A-S1200

Acknowledging the golden era of Hi-Fi with the level meters and beautiful design, the A-S1200 boasts an impressive array of the latest technology to accurately deliver an emotional, purely musical sound.

• High Quality Components delivering exceptional musical expression
• Toroidal power transformer with enormous energy for a pure musical sound
• Gorgeous level meters convey dynamics and music pulse with a nod to the nostalgic Hi-Fi era
• Floating Balanced Power Amplifier
• Mechanical ground concept maximises rigidity for expressive and rhythmic bass

EMOTION

Understanding music is to understand the emotion upon which music is created. The passion and story behind the music that drives artists to create. With unmatched experience in every facet of music creation, embedded deep in Yamaha’s DNA is an intimate understanding of the emotional essence of music and music creation. Conveying the artists’ emotion through our Hi-Fi equipment is a fundamental component of Yamaha’s design philosophy.

Toroidal Transformer

Usually reserved for flagship Hi-Fi components, the A-S1200 benefits from the technical proficiency and absolute musicality of a toroidal transformer. Combined with an array of high-end Hi-Fi features and components, the toroidal transformer assists in ensuring the musical emotion is conveyed to the listener.

Gorgeous Level Meters

The level meters are both a nod to the nostalgic era of Hi-Fi, while simultaneously demonstrating the return of pure Hi-Fi for today’s discerning enthusiast. Visually presenting the dynamics and pulse of the music, the level meters imbue a warm feeling through their softly illuminated LED’s.

OPENNESS

An open sound stage presents the listener with a musical experience that is similar to being at the live performance. True Hi-Fi delivers this openness in the sound, transforming the listeners’ musical experience, bringing them closer to the artist.

Thick Wires for Ground Connection by Low Impedance Concept

Low Impedance concept, aided by the thick wires for ground connection, is critical for componentry adopting the badge of premium Hi-Fi. This design concept begins in Yamaha’s premium Hi-Fi components with the A-S1200, helping to present an open, natural sound stage, bringing the artist and listener closer together.

Original Speaker Terminals

Cut directly from pure brass, the luxurious speaker terminals comfortably fit the human hand for effortless tightening, achieving a highly secure connection.

GROOVE

Connection with the music is achieved with the underlying groove and rhythm. A true representation of the music lets the listener feel the groove, and therefore not just hear the music but feel the story behind the music.

Mechanical Ground Concept

Warranting the ‘Premium Hi-Fi’ badge, the A-S1200 adopts a Mechanical Ground Concept, inherited from both the A-S2200 and A-S3200. The concept begins with the bolts of the feet welded directly to the main chassis, followed with the large heat sink, power transformer and block capacitors also directly bolted to the chassis. Through this design, unwanted vibration is avoided, achieving expressive and rhythmic bass, presenting the ‘Groove’ of the music to the listener.

Silver Plating Feet

Completing the rigidity of the amplifier are the heavy-duty silver-plated metal feet.

school Class AB analogue

The A-S1200 is an old school Class AB analogue integrated amplifier, with no digital inputs, streaming or signal processing onboard. Five unbalanced RCA line inputs are fitted, with one of them bypassing the volume control so it can be used as a power amplifier – plus an MM/MC phono input.

A-S1200
Receiver / Integrated Amplifier
Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe)    160 W + 160 W
High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms)    105/135/190/220 W
Rated Output Power    [20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.07% THD] 90 W ＋ 90 W (8 ohms), 150 W ＋ 150 W (4 ohms)
Damping Factor    ≧ 250 (1 kHz, 8 ohms)
Frequency Response    +0 / -3 dB (5Hz-100kHz) , ＋0 / -0.3 dB(20 Hz-20 kHz)
RIAA Equalization Deviation    ＋/-0.5 dB (PHONO (MM/MC))
Total Harmonic Distortion (20Hz to 20kHz)    [Input 0.5 V] PHONO MC→LINE2 OUT: 0.02% (1.2 mVrms), PHONO→LINE2 OUT: 0.005% (1.2 Vrms), CD, etc.→SP OUT: 0.035% (50 W/8 ohms）
Signal-to-Noise Ratio    PHONO MC: 90 db, PHONO MM: 96 dB, CD, etc.: 110 dB
Input Sensitivity    [1 kHz, 100 W/8 ohms] PHONO MC: 150 uVrms/50 ohms, PHONO MM: 3.5 mVrms/47 kohms, CD, etc.: 200 mVrms/47 kohms, MAIN IN: 1 Vrms/47 kohms
Transformer    625VA (Toroidal)
Dimensions (W x H x D)    435×157×463 mm; 17-1/8" x 6-1/8" x 18-1/4"
Weight    22.0 kg; 48.5 lbs