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Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier / Rotel A11 Tribute integrated amplifier
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Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier71,390 RUBeachRotel A11 Tribute integrated amplifier70,600 RUBeach
Specifications
same tierYamaha A-S301 and Rotel A11 Tribute are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.
| Parameter | Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier | Rotel A11 Tribute integrated amplifier | favours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | mid | mid | |
| Power into 8 Ω | 60 W | 50 W | Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier |
| Load-drive class | unknown | unknown | |
| Topology | class AB | class AB | |
| Inputs | phono_mm, rca_line, optical, coax | phono_mm, rca_line, bt_rx | |
| Outputs | sub_out, rec_out, speaker_pairs, headphone_6_3 | pre_out, speaker_pairs, headphone_3_5 | |
| Phono stage | {"mm":true,"mc":false} | {"mm":true,"mc":false,"mm_sens_mv":2.3,"mm_load_kohm":47} | |
| Price | 71,390 RUB | 70,600 RUB |
What the specialists said
- «Rotel А11/12 Tribute будет поинтереснее, но вопрос какую музыку будете воспроизвондить?»spec_003, 2022-12-08
- ✓ Yamaha A-S301: more powerful (60 vs 50 W into 8 Ω)
- ○ inputs: Yamaha A-S301 — Phono MM, RCA line, optical, coaxial; Rotel A11 Tribute — Phono MM, RCA line, Bluetooth receive
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Who each suits
Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier
- a first proper system with vinyl: an MM phono stage, 4 line inputs, optical and coax on a 24/192 DAC — turntable, CD and computer at once AI draft, under review
- electronic, rock and metal on DALI / ELAC / JBL bookshelves — “a bright, dynamic amplifier”, “dense, dynamic sound” AI draft, under review
- rooms up to 30 m² on a sub-70k budget: “one of the few amplifiers that suits such a volume”, “only it has this much real power” AI draft, under review
- two speaker pairs (a second room) or bi-wiring, a subwoofer output, loudness for quiet evenings and Pure Direct AI draft, under review
Rotel A11 Tribute integrated amplifier
- a neutral, detailed, calm sound — “correct, precise, detailed, close to monitor-like”, yet with a slightly warm tint AI draft, under review
- bookshelf and modest floorstanding speakers in 12–20 m², quiet and evening listening (±10 dB tone controls) AI draft, under review
- vinyl: a built-in MM phono stage (2.3 mV / 47 kΩ) AI draft, under review
- an analogue system with an upgrade path — Pre Out for an external power amp or a subwoofer AI draft, under review