jvlata Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 A-S801 - Amplifiers - Hi-Fi Components - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha United States Just for music:Mac Mini 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 60GB SSD, 16GB RAM (Mid 2011) OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 > WD NAS 6TB > Audirvana+>Roon Server > HQPlayer >iPad for Roon Remote> Teac UD-503 DAC > Audio Quest Cinnamon USB cable > Cambridge Audio Azur 840C > Cambridge Audio Azur 840A > Polk LSi 15 > DIY Speaker Cables. Link to comment
realhifi Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 A-S801 - Amplifiers - Hi-Fi Components - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha United States I like the look of that also. Have to see about getting a listen to it. David Link to comment
firedog Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Wow, that looks really interesting. If it's like similar Yamaha equipment that I'm familiar with, it will be very good for the money. Not as good as some audiophile separates, but quite a good piece of kit. Would make a great centerpiece for a starting "audiophile system". Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
Miska Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Certainly interesting and probably very good value for the money. For example Musical Fidelity just upgraded their M6i integrated to M6si and included an asynchronous USB DAC. But for some strange reason it's limited to 96/24 PCM... And the price is over 2x of the Yamaha. Their CD-S2100 SACD-player also includes a USB DAC and comes with ASIO drivers. I didn't find details if they provide ASIO drivers for the A-S801 too... Technically A-S2100 is more interesting amp, since it's a Circlotron-design just like it's predecessor A-S2000. Signalyst - Developer of HQPlayer Pulse & Fidelity - Software Defined Amplifiers Link to comment
CatManDo Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Their CD-S2100 SACD-player also includes a USB DAC and comes with ASIO drivers. I didn't find details if they provide ASIO drivers for the A-S801 too... The download of the driver is not available yet on the amp page, but the manual speaks about the "Steinberg USB driver", so it's probably the same driver as for the SACD players (Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.8.6 for Windows) Claude Link to comment
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