An amplifier is an important aspect of a well curated home theater system, and these Yamaha amplifiers are some of the ...

If you were to see Yamaha’s R-N800A on a hi-fi rack it would be easy to assume that it was simply another one of the company’s slightly retro-looking but ever-so-classy stereo amplifiers.

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It’s still possible to buy a decent compact disc player for not too much money and this Yamaha model that I’ve just added to my system is one of a kind.