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Yamaha AX-497 100 Watt Stereo Amplifier
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hifichoice.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Yamaha AX-497

Comments:
The death of stereo may have been announced by multichannel-minded commentators some time ago, but Yamaha is just one of several big names to have announced a whole new range of stereo components recently.

Review Verdict: While it isn't all things to all men, what this amp does well itdoes very well indeed

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Pros: Open and detailed uppermidrange, with superb spacearound instruments andhence some highly plausibleimaging, For the money, thisis well worth a look, even inthe face of the competition.
Cons: A little coloration in the tenorregister is a bit much withsome speakers, and bass isn'tthe best controlled.
smarthouse.com.au Professional Review.

Yamaha AX-497

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Yamaha returns from home cinema to its real hifi stereo roots with this stereo amplifier; the AX-497.

Review Verdict: With the right speakers, this could make a lot of hi-fi for not much cash          Page: 1 [2]

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QuickTake:

Pros: Open and detailed upper midrange, with superb space around instruments ;
Cons: A little coloration in the tenor register is a bit much with some speakers ;
smarthouse.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Yamaha AX-497

Comments:
Yamaha returns from home cinema to its real hifi stereo roots with this stereo amplifier; the AX-497.

Review Verdict: With the right speakers, this could make a lot of hi-fi for not much cash

Read full review at smarthouse.com.au

QuickTake:

Pros: Open and detailed upper midrange, with superb space around instruments
Cons: A little coloration in the tenor register is a bit much with some speakers
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.3 star(s) Review summary of Yamaha AX-497

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 reviews of Yamaha AX-497 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 27725 other Receivers & Amplifiers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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