--- product_id: 10195454 title: "A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black)" brand: "yamaha" price: "€ 2449.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 category: "Yamaha" url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/10195454-a-s801bl-natural-sound-integrated-stereo-amplifier-black store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Custom power transformer & 12,000µF capacitors USB DAC supports DSD & PCM hi-res 100W+100W power output A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) **Brand:** yamaha **Price:** € 2449.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Elevate your sound game with Yamaha’s powerhouse precision! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) by yamaha - **How much does it cost?** € 2449.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/10195454-a-s801bl-natural-sound-integrated-stereo-amplifier-black) ## Best For - yamaha enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted yamaha brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Hi-Res Audio Ready:** Supports DSD up to 5.6 MHz and PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit via USB DAC for audiophile-grade streaming. - • **Premium Connectivity:** Gold-plated digital coax and TOSLINK optical inputs ensure pristine signal transfer with minimal loss. - • **Pure Power Performance:** Delivers 100W per channel with ultra-low distortion (0.019% THD) for crystal-clear sound clarity. - • **Robust Build & Cooling:** Custom power transformer, massive 12,000µF block capacitors, and extruded aluminum heat sinks guarantee stable, long-lasting performance. - • **Versatile Speaker Setup:** Configure Speakers A, B, or A+B for flexible multi-room or multi-zone listening experiences. ## Overview The Yamaha A-S801BL is a high-fidelity integrated stereo amplifier delivering 100W per channel with ultra-low distortion. Featuring advanced ToP-ART circuitry and a USB DAC supporting high-resolution audio formats like DSD and PCM, it offers premium connectivity with gold-plated inputs and versatile speaker configurations. Built with a custom power transformer and robust cooling, it ensures stable, natural sound for discerning audiophiles and professionals alike. ## Description With high sound quality, ToP-ART circuitry and high stability construction along with incorporating advancements like a USB DAC function for the latest high resolution sound formats, this integrated amplifier delivers superior musicality and powerful, natural sound. Review: and LOVE it. What a difference - This review is for Yamaha A-S801 model. Got it yesterday, and LOVE it. What a difference! This Yamaha is meant to replace my old TEAC AH-300, which was purchased 15 years ago as part of the TEAC mini-system. Came highly recommended by What Hi-Fi magazine at the time, and considered entry-level audiophile quality. I used it with Mission 700 speakers, also highly recommended by What Hi-Fi. Speakers are still the same, but the difference is stunning! Now, TEAC was much less powerful, at 35W per channel at 8Ohms, whereis Yamaha produces 100W at the same level. But if you would assume it got "louder" you would be wrong. The difference is not in loudness, it is in the detail. Yamaha opened a whole new sound-stage, several new dimensions in the music field. Everything sounds different now! Music got volume, and same old speakers produce quality I did not know they were capable of. To say I am "please" is not to say anything. Night and day. Highly recommended for all true music lovers! UPDATE: After a month of use I love this amp even more. In fact, I have updated my entire system, and tried different connections, so there is some new info I wanted to share. First of all, in addition to my good old Mission 700s I got two new floorstanding speakers, Dali Zensor 7, and a sub, B&W ASW610. Missions now serve as a back speakers, Dalis are in the front. Second, I have tried three types of sources for music: CD player (Marantz CD 6005, which has raving reviews), internet stream from Tidal (comes via USB cable from my computer) and playing CD's on the computer drive (also connected via the same USB cable). Here are the results: 1) Best sound by FAR comes from using computer drive for CDs via USB cable. 2.) Almost as good, but not quite, is streaming from Tidal (FLAC files, lossless quality) using Yamaha Steinberg USB driver and USB cable. 3) CD player, when connected via analogue cables, is inferior to the above. Why? Simple answer is - DA conversion. Not only Yamaha has a great DA converter (what they say here is true - SABRE Premier Audio DAC from ESS Technology, Inc is one of the best on the market today), but when you transfer data via USB cable it virtually eliminates jitter. And jitter is the MAJOR source of problems. Simply put, when you send raw data via USB it makes no difference what the source is - as long as data is not compressed, it is all the same. Problems begin when DA begins the conversion from Digital to Analogue. Most cheap CD players to poor job; computers do even worse job. SO when you get analogue out, it carries crappy signal and amp simply amplifies it. Amp itself cannot "clean up" the analogue signal; it can make it worse, but not better. The best it can do is to preserve it. For internal converter situation is different. Yamaha uses internal master clock, which "times" data correctly for the DA, and then DA transfers data from digital to analogue with beauty and clarity