




The R-S201 Hi-Fi Natural Sound Stereo Receiver Offers Excellent Sound, along with Network Advantages and Control
The high sound quality and sophisticated design of the R-S201 is based on Yamaha’s rich experience in high-end model concepts. This Hi-Fi creates excellent sound.
Yamaha High Sound Quality, Created by Rich Experience and Tradition and High Technological Expertise
Yamaha, with a long history - 125 years - as a musical instrument maker, also has a high reputation for Hi-Fi components. The R-S201 was created by taking advantage of this rich experience and high technological expertise. It's based on the concept of "Natural Sound" for reproducing any kind of music as it really sounds, built with scrupulous care from circuit design to basic sound production.
Two 100-Watt High Output Power* and High Sound Quality Circuit Design
The R-S201, with 2 x 100W* high drive power above its class, has a high sound quality design that minimizes the length of signal routes and optimizes the circuit layout. Positioning the power transformer near the power amp circuit reduces power loss while improving peak power supply capacity to enable high volume output. The signal ground and power supply ground are connected at one point, eliminating mutual interference to achieve a higher S/N ratio. The result is sound filled with clarity and a feeling of openness.
*8 Ohms, 40Hz - 20kHz, 0.2% THD
40 Station AM/FM Preset Tuning
You can register up to 40 total FM and AM stations that you often listen to, then conveniently select them from either the receiver or the remote control. Auto preset lets you automatically search for and register FM stations that can be received in your area. Frequencies appear on the display, so even when you want to listen to a new station, you can easily tune to its frequency.
Simple and Sophisticated Design
The R-S201 inherits the simple and sophisticated design style that Yamaha Hi-Fi audio is famous for. With an elegant hair line finish, it harmonizes beautifully with other Hi-Fi audio equipment. The operating buttons and volume knobs also show our commitment to simplicity and ease of use.
Speaker Selector and Speaker Terminals for Two Systems
Equipped with speaker terminals for two systems, this receiver lets you connect two sets of speakers. The speaker selector makes it easy to switch between speaker outputs, allowing you to hear the sound from one speaker system (A or B) or from both (A + B).
Power Saving
A power management function automatically cuts off the power (switches to standby mode) when the receiver has not been operated for a long time. It can be set to two, four, eight or 12 hours, or off. In addition, power consumption during standby is only 0.5W, achieving good energy-saving performance.
Other Notable Features
Simple design remote control
Head phone terminal
Maximum Power (4 Ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) | 140W + 140W |
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Maximum Power (8 Ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD) | 100W + 100W |
High Dynamic Power/Channel (8 / 6 / 4 / 2 Ohms) | 125W / 150W / 165W / 180W |
Frequency Response | 10Hz - 100kHz (0 ± 0.5dB / 0 ± 3.0dB) |
Total Harmonic Distortion (CD to Sp Out, 20Hz - 20kHz) | 0.2% |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD) | 100dB (S: 500mV) |
Input Sensitivity (CD) | 500mV / 47KOhms |
FM 50dB Quieting Sensitivity (IHF, 1kHz, 100% Mod., Mono) | 3µV (20.8dBf) |
FM Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo) | 72dB / 70dB |
Standby Power Consumption | 0.5W |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 17 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 12 5/8" |
Weight | 14.8lbs |
Pros: Great price, good value. Does exactly what I wanted it to do, which is to drive 4 speakers (2 very large late-70's era, Pioneer 8 ohm units - "A", and 2 mid-sized Bose-Interaudio speakers - "B', all with replacement woofers) with it's four speaker output connections (A & B), in my garage. I'm feeding this stereo the output from the on-board sound of a refurbished Dell Optiplex 780 running W-7 (only $107, here), which has my ripped CD collection (best of) and MP3 purchases copied to the SSD I installed in place of the small HD. I honestly haven't cranked up the volume yet (haven't wanted to anger the neighbors, yet...) but at low to high-mid volume levels it sounds fantastic. It has separate bass & treble adjustments which can be controlled with the included remote as can the A/B speaker switch, volume & more. The radio sounds great and holds the FM station I listen to real good, although I did install an inexpensive, dedicated FM antenna in the attic over the garage (a Winegard unit from here also).
Cons: Absolutely No Cons so far. I leave this thing running 24/7/365 and once I turned off the auto-shut-off feature, it's worked flawlessly. If there is a con, it's that the auto-shut-off is set to "On" by default, but it's not a big deal to change, I just forgot initially.
Overall Review: I can't say how it sounds cranked way up, but if you're just looking for a decently priced stereo this unit works perfectly and sounds great. If it's anything like the other Yamaha components I own (2 surround sounds systems) I expect it to last a long time. This unit showed up at the house in a reasonable amount of time and was well packed inside a larger, outer box. Being over the age of 55 (and being a hard rock fan, rap hater), I can't help but wonder how high those who've complained about distortion, have cranked up the volume (with the bass maxed out)? Most stereo's will allow you to crank the volume up far, far past distortion levels, so some common sense is needed in knowing where to stop. If you have the bass cranked way up, the total (high & mid-range) volume output will never be what it is without all that bass, because bass takes a huge amount of power to drive cleanly. That's why today's average automotive style sub amps have anywhere from 500 watts RMS to well past 1,000 watts RMS of power (and this unit is "only" 100 watts RMS X 2 channels). Update 4/4/2016: If you have lots of MP3's and play them thru this receiver you can & likely will hear Bass Distortion, especially at high volume levels! This is no fault of the receiver, but of how MP3's are compressed (I'm not positive but I believe many bass notes - bits are thrown out in the compression process). I've finally had the chance to crank my unit all the way up and when playing lossless music files (WAV) at about 85% of max volume, I hear no distortion, even with the bass turned all the way up (distortion at or near max volume is normal on all stereo's). However, when playing MP3's, even at low volume levels I can hear all kinds of bass distortion, some songs are worse than others. This unit reproduces sound so well that you will hear the bad sections of MP3's as well as the beautiful clarity of good music. So, all the bad reviews you may have read here (to me) mean Nothing! Great Stereo, Period! Mine's still running 24/7 as mentioned before.