"...an outstanding product on any absolute scale of measurement without regard to price." -STEREO REVIEW
Read more of what Stereo Review magazine had to say about the Yamaha CR-840 receiver:
"The harmonic distortion of the CR-840 was so low that without the most advanced test instruments it would have been impossible to measure it."
When speaking of the OTS (Optimum Tuning System), an easy-to-use Yamaha feature that automatically locks in the exact center of the tuned channel-for the lowest possible distortion, Stereo Review said, "The muting and OTS systems operated flawlessly."
Among Yamaha's most significant features is the continuously variable loudness control. By using this control, the frequency balance and volume are adjusted simultaneously to compensate for the ear's insensitivity to high and low frequency sound at low volume settings. Thus, you can retain a natural-sounding balance regardless of listening level. As Stereo Review states, "...another uncommon Yamaha feature."
And there's more. Like the REC OUT/INPUT SELECT feature. These separate controls allow you to record from one program source while listening to another program source. All without disturbing the recording process. Stereo Review's comment was, "... the tape-recording functions of the CR-840 are virtually independent of its receiving functions." One could not ask for greater flexibility.
In summing up their reaction to the CR-840, Stereo Review said, "Suffice it to say that they (Yamaha) make it possible for a moderate-price receiver to provide performance that would have been unimaginable only a short time ago."
And the CR-840 is only one example in Yamaha's fine line of receivers. For instance, High Fidelity magazine's comment about the Yamaha CR-690 receiver: "From what we've seen, the Yamaha CR-640 is unique in its price range."
And Audio magazine has remarks on the Yamaha CR-2040 receiver: "Without a doubt, the Yamaha CR-2090 is the most intelligently engineered receiver that the company has yet produced, and that's no small feat, since Yamaha products have, over the last few years, shown a degree of sophistication, human engineering, and audio engineering expertise which has set them apart from run-of-the-mill receivers."
Now that you've listened to what the three leading audio magazines had to say about Yamaha receivers, why not listen for yourself? Your Yamaha Audio Specialty Dealer is listed in the Yellow Pages.
- To obtain the complete test report on each of these receivers, write: Yamaha International Corp., Audio Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622.
Quotes excerpted from June 1979 issues of Stereo Review, High Fidelity and Audio magazines. All rights reserved.
YAMAHA
(Source: Audio magazine, Mar. 1981 )
Also see:
Yamaha receivers (ad, Oct. 1977)
Toshiba SA 850 receiver (Jul. 1979)
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