Kraken Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) I came across a Yamaha RX-950 in a thrift shop. It is big and heavy and looks interesting. Apparently it was Yamaha's flagship stereo receiver around 1991-92. All the information I can find is this review, http://www.hifi-review.com/153689-yamaha-rx-950.html . This review gives the impression that the RX-950 was worthy of carrying the flagship name for Yamaha. Does it compare with other flagship receivers of the era like the Denon DRA-1035r or the Luxman R-117? Does anyone have experience with this Yamaha TOTL receiver? Edited August 12, 2020 by Kraken clear up typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I don't know about the RX-950, but I bought a Yamaha R-8 in 1985 to power my Klipsch KG4s (I think the very top of the line was the R-9). I paid $600 for that receiver. It had a 5 year warranty. I still have it and it works and sounds as good as it did when new. The Yamaha receivers from that era were very good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 The RX series in general has always been highly regarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I have one! (Or, rather, my son now has it). I used a RX-950 as my main unit for years, a lot of the time powering Magnepan 1.5's, 1.6's and 1.7's and then my Klipsch Chorus II's for awhile. This receiver is actually rated by Yamaha for 4 ohm performance (180 watts/ch). Never had an issue with the 4 ohm Maggies. For the price you'd probably pay at a thrift shop, it's a no-brainer, as long as it's in good working condition. When I auditioned my Klipsch Quartets the guy selling them demoed them on a Luxman R-117. Gotta say they sounded really good on that receiver. But my NAD 7000 receiver from the late 80's is pretty close to it in normal listening conditions. Get the RX-950. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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