Yamaha CA-810

This is the magnificent Yamaha CA-810, one of the finest examples of Yamaha material from the 1970s, the unit is built with precision, like a Swiss watch, you can spend a long time playing with the knobs and levers because they are so fantastic.

Beautiful with its 2 “VU” power meters on the front panel, calibrated in decibels and watts for 8 ohms. Unlike other amplifiers of this era, the meters have a fast rise time and effectively indicate peak levels and even the onset of distortion.

Headphone socket, support for 2 sets of speakers, with switch selection to “off” and one or both sets of speakers in parallel.
Auxiliary inputs, tuner, 2 cassette inputs and (this is the most interesting aspect of this unit) 3 Phono inputs (unusual). 2 for magnetic heads (MM – moving magnet) and 1 third (MC – Moving coil). Another interesting point is the selector for choosing 3 input impedances in “Phono 1”, 98/67/49k ohms.

The bass and treble controls both have a two-frequency selector, thus changing the sound range.
In terms of power, the CA-810 is dynamic and powerful, the Yamaha signature is well present with a classic natural sound, a good image and strong bass.

In conclusion, a fantastic phono stage, a superbly designed, built and precise device.

Fantastic sound, smooth, clean and detailed, you can’t ask for more…