now I am a true audiophile Yamaha is known for it true superior sound quality.

The A-S701 has a lower distortion rate so that means a better audio quality.”Not a good explanation why A-S701 cost so much more

I'll also note that the quality of the sound at lower volumes is lacking - to my ears it's very muddy, especially in the vocals

It is decent quality nice looking and vintage style amplifier

I noticed much improved sound quality.

You will suddenly feel incredibly annoyed with even mediocre recording quality because the difference with good quality is so apparent.

Also, it seriously degrades sound quality.

Nice build quality for the price.

Retro look, modern sound quality with plenty of punch.

If you're listening to Spotify etc, this is a real issue because really good quality is mixed in with real garbage in terms of recording quality, and 2

You will suddenly feel incredibly annoyed with even mediocre recording quality because the difference with good quality is so apparent.

you've thought about getting a 1970's receiver for great classic sound quality, I highly recommend that you get this instead.

So to sum it up, the A-S301 offers nice sound, plenty of power, excellent connectivity, and great build quality

Does not quite reach the quality of audiophile DACs/Amps like REGA etc

Fourth, build quality is solid

This works, but I am surely loosing DVD sound quality compared to using the original digital signal straight from the DVD/CD player (as when playing CDs on the same unit).I suppose this issue can be blamed on me because I didn't realize that the DVD/CD digital output would be different for DVD and CD playback

The quality of the sound is phenomenal even while playing music off of Youtube

There are simply more high points to this amp than I am willing to point out, but by far the sound quality is the single best - from any source.

Pairing this modestly priced but super quality amp with a pair of KEF Q300 speakers has resulted in an experience of music that is at times honestly mesmerizing.

Make sure you have answered that question regarding your speaker quality, and then hook up this A-S801; and you might be surprised that you have YOUR answer

Certain LPs had an almost brittle or thin sound quality and could be fatiguing at higher volumes when played through the built-in

The audio quality on Yamaha's integrated amps blows the socks off any of their comparably priced receivers

nice warm, full sound... quality.... even the knobs are built better and feel less cheap than what was on this thing

The sound quality is great, with very low noise floor

I was just looking for a high quality pure amplifier and I have found it.

I'm writing this review because I hope more people buy this and show there's a market for affordable high quality integrated stereo amps with easy digital connectivity