Yamaha CA-1000 Integrated Amplifier - Old School Cool!

Yamaha released the CA-700/500 and entered the component stereo market in 1972, and the next year began a completely different integrated amplifier lineup. This was the birth of the CA-1000 MK1, a classic representative Yamaha HiFi component that is very much still lusted after today. The seamlessly connected single-sheet aluminum front panel and a rich wood cabinet, the CA-1000 was dipped in a super MCM vibe of 70's modern style... its beauty was distinct from both the heavy wood grain style and the mechanical component style of the "other" popular brands.

Of course the CA-1000 had more appeal than just its exterior. With features, performance, functions and high cost-performance, it overflowed with charm to steal the audiophiles heart: a power amp section with the world’s first Class A/B switchover that had a convenient switch that changed from low-distortion, priority-on-sound-quality Class A operation to high-power Class B operation, two huge 18,000 μF block aluminum electrolytic capacitors that blew away the competition, a phono equalizer boasting accuracy to within±0.2dB of the RIAA standard and a permissible MM input of 310mV, and a unique continuous loudness control.

With its audiophile inners and clean form, it would not be too much to say that this new Yamaha design swept over the industry overnight. The power amp’s output in class B operation was 70W + 70W (20Hz—20kHz, 0.1% THD, both channels driven) and in class A operation was 15W + 15W (same conditions). Only CA-1000 owners could enjoy both the delicate sound variations revealed by the operation mode change and the high heat radiation of class A operation (which they liked).

We get cool pieces all the time and this MCM Yamaha masterpiece is right in line with the others. Performance is crisp and weighty, like most Yamaha integrated amplifiers of this era but this CA-1000 has real snarl and tosses around even speaker systems that are considered a "tough load" - just a winner on every front. Fully run through by our expert tech staff, cleaned, re-biased and thoroughly tested, its's deemed ready for the next 20yrs.

Specs:

Power output: 70 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 10Hz to 50kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.01%

Damping factor: 70

Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (mic), 3mV (MM), 120mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 70dB (mic), 80dB (MM), 90dB (line)

Channel separation: 50dB (MM), 50dB (line)

Output: 120mV (line), 0.775V (Pre out)

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω

Semiconductors: 6 x FET, 55 x transistors, 26 x diodes, 5 x zener diodes

Dimensions: 436 x 144 x 323mm

Weight: 15.5kg

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Yamaha, CA-1000 Integrated Amplifier: $799 plus tax and shipping when applicable.