which is truly amazing. Can it be done by the CD player? Perhaps, if you spend 10000 dollars on the machine, it will have the same result. Do you want to? Its not that signal coming from a CD player via analogue connection is "bad", its just that it is not as good, not for a true audiophile. For anyone who wants to experience truly amazing sound, I would highly advise to AVOID analogue connections (RCA) at all costs. Simply forget about them. What about digital coax and optical? Well, it is better, but still there is a problem. If you use them, you do take advantage of Yamaha's SABRE DA converter, which is, again, great. BUT, you do not have advantage of using the internal master clock. Digital signal transferred via optical or digital coax has its own timing, which may be jittery. Now here it depends on the source: if you are using high quality CD player, timing may be precise and quality just as good. If not, - you will have problems. Question is - why bother, if your computer can work better and most likely will not cost you extra? In conclusion, I will highly recommend not just any model, but Yamaha A-S 801. This is the only model with built in USB DA converter, and the value of this small addition is ENORMOUS: when connected via USB it truly gives you the quality of 10 000 dollar CD player. I am not even mentioning the advantages of streaming, with its instant access to millions of CDs at a click of a mouse. Good job, Yamaha! Review: Old School power and simplicity - After many years with surround sound, a move has forced me to simplify to two channels to fit the available space. I chose the Yamaha A-S801 integrated amplifier because it reminds me of the stereo amplifiers I admired in the 1970s, except that it includes optical and coaxial digital inputs and a USB DAC. Yamaha A-S801 provides old school class AB power that sounds smooth, clean, and powerful, and effortlessly drives my speakers to high volume. It is flexible enough to provide all the inputs and outputs I need. It is easy to configure and control. It is not permanently limited to an internal tuner, surround decoders, DSP, center and surround amplifier channels, complex menus and on-screen displays, or streaming device interface and services. I chose an external HD radio tuner. Optical digital input allows connecting my TV for PCM digital audio and my TV provides HDMI switching for Blu-ray player and digital video devices. The internal USB DAC allows me to choose any computer Operating System and streaming services. I connect a turntable and an external Bluetooth receiver. The variable loudness control is useful. A fixed loudness button would be useless. I wish it had tape monitor / signal processor loops and preamplifier outputs. I let my wife pick the color. This will likely be the last amplifier I will ever need. ## Features - 100 W plus 100 W (20 Hz 20 kHz, 0.019% THD) - USB DAC function: DSD (2.8 MHz / 5.6 MHz), PCM (384 kHz / 32 bit), WAV / FLAC - Gold plated digital coax input/TOSLINK optical input.Frequency response 10 Hz 100 kHz plus/ 1.0 dB - Gold plated analog inputs including Phono - Speakers A, B, AplusB and custom made power transformer / 12,000 µF block capacitors / extruded aluminum heat sinks ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00N625HZ2 | | Best Sellers Rank | #57,110 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #335 in Audio Component Amplifiers | | Brand | Yamaha | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 153 Reviews | | Item Weight | 26.7 pounds | | Manufacturer | Yamaha Electronics | | Mfr Part Number | A-S801BL | | Model Number | A-S801BL | | Number of Items | 1 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Yamaha - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 15.25 x 17.13 x 6 inches - **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Electronics - **Mounting Type:** Freestanding - **Number of Channels:** 2 ## Images ![A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61GZ3IwWKOL.jpg) ![A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wFsmVIpjL.jpg) ![A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51v3d4sB6UL.jpg) ![A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5135NjeYjPL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Why usually a stereo amplifier costs more than a stereo receiver with much more options and similar spec?** A: Right now, Amazon has the RS500 for about $200 less than the AS501. Given the similar model designations, you might think the "RS" designator is the receiver version of this integrated. However, dig into the specs, and you'll see it's not the case. This unit has higher RMS power (85 W vs 75W), lower distortion (0.019 vs 0.04), and specs like peak power, SNR, and freq response are not provided for the receiver (presumably because they're not worth noting). You also need to look at how power is calculated. Manufacturers are notorious for cheating AV receiver specs by reporting power over very narrow bandwidths (sometimes just a single freq!) whereas the power for this integrated unit is over the entire usable bandwidth. So, in short, the specs are not identical. **Q: Do these amps have a quality headphone amplifier that would be able to properly drive headphones with a somewhat high impedance? Ex. Sennheiser HD 650** A: The headphone jack is connected through a voltage divider to the output of the power amp and its impedance is about 450 ohms. This guarantees that HD650 will have a bump in the vicinity of 100 Hz, the headphones’ resonance frequency, which will be hard to correct with the amplifier’s bass control. For headphones, I have a separate DAC/Amp pair (Topping D30 and JDS Atom). **Q: Does the Yamaha A-S501 have a pre-amp out? If not, can one of its two recorder-outputs be used in lieu of a pre-amp out?