Excellent condition, versatile preamp - best buy at $150 versus anything online now. Buyer to pay actual fedex shipping charges and if using paypal - add 3% to total. Comes with a copy of brochure and service manual.
Information about this preamp-
High-quality discrete components are used throughout the unit with premium capacitors used in the audio path and main power supply. The power supply is very well filtered and regulated. Dual FETs are used in the phono EQ section as well.
The tone controls (defeatable) are centered at 20Hz, 1kHz, and 20kHz, with turnovers at 350Hz and 3.5kHz for the bass and treble, respectively. The C-45 also features Yamaha’s trademark Variable Loudness control which provides up to 40dB of muting along with a proper loudness response for those various levels. High-level inputs include 2 tape monitor loops, tuner, CD, and video. The single phono input can be switched for either moving-magnet or moving coil type pickups. All input and output jacks are gold plated for better corrosion resistance.
With the tone controls defeated and the loudness disengaged, it does what any good preamp should do: call no attention to itself at all. Extremely fluid but still solid and deliberate. Imaging is very good; not as good as some of the best preamps (or integrated amps), but it would be difficult to notice without being able to A/B with another pre. The C-45 is also very quiet, with nary a hum or hiss to distract you, even with the volume quite high. The built-in headphone amp is noteworthy. This is another classic piece from Yamaha. More than 20 years later, this is still an impressive preamp by today’s standards. Transparent sounding, direct, almost like a passive preamp with a powered volume pot. Pair this with a good source, power amp and speakers and you will relish what a quality piece this is. This is another testament to an era where simplicity and right pairing can produce a stunning sounding system for very little money. Japanese made quality t a bargain price now.
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