What do you think about smallest brother 202D? I am thinking to replace my really old Sony receiver with something affordable but with good for money quality sound?
Did you open 202D ..any pics ?
Damn, had it but didn't make pics before i sold it on. So sorry, i'm an idiot.
@TheBatsEar can we see some AX-10 pics for a bit of a change in form factor? Looks quite good on the outside.
Yes!
Here is the Yamaha AX-10, from the "Classic" midi line. It's basically a A-S500 in a smaller box and with rec select as well as pre-out/main-in, perfect for a MiniDSP! Sadly, there is no variable loudness.
The AX-10 can be had for 80€ alone or 250€ with the rest of the Classic line, the CDX-10 CD player (with digital out), KX-10 three head tape deck with Dolby B/C/MPX, Bias trim and automatic tape calibration and TC10 FM/AM tuner. I also have the rare and pricey MDX-9 minidisk deck. The price back then for the complete stack was 2500DM, about 3500€ today.
The front. The knobs are off for cleaning, they are thick metal.
I like the LEDs behind the source selector and volume knob:
Freshly opened, still dusty:
Somewhat cleaned, i use nothing but a brush to wipe around:
Overview. Seems some liquid entered this one at some point:
Power 10000µF caps:
The usual Yamaha setup. Even back then they used thermal pads instead of goo:
Standby power supply (behind the heatsink) and fuses, visible liquid residue:
The backside of the front:
Power knob and input selector motors:
The back.
It needs some more cleaning obviously. But i think it's a great amp in a tiny box.