Yamaha A-S301 60W Integrated amplifier

The Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier offers excellent sound and looks great. The digital inputs alongside the analogue connections add extra value. The amplifier is built on Yamaha's ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology) principle, which stands for a commitment to sound, high-quality hi-fi components that deliver equally excellent hi-fi performance.

With its power of 2x 95 watts (maximum) and 2x 60 watts continuous (RMS), it can drive many loudspeakers. The Pure Direct mode and variable Loudness Control make for even better and more comfortable listening. The digital connections also make it possible to connect digital audio sources (TV, streamer, etc.). In short, the A-S301 is a very versatile hi-fi amplifier.

The A-S301 is equipped for digital audio input with both optical and coaxial connections. The optical input is for receiving audio from a TV and the coaxial input for receiving audio from a Blu-ray player. The audio stays in the digital domain, giving you pure, pristine, dynamic sound for all your entertainment sources, from sports and other programmes to films and concerts.

Custom-made power transformer, custom-made block capacitors, two direct-signal-path speaker relays, single-point grounding system, extruded aluminium heat sinks and other high-quality parts effortlessly handle demanding audio signals. The quality of each individual part, and how they work together, essentially determines the sound quality of each component. Yamaha uses only very high-quality parts, carefully selected and tested.

Pure Direct mode ensures that the music signals take the shortest possible circuit route, bypassing the buffer amplifier and the tone, loudness and balance controls to eliminate virtually any signal degradation for the purest sound quality.

ToP-ART Design and ART Base ensure optimal sound. When the processing and transmission of the audio signal is simple and direct, it is less likely to be affected by noise and distortion. Yamaha's amplifier design technology called ToP-ART features an I/O (input to output) Direct Symmetrical Design, with the left and right channels organised in a straight, symmetrical layout for the highest signal purity. In addition, the ART (Anti-Resonance and Tough) Base sub-chassis and a solid centre bar provide high rigidity and vibration damping. These Yamaha design innovations contribute to this amplifier's rich audio reproduction with an abundance of musicality.

• Minimum RMS output power: (8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz) 60 W + 60 W (0.019% THD)
• Maximum power: (4 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) 95 W + 95 W
• Dynamic power/channel: (8/6/4/2 ohms) 100/120/140/150 W.
• Damping factor: 210
• Frequency response: 10 Hz–100 kHz +/- 1.0 dB
• Total harmonic distortion: (CD to SP out, 20 Hz – 20 kHz) 0.019% (50 W / 8 ohms)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: (CD) 99 dB (input shorted, 200 mV)
• Audio in/out: 8/2
• Digital input: Yes (optical/coaxial)
• Subwoofer out: Yes
• DC out: Yes
• Pure Direct: Yes
• ToP-ART: Yes
• Standby power consumption: 0.5 W.
• Power management (auto standby mode): Yes
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 435 x 151 x 387 mm; 17-1/8" x 6" x 15-1/4"
• Weight: 9.0 kg

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