** A: The above answers are somewhat confusing, here's a straight forward answer : IF the external amp is a 'power amplifier', the answer is NO, you cannot use the rec out output as a preamplifier. Power amps always output at the rated power, say 300 watts rms. You will blow yr speakers. Examples of power amps would be the Crown XLS and the Benchmark AHB2. They have no controls, and you need a true preamp to use them. Not this unit. Now, if the external amp is a 'variable amplifier', the answer is YES, you can use the rec out as a makeshift preamplifier. Variable amps always have a volume knob, or control, which, of course, controls the power of the amp. A good example of this would be the Topping LA90, one of the best made. Keep in mind that if you decide to use the rec out output, you will bypass the tone controls and volume of the integrated amp. And yes, the phono input and selector switch will work just fine, no worries. Finally, the AS501 is a splendid unit, why use an external amp at all? If you need more power, simply buy the 701 or 801 and sell that external amp! Anyway, hope this helps. **Q: Are the knobs plastic or metal?** A: All knobs are plastic. I own this unit. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and LOVE it. What a difference *by A***A on January 5, 2016* This review is for Yamaha A-S801 model. Got it yesterday, and LOVE it. What a difference! This Yamaha is meant to replace my old TEAC AH-300, which was purchased 15 years ago as part of the TEAC mini-system. Came highly recommended by What Hi-Fi magazine at the time, and considered entry-level audiophile quality. I used it with Mission 700 speakers, also highly recommended by What Hi-Fi. Speakers are still the same, but the difference is stunning! Now, TEAC was much less powerful, at 35W per channel at 8Ohms, whereis Yamaha produces 100W at the same level. But if you would assume it got "louder" you would be wrong. The difference is not in loudness, it is in the detail. Yamaha opened a whole new sound-stage, several new dimensions in the music field. Everything sounds different now! Music got volume, and same old speakers produce quality I did not know they were capable of. To say I am "please" is not to say anything. Night and day. Highly recommended for all true music lovers! UPDATE: After a month of use I love this amp even more. In fact, I have updated my entire system, and tried different connections, so there is some new info I wanted to share. First of all, in addition to my good old Mission 700s I got two new floorstanding speakers, Dali Zensor 7, and a sub, B&W ASW610. Missions now serve as a back speakers, Dalis are in the front. Second, I have tried three types of sources for music: CD player (Marantz CD 6005, which has raving reviews), internet stream from Tidal (comes via USB cable from my computer) and playing CD's on the computer drive (also connected via the same USB cable). Here are the results: 1) Best sound by FAR comes from using computer drive for CDs via USB cable. 2.) Almost as good, but not quite, is streaming from Tidal (FLAC files, lossless quality) using Yamaha Steinberg USB driver and USB cable. 3) CD player, when connected via analogue cables, is inferior to the above. Why? Simple answer is - DA conversion. Not only Yamaha has a great DA converter (what they say here is true - SABRE Premier Audio DAC from ESS Technology, Inc is one of the best on the market today), but when you transfer data via USB cable it virtually eliminates jitter. And jitter is the MAJOR source of problems. Simply put, when you send raw data via USB it makes no difference what the source is - as long as data is not compressed, it is all the same. Problems begin when DA begins the conversion from Digital to Analogue. Most cheap CD players to poor job; computers do even worse job. SO when you get analogue out, it carries crappy signal and amp simply amplifies it. Amp itself cannot "clean up" the analogue signal; it can make it worse, but not better. The best it can do is to preserve it. For internal converter situation is different. Yamaha uses internal master clock, which "times" data correctly for the DA, and then DA transfers data from digital to analogue with beauty and clarity which is truly amazing. Can it be done by the CD player? Perhaps, if you spend 10000 dollars on the machine, it will have the same result. Do you want to? Its not that signal coming from a CD player via analogue connection is "bad", its just that it is not as good, not for a true audiophile. For anyone who wants to experience truly amazing sound, I would highly advise to AVOID analogue connections (RCA) at all costs. Simply forget about them. What about digital coax and optical? Well, it is better, but still there is a problem. If you use them, you do take advantage of Yamaha's SABRE DA converter, which is, again, great. BUT, you do not have advantage of using the internal master clock. Digital signal transferred via optical or digital coax has its own timing, which may be jittery. Now here it depends on the source: if you are using high quality CD player, timing may be precise and quality just as good. If not, - you will have problems. Question is - why bother, if your computer can work better and most likely will not cost you extra? In conclusion, I will highly recommend not just any model, but Yamaha A-S 801. This is the only model with built in USB DA converter, and the value of this small addition is ENORMOUS: when connected via USB it truly gives you the quality of 10 000 dollar CD player. I am not even mentioning the advantages of streaming, with its instant access to millions of CDs at a click of a mouse. Good job, Yamaha! