Yamaha Fans

Mikey081057
Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
edited September 2014 in Electronics
Wow you don't see many of these come along...Man were these beauts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-CENTENTIAL-COLLECTION-MX10000-MX-10000-STEREO-POWER-AMP-MINT-W-UPGRADES/261576831292?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=24189&meid=ef7a84fab6da4e9ab6de0f4d79af7779&pid=100009&prg=10283&rk=1&rkt=10&sd=261575321259
My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2014
    I didn't even know that existed! A beauty!

    94.6 lbs. 250 x 2 @ 8 ohms. Later '80s (1987)

    A beast, for sure! But I'm not crazy enough to pay the BUY NOW price for it!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Only 250 ever made

    The Holy Grail of Yamaha Amps...Nah if I had 10 g's for an amp would be for that... but it sure is rare for one to hit the market.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited September 2014
    Thats beautiful. But boy Thats Crazy money
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    That is an awesome amp. I can't get over that it is over a hundred pounds. It looks like he rolls it around on a furniture dolly. I have a MX1000 Yamaha but it not the Centennial edition. He there a difference.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    Spend $11K and still not be able to plug it in anywhere in the U.S. This unit needs to go back to Japan.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Alot of money for a 27 year old amp. If I was gonna drop that kind of coin I'd go for something designed and built within the last year or two.

    Looks nice though.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Calling Mr. Hardy......Come in Mr. Hardy!!!!!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    If I had that kind of money, I'd buy a Wyred4Sound amp, have an incredible toy, and still have enough money for other goodies.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,730
    That is a beast of a vintage amp.
    The seller does have a decent Ebay rating.
    But what throws me off a bit is this:

    "UNIT IS IN BEAUTIFUL COSMETIC & OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS. LAMPS & INDICATORS ARE 100% GOOD, BRIGHT & EVEN. "
    "SPOTLESS INSIDE & OUT. NO SIGNS OF ABUSE HERE! PLUS, NON-PET/NON-SMOKING HISTORY. "
    "THIS IS A 100V UNIT AND HAS BEEN ALWAYS PLUGGED IN A CUSTOM-BUILT 120V-100V 2KVA STEP-DOWN TRANFORMER (120lb BY ITSELF"

    At $10.5K, I'd personally say that the dent/gouge in the left front panel takes it out of the "beautiful cosmetic shape" category. It does appear to be well taken care of, but at $10.5K it better be flawless cosmetically.

    And he describes it as "spotless INSIDE and out".
    Okay, so when you popped the top, why not take some pictures of the innards ? Very important in this price range.
    And "spotless" doesn't translate into "FULLY reconditoned". The 27 year old caps may be "spotless", but they are 27 year old caps. I haven't looked online to see if there are other components which may be prone to failure and would need to be replaced/upgraded, but there's that unknown to deal with.
    Not to mention the need for a well-built step-down transformer. I wouldn't feel very comfortable plugging my newly acquired Yamaha into a wall outlet around here.

    So, all in all, I think I'll step aside so that mhardy can make this purchase.
    This really is a beauty of a beast and I think it would fit in quite nicely with his collection of vintage gear. :smiley:

    Sal Palooza
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    If I was going to go overboard buying a vintage amp, I'd probably be looking for the 300wpc Onk from the early nineties.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    There are much better amps out there for that kind of coin, both new and used.
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