The price has been drastically reduced! A rare FR battery-powered MC head amplifier with a selling price of 19,800 yen on 2022 8/17. It works with 4 AA batteries. It makes me hear a straightforward and solid sound. The ultra-small size rather than being compact is cute, and there is also a PASS switch. The exterior has oxidation, dullness, and dirt. (Tamura Eiji)
Maintenance Information: 2022.8.17 Operation confirmed
Accessories: There are no accessories
Main specifications: Compatible with FR-1 cartridges (compatible with low impedance low output cartridges of about 50 ohms or less) input impedance 100 ohms output impedance 10 kΩ frequency range 10 Hz ~ 100kHz gain 40dB compatible AA x 4 batteries W72 x H49 x D113 mm
The price has been drastically reduced! 2023/8/30 sales price 34,800 yen 6 month warranty. Yamaha's classic head amp. The sound is delicate and has good graininess in the high frequencies. The characters are easy to use, and have no habit, and can be used by a wide range of people, from beginners to intermediates, and are attractive. The exterior has stains, stains, and scratches. Serial 01606 (Kimiya Miura)
Maintenance information: 2023.8.30 maintained (offset adjustment. Electrolytic capacitor replacement. (Operation check)
Accessories: no accessories
Main Specifications: Impedance 10ω/100Ω Gain Low34dB High14dB Input 1 System Bypass Allowed W150 x H67.5 x D352 mm 3.5 kg
Maintained! Yamaha's classic head amplifier. The sound is delicate and has good graininess, with good sound in the high frequencies. The uncharacteristic characters that can be used by a wide range of people, from beginners to intermediates, are attractive. Serial 02570 (Takasaki Atsushi)
Maintenance information: 2023.11.15 Maintained (all power supply section electrolytic capacitors replaced with high ripple types at 105°C products, mode changeover switch contact components mirror polished, oxidation prevention treatment. The DC offset of the amplifier section was readjusted, the distortion ratio was measured 0.03% or less, and the S/N90 dB or higher was confirmed. (Running test.)
Accessories: none
Main Specifications: Impedance 10/100Ω Gain Low34dB High14dB Input 1 System Bypass Allowed W150 x H67.5 x D352 mm 3.5 kg
The price has been reduced! 2023/7/3 A standard Yamaha head amplifier with a sales price of 29,800 yen. The sound is delicate and has good graininess in the high frequencies. The easy-to-use, non-addictive characters that can be used by a wide range of people, from beginners to intermediates, are attractive. There are dullness and abrasions (Sasaki Shota)
Maintenance Information: 2023.7.3 Operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: impedance 10 ohm/100 Ω gain low 34 db high 14 db input 1 system bypass possible W150 x H67.5 x D352 mm 3.5 kg
The price has been drastically reduced! 2022/1/23 selling price 29,800 yen Yamaha's standard head amplifier. The sound is delicate and grainy, with good high frequencies. Characters that are easy to use and have no habit that can be used by a wide range of people from beginners to intermediate players are attractive. There are scratches on the appearance and corners. Serial 03245 (Satoshi Yonejima)
Maintenance information: 2022.1.23 operation confirmed
Accessories: No accessories
Main Specifications: Impedance 10Ω/100Ω Gain Low34dB High14dB Input 1 System Bypass Allowed W150×H67.5×D352mm 3.5kg
The price has been drastically reduced. 2024/2/27 sales price 34,800 yen Maintained! Yamaha's classic head amplifier. It is a delicate, well-grained sound with good texture in the high frequencies. It can be used by a wide range of people, from beginners to intermediate users, and in addition to the exterior and writing on the back, you can see dullness and a feeling of use (Kobayashi Hitoshi)
Maintenance information: 2024.2.27 Maintenance completed (pin jack repair, replacement of all relevant transistors, capacitors, amplifier section voltage/current adjustment due to migration occurring in the transistors on each board)
Accessories: none
Main specifications: impedance 10 ohm/100 ohm gain low 34 dB high 14 dB input 1 system bypass possible W150 x H67.5 x D352 mm 3.5 kg
※There is no problem with operation, but it is inexpensive because it is in poor condition. Denon MC head amplifier that even has HI/LOW MC boost, PASS, and high cut filter functions. Thorough noise countermeasures have been implemented, such as a separate power supply and a magnetic shield on the main unit. As a head amplifier, it is popular for its sound that makes you feel the response typical of the good days of analog. The exterior is dull and stained throughout (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2022.12.11 operation confirmed
Accessories: instruction manual
Main specifications: input impedance 100Ω voltage gain 32dB/24dB/mm (pass) [amplifier section] W125 x H68 x D292 mm 1.8 kg [power supply unit] W107 x H65 x D141 mm 1.4 kg
Denon's MC head amplifier with HI/LOW MC boost, PASS, and even high-cut filter functions. Thorough noise countermeasures have been implemented, such as a separate power supply and a magnetic shield on the main unit. As a head amplifier, it is popular for its sound that feels like the good times of analog.
Maintenance information: 2022.12.4 operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: input impedance 100Ω voltage gain 32dB/24dB/mm (Pass) [amplifier section] W125 × H68 × D292 mm 1.8 kg [power supply unit] W107 × H65 × D141 mm 1.4 kg
※There is no problem with operation, but it is inexpensive because it is in poor condition. Denon MC head amplifier that even has HI/LOW MC boost, PASS, and high cut filter functions. Thorough noise countermeasures have been implemented, such as a separate power supply and a magnetic shield on the main unit. As a head amplifier, it is popular for its sound that makes you feel the response typical of the good days of analog. There are spots, dullness, small scratches, yellowness, etc. (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2023.5.7 operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: input impedance 100Ω voltage gain 32dB/24dB/mm (pass) [amplifier section] W125 x H68 x D292 mm 1.8 kg [power supply unit] W107 x H65 x D141 mm 1.4 kg
Prices have been drastically reduced. 2023/10/20 sales price 25,000 yen*There is no problem with operation, but it is cheap because it is in poor condition. Denon MC head amplifiers have HI/LOW MC boost, PASS, and even high-cut filter functions. Thorough noise countermeasures have been implemented, such as a separate power supply and the main unit's magnetic shield. As a head amplifier, it is popular for its sound that feels like the good days of analog listening. The power supply part has rust stains, the whole is dull, and there is a feeling of use (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance information: 2023.10.20 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main Specifications: Input Impedance 100Ω Voltage Gain 32dB/24dB/mm (Pass) [Amplifier Part] W125 x H68 x D292 mm 1.8 kg [Power Supply] W107 x H65 x D141 mm 1.4 kg