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Old School power and simplicity *by P***G on April 16, 2026* After many years with surround sound, a move has forced me to simplify to two channels to fit the available space. I chose the Yamaha A-S801 integrated amplifier because it reminds me of the stereo amplifiers I admired in the 1970s, except that it includes optical and coaxial digital inputs and a USB DAC. Yamaha A-S801 provides old school class AB power that sounds smooth, clean, and powerful, and effortlessly drives my speakers to high volume. It is flexible enough to provide all the inputs and outputs I need. It is easy to configure and control. It is not permanently limited to an internal tuner, surround decoders, DSP, center and surround amplifier channels, complex menus and on-screen displays, or streaming device interface and services. I chose an external HD radio tuner. Optical digital input allows connecting my TV for PCM digital audio and my TV provides HDMI switching for Blu-ray player and digital video devices. The internal USB DAC allows me to choose any computer Operating System and streaming services. I connect a turntable and an external Bluetooth receiver. The variable loudness control is useful. A fixed loudness button would be useless. I wish it had tape monitor / signal processor loops and preamplifier outputs. I let my wife pick the color. This will likely be the last amplifier I will ever need. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The clarity is incredible! *by W***S on March 27, 2020* After a month of routine listening to LP's and digital files I must say that I'm very satisfied and impressed with the natural sound and unbelievable clarity of my new Yamaha! I have my A S801 connected to a pair of Ascend Acoustics CBM-170's and a Rhythmik L12 sub. The music comes through with remarkable clarity. It imparts little-to-no false coloration of the sound. The Pure Direct function gives an excellent representation of the recorded music with a purity that is well beyond the price of the amplifier. The 801 is so blissfully transparent that it inspired me to re-rip all of my cd's into a lossless 16 bit WAV format to give the Yamaha every opportunity to display everything in the recordings (I haven't owned a household cd player in a long time). I'm not a hardcore audiophile, and I can't put the purity and balance of the music played this way into a technical prose that will do it justice, but I'm constantly pushing the volume up to let the incredible sound consume me. It feels wonderful. I appreciate that the included remote has a Pure Direct button so I can leave the bass and/or treble controls a touch elevated and toggle Pure Direct on or off from my seat and enjoy picking out the differences. I'm so impressed with the A S801 that I'll definitely be looking further up the Yamaha ladder for any future amplifier upgrades (A S1100??). The sound quality of the A S801 is an incredible bargain! And kudos to IQ Audio for the "open box" option. My amplifier looked like it'd never been touched and shaved nearly 25% off the price. Minor gripes regarding the A S801 are limited to; 1) Stepped vs. ramped volume control. At lower volumes the steps are rather evident. 2) No dedicated line level out for a subwoofer. Not a big deal. I've employed a "Y" splitter to connect to my sub's rca's as to maintain its onboard eq (crossover, phase, slope) and it works great. 3) The built-in phono stage is predictably lackluster. How awesome do you expect an integrated amp to be for under $1k? In Pure Direct mode, My AT LP120, w/ the stock AT95E cartridge, sounds much harsher through the Yamaha's phono stage than it did through the charming (albeit oxidized) Sansui 2000A this 801 is replacing. The soundscape is shallow, lacking depth and detail and has a harshness that prevents any desire to "turn it up". Clicking out of Pure Direct, and dialing the bass and treble controls to nearly 2 o' clock, brings a much fuller dynamic with far better contrast, less top end shrill, and richer tone all-around. A much more satisfying experience but a dedicated phono preamp is now on my short list- and a nicer cartridge. Hi-fi is a slippery slope! The built-in DAC is incredible and well worth the price of entry alone. Adding a quality phono preamp for vinyl playback will no doubt prove worthwhile and likely sway my tendencies back to spinning records instead of clicking files. All in all the A S801 is a fantastic amplifier for critical 2 channel listening at a bargain price. 100% recommended! ## Frequently Bought Together - YAMAHA A-S801BL Natural Sound Integrated Stereo Amplifier (Black) - Yamaha CD-S303 Single CD Player, Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/10195454-a-s801bl-natural-sound-integrated-stereo-amplifier-black](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/10195454-a-s801bl-natural-sound-integrated-stereo-amplifier-black) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-09-03*