Vintage yamaha B-3 Amp Question

ND13
ND13 Posts: 7,601
edited November 2005 in Electronics
I've got a lead on a Yammie B-3 amp with the matching pre on the cheap. Have any of you experience with this amp?? From the pics and specs I've seen online, it seems to be one of the better ss amps of that era (75-80). Is that an accurate statement?? It reminds me of the Onkyo Integra amps with the analog meters on the front.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2005
    IMO, Yamaha's 70's stuff was the top of their game, never heard of a Yammie power amp with analog power meters, though. Sounds cool. I owned alot of their 70's/80's preamps, never any of they're power amps. Peaking inside of my pre's and a Yammie CDP I had (CDX-910) they were VERY WELL built. Far better than your average stuff of the day.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    It looks a lot like this one

    http://www.thevintageknob.org/VFET/B2/B2.html
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2005
    Awesome, look at that build quality.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    That B2 looks pretty cool. Jump on it, Noel!
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited November 2005
    Yeah Noel, ya need another 2 channel rig :D
    MY HT RIG:
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