Yamaha AX-497 100 Watt Natural Sound Stereo Integrated Amplifier (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 17.1 x 5.9 inches ; 20.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000F5CP2Q
• Item model number: AX-497
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,177 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 23, 2006

Product Description

Product Description

High Power Amplifier with Pure Sound Technology,ToP-ART, CD/DVD Direct Amplification and Linear Damping

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yamaha AX-497 Stereo Integrated Amplifier, August 10, 2009

By	Joel Tunnah (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First, the Amazon title of this amp is wrong, it's 85 watts per channel, not "100W".

I'm a recovered audiophile. I've been clean for two years now. Hence this will not be an audiophile review. Before I bought this amp I was running a DIY tube pre + power amp into a pair of late 60's Altec Flamencos... but then the AX-497 really helped kill the hobby for me. Instead of listening to amps, now I listen to music. "Natural Sound" is not just marketing, it really has a transparent natural sound.
I run it 100% of the time on "CD/DVD Direct", which bypasses the tone and loudness controls, although the controls are quite musical sounding, and might come in handy in certain rooms.
My livingroom is 19 x 11, and coupled to a pair of Polk RTi8 (wonderful speakers!), there isn't even a hint that the Yamaha is breaking a sweat in loud dynamic passages. There is really nothing about the sound that I don't like, and I highly recommend it. Like all Yamaha stuff, build quality is excellent, and it's an attractive, understated unit, IMO.