Theconqueror
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Hello. I read you own the Yamaha A-S301.I have the Yamaha A-S301 but I believe the Denon S750h would be a better choice for your situation. The Yamaha was made for at desk analog music listening rather then watching movies. The subwoofer is out on the Yamaha is a bit of a joke and shouldn't be taken seriously.
Please explain why the sub out on the Yamaha is a 'joke'. The specs indicate SUBWOOFER OUT (Cut Off Frequency: 100 Hz) which is not ideal as a fixed frequency, but should work with the JBL speakers. It's spec'ed at 60 wpc vs 75 wpc for the Denon, but weighs more than the Denon (19.8 vs.18.9 lbs for the Denon which usually indicates a better power supply.I have the Yamaha A-S301 but I believe the Denon S750h would be a better choice for your situation. The Yamaha was made for at desk analog music listening rather then watching movies. The subwoofer is out on the Yamaha is a bit of a joke and shouldn't be taken seriously.
With a normal AVR, you have the option to subwoofer. When you add a subwoofer to a normal AVR, you can tell it "Hey I want bass under 100hz redirected to the subwoofer instead of the main speakers" and the AVR says "Okay". The main speakers actually have a cut off point of 100hz and below. This results are the following:Please explain why the sub out on the Yamaha is a 'joke'. The specs indicate SUBWOOFER OUT (Cut Off Frequency: 100 Hz) which is not ideal as a fixed frequency, but should work with the JBL speakers. It's spec'ed at 60 wpc vs 75 wpc for the Denon, but weighs more than the Denon (19.8 vs.18.9 lbs for the Denon which usually indicates a better power supply.
My sense of it that the Yamaha is perfectly decent integrated amp although better suited to smaller rooms, but I'll admit that I'd lean toward the Denon partially for Audyssey although the basic MultEq is not as effective the XT32, but primarily because you may want to upgrade to a 5 or 7 channel system in the future.
If your using it at a desk, yeah it's a good stereo music listening experience. I use the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2's with it.Hello. I read you own the Yamaha A-S301.
Can you please let me know if you recommend it for stereo music listening? I want it for music 100% (not interested in movies at this point, I already have an AVR for that purpose in another room)
I want to connect a CD player and an entry level turntable. Seems the AS-301 has in built phono. Is it good?
What's your overall experience with the A-S301?
What speakers you have?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
More bass (More workload for main speakers) = More Watts Used= More Distortion = Less Clarity & Detail.
Only if you are anywhere near the limits of the amplifiers. There is an argument against HPF the mains. I agree with you that I want my mains HPF but there are those who disagree. Here's a suboptimal example. But the JBL 530s are pretty capable and I sure as heck wouldn't put an HPF at 100Hz. 60 or 80
It's generally not an amplifier limit, it's because you're below the tuning frequency of the speaker cabinet and the woofer is flopping around without effective control. To say it 'uses more watts' sending full range to a speaker with a subwoofer assist (i.e. you're not eq'ing the main to get the bass it can't really produce) is a little iffy but certainly it's burning power it doesn't need to, making sound you don't really want.
That's why an HPF with a small ported speaker (like the 530) is almost mandatory beyond a certain volume level, while a sealed speaker has natural low frequency rolloff and may not need additional processing upstream (or it may, if you want to fine tune the integration.)
E: to the OP, I would recommend checking the used market, AVRs depreciate like mad and you can probably find something with more capability than that Denon for comparable or less money.