineers yeah, that's a great!

I had heard the KEFs before and noted the brightness they can give off, but took a chance with the A-S801 and it definitely helps tone them down... and certainly provides enough power to make them comfortable. For now, this is a massive upgrade and I couldn’t be happier... until the upgrade bug hits again.

Pictured in my living room is the Yamaha A-S801, Fluance RT82 (with upgraded om20), KLH Model 5’s, a Philips DVD963SA SACD player, and a Mac Mini running Plex connected to the Yamaha via usb. I also stream Tidal & Spotify to a BluMe HD Bluetooth receiver connected via toslink. I really love how the Yamaha sounds with the KLHs, with one specific adjustment - relying on the loudness dial to really give some low and high end definition without the brightness of the mids causing ear fatigue. Sometimes I stick with the pure direct button for certain vinyl, but by and large the loudness dial is a particularly great feature for those of us who aren't really able to treat a room, especially since I'm in a very bright (sonically and literally) ranchette living room featuring huge ceiling windows and an entire wall of patio glass.

With my Yamaha A-S801, they image quite well, far exceeding my expectations. Bass is tight and punchy and more than adequate enough to make me disconnect my Emotiva S12, although I may reconnect after break-in. As for my worries about the high frequency roll-off and lack of detail? Misplaced, unfounded.