RCA AMP

Lawnguy54

I have an RCA amp, 200 watts per channel. I am thinking of buying a Yamaha Amp. They both would put out 200 watts per channel. What would the sound difference be, if any?

pitdogg2

Lawnguy54 wrote: »

Here a picture of my RCA front and back

That is a receiver not an amplifier. AT BEST it may be 100 watts.

Lawnguy54
August 20
I have an RCA amp, 200 watts per channel. I am thinking of buying a Yamaha Amp.

No we said the yamaha is better ESPECIALLY the one you linked will walk all over the RCA. At this point you're comparing pineapples to turnip's between the two. The picture shows a bottom end reciever your link to the Yamaha shows a VASTLY superior top of the line product in the Yamaha.

pitdogg2

Only your ears can tell you.

Lawnguy54

Will I haven't bought the Yamaha yet so I guess I will not buy.

pitdogg2

What Yamaha amp?

Lawnguy54

2200 or 3200

Lawnguy54

Integrated Amps

pitdogg2

Personally I take any of the Yamaha integrated amps over the RCA. As again you never specified which RCA (I'm not aware of those they've never been on my radar) I've had many Yamaha pieces of audio gear not once was I disappointed. Yamaha's new stuff has had a lot of folks smiling since they got back into better gear instead of the mid-fi they sold years back.

rebelsoul

Yamaha

mhardy6647

I am the wrong person to ask.

audioluvr

mhardy6647 wrote: »

I am the wrong person to ask.

What? Wait...

pitdogg2

mhardy6647 wrote: »

I am the wrong person to ask.

Bias much?

Lawnguy54

OK do you know the right person to ask?

pitdogg2

Lawnguy54 wrote: »

OK do you know the right person to ask?

@mhardy6647 is a HUGE Yamaha fan, hence his comment, and mine giving him a little grief.

If you care to share a picture of the RCA amp I'd love to see it. I'm not sure I've ever seen one.

Lawnguy54

Here a picture of my RCA front and back

Viking64

That's not 200 watts per channel. It says right on the front that it is 100 watts x 2. Also, those binding posts . . . are not good.

mhardy6647

I am the wrong person to ask.

pitdogg2 wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

I am the wrong person to ask.

Bias much?

cathode, fixed... you name it!

Note that I am actively resisting the temptation to post... umm... the photo I always post when Nippon Gakki comes up as a topic.




Actually, and in full disclosure, I am an RCA fan, too... but only real RCA.
You know... this kind of thing...


(borrowed image from Stereophile's website -- my own collection of RCA audio hardware is exceptionally limited, sadly)

Lawnguy54

So, what all of you are telling me, I am on my own thanks.

skipshot12

Yep
Not an amp
It’s a receiver
It’s a 100w per channel receiver

If it was an RCA amp it would be way better sounding than that piece of gear

Is this a for real question

mhardy6647

Lawnguy54 wrote: »

So, what all of you are telling me, I am on my own thanks.

I think we're telling you that you can do way, way better.

Lawnguy54 wrote: »

Here a picture of my RCA front and back

Wait... we've been down this road before, haven't we?

Clipdat

If you don't like the advice you received the first time around, just ask again!

Lawnguy54

I know Yamaha makes a good product , not putting my RCA down as I am leaning towards a Yamaha.

Clipdat

If you do get the Yamaha please start by only hooking up one pair of speakers to it. Don't do this again:

mhardy6647

Lawnguy54 wrote: »

Here a picture of my RCA front and back

Wait... we've been down this road before, haven't we?*

Clipdat wrote: »

If you don't like the advice you received the first time around, just ask again!

It's like "Magic Eight Ball"



* Speaking of déjà vu all over again...

https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/195219/
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/195807/

So... @Lawnguy54... do yourself, and us, a favor.
Go for the gusto. Buy yourself a nice Yamaha integrated amplifier (e.g., the A-S501), or (if your means are limited), something like Yamaha's little R-S202 2-channel receiver.
These are good quality, great value components that look nice and will sound good.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/a-s501/index.html
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/r-s202/index.html

Don't be afraid of that 85 watts from the A-S501. It will better the RCA's 100 watts (ish... per channel) in quality and - almost certainly - in quantity (in terms of SPL without distortion or component failure).

Plus, you can choose black or silver... and it's $50 off from Yamaha, right now!



... and, if you can spring for one of its bigger (more expensive) siblings, so much the better!

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/a-s701/index.html
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/a-s801/index.html

Viking64

mhardy6647

https://youtu.be/TtIOy9WcxU0