I'm not sure what all the angst is about. Yamaha is still a top audiophile contender in my book. I have an A-S801 Integrated amp that's so sweet and functional, its amazing in what it can do. The build quality is totally on point with a solid, double deck chassis and a gigantic, very well isolated toroidal transformer. In the DAC section, Yamaha selected the 32-bit, 2-channel SABRE™ Premier Audio DAC from ESS Technology. Its the same chip all the audiophilesle sware by. How about showing a little love for a solid piece of Hi-Fi gear from a great company. All of this from a guy who's used Yamaha mixing consoles in the studio and in live audio settings for decades.
