Fully restored Yamaha M-2, C-2, T-2 Integrated Stack! tubes The deck was completely disassembled

The deck was completely disassembled and refurbished with new belts and lubrication

I acquired this receiver in late 2021

The amplifier is very complex and its build around a center (copper) chassis is unlike typical layouts

I created an interesting time-lapse of the restoration and it can be viewed at the following link

The lamps behind the tuning display and signal strength meters were replaced with LEDs

Fully restored Yamaha M-2, C-2, T-2 Integrated Stack! tubes The deck was completely disassembledAccuracy, accuracy, accuracy. Yamaha HiFi was designed and built around accuracy. Without a doubt (and you can read any audio review to verify) Yamaha equipment is the most neutral sounding equipment a person can buy. Notice I said neutral and not natural. Although Yamaha printed "Natural Sound" on these pieces, compared to todays explanations of "warmth and soundstage" the term "natural" might be misinterpreted. These are purely accurate above all