Yamaha A-S1200 + Dali Oberon 9 Hi-Fi System Package

A-S1200

Acknowledging the golden era of Hi-Fi with the level meters and beautiful design, the A-S1200 boasts an impressive array of the latest technology to accurately deliver an emotional, purely musical sound.

• High Quality Components delivering exceptional musical expression
• Toroidal power transformer with enormous energy for a pure musical sound
• Gorgeous level meters convey dynamics and music pulse with a nod to the nostalgic Hi-Fi era
• Floating Balanced Power Amplifier
• Mechanical ground concept maximises rigidity for expressive and rhythmic bass

EMOTION

Understanding music is to understand the emotion upon which music is created. The passion and story behind the music that drives artists to create. With unmatched experience in every facet of music creation, embedded deep in Yamaha’s DNA is an intimate understanding of the emotional essence of music and music creation. Conveying the artists’ emotion through our Hi-Fi equipment is a fundamental component of Yamaha’s design philosophy.

Toroidal Transformer

Usually reserved for flagship Hi-Fi components, the A-S1200 benefits from the technical proficiency and absolute musicality of a toroidal transformer. Combined with an array of high-end Hi-Fi features and components, the toroidal transformer assists in ensuring the musical emotion is conveyed to the listener.

Gorgeous Level Meters

The level meters are both a nod to the nostalgic era of Hi-Fi, while simultaneously demonstrating the return of pure Hi-Fi for today’s discerning enthusiast. Visually presenting the dynamics and pulse of the music, the level meters imbue a warm feeling through their softly illuminated LED’s.

OPENNESS

An open sound stage presents the listener with a musical experience that is similar to being at the live performance. True Hi-Fi delivers this openness in the sound, transforming the listeners’ musical experience, bringing them closer to the artist.

Thick Wires for Ground Connection by Low Impedance Concept

Low Impedance concept, aided by the thick wires for ground connection, is critical for componentry adopting the badge of premium Hi-Fi. This design concept begins in Yamaha’s premium Hi-Fi components with the A-S1200, helping to present an open, natural sound stage, bringing the artist and listener closer together.

Original Speaker Terminals

Cut directly from pure brass, the luxurious speaker terminals comfortably fit the human hand for effortless tightening, achieving a highly secure connection.

GROOVE

Connection with the music is achieved with the underlying groove and rhythm. A true representation of the music lets the listener feel the groove, and therefore not just hear the music but feel the story behind the music.

Mechanical Ground Concept

Warranting the ‘Premium Hi-Fi’ badge, the A-S1200 adopts a Mechanical Ground Concept, inherited from both the A-S2200 and A-S3200. The concept begins with the bolts of the feet welded directly to the main chassis, followed with the large heat sink, power transformer and block capacitors also directly bolted to the chassis. Through this design, unwanted vibration is avoided, achieving expressive and rhythmic bass, presenting the ‘Groove’ of the music to the listener.

Silver Plating Feet

Completing the rigidity of the amplifier are the heavy-duty silver-plated metal feet.

DALI OBERON 9

The powerful OBERON 9 is the top of the OBERON range. With two long-throw 9” woofers it offers dynamic capabilities most speakers can only dream of. The OBERON 9 is a true three-way high-end Hi-Fi speaker that combines ultimate refinement and startling detail with effortless power to reproduce music and film at real life volume levels. OBERON 9 can bring genuine concert and cinema experiences right into your home.

CONTEMPORARY DESIGN

The rounded edges and rustic fabric of these new DALI front grilles add a lighter and more contemporary visual look to the OBERON series. This look is enhanced by the elegantly shaped aluminium base mounted on the two floor-standing models.

PATENTED SMC

The iron pole piece of the OBERON woofer magnet is crowned by a patented SMC disk - minimizing the negative effects of the iron. The use of the SMC disk greatly reduces mechanical distortion, which lowers third order distortion. This allows for a longer listening pleasure, a relaxed midrange and a surprising amount of detail for its price class.

WOOD FIBRE CONE

The OBERON woofer features a wood fibre cone with a blend of fine grain paper pulp, reinforced with wood fibres, which creates a stiff, light-weight and well-behaving structure. In combination with a low-loss surround and spider suspension, this cone reproduces the micro details in the signal - unfiltered and with high accuracy.

EASY TO POSITION

The driver materials, crossover design and geometry applied in the OBERON series has been selected to achieve a wide dispersion pattern. This ensures a well-integrated sound, even when listening at a significant off-axis angle. An added benefit is seriously reduced harmonic distortion and diffractions causing frequency distortion. This is why all DALI speakers are not designed to be toed-in.

PRODUCT DETAILS

With the launch of the DALI OBERON loudspeaker series, we have picked the best elements from our current speakers and brought them together in a series that delivers on audio quality, looks and versatility.

This large floor-standing three-way OBERON 9 features one 7" and two 9” wood fibre woofers - all three based on SMC. Supported by an oversized 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter.

This, combined with the large but elegant cabinet, delivers the very best in deep bass and large room performance. Despite its size, this speaker is surprisingly delicate and will impress with its ability to render any music style naturally and lifelike even at lower volumes. This makes the OBERON 9 perfect for any music or movie style.

Despite its site, we have made it easy to integrate the OBERON 9 into any room. Both the driver materials and geometry applied in the speaker has been selected to achieve a wide dispersion pattern in the listening area. The same principles have been applied in the design of the crossover.

As result, you will experience a well-integrated sound, even when listening at a significant off-axis angle. This is important as you are rarely seated directly in front of your loudspeakers when listening to music. An added benefit is seriously reduced harmonic distortion and diffractions causing frequency distortion, as these will always be stronger in an on-axis response. This is also the reason why all DALI speakers are not designed to be toed-in. 

Yamaha A-S1200
Receiver / Integrated Amplifier
Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe)    160 W + 160 W
High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms)    105/135/190/220 W
Rated Output Power    [20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.07% THD] 90 W ＋ 90 W (8 ohms), 150 W ＋ 150 W (4 ohms)
Damping Factor    ≧ 250 (1 kHz, 8 ohms)
Frequency Response    +0 / -3 dB (5Hz-100kHz) , ＋0 / -0.3 dB(20 Hz-20 kHz)
RIAA Equalization Deviation    ＋/-0.5 dB (PHONO (MM/MC))
Total Harmonic Distortion (20Hz to 20kHz)    [Input 0.5 V] PHONO MC→LINE2 OUT: 0.02% (1.2 mVrms), PHONO→LINE2 OUT: 0.005% (1.2 Vrms), CD, etc.→SP OUT: 0.035% (50 W/8 ohms）
Signal-to-Noise Ratio    PHONO MC: 90 db, PHONO MM: 96 dB, CD, etc.: 110 dB
Input Sensitivity    [1 kHz, 100 W/8 ohms] PHONO MC: 150 uVrms/50 ohms, PHONO MM: 3.5 mVrms/47 kohms, CD, etc.: 200 mVrms/47 kohms, MAIN IN: 1 Vrms/47 kohms
Transformer    625VA (Toroidal)
Dimensions (W x H x D)    435×157×463 mm; 17-1/8" x 6-1/8" x 18-1/4"
Weight    22.0 kg; 48.5 lbs

DALI OBERON 9 SPECS
Product series    OBERON
Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) [Hz]    35 - 26,000
Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m) [dB]    90.5
Nominal Impedance [ohms]    4
Maximum SPL [dB]    113
Recommended Amplifier Power [W]    50 - 400
Crossover Frequency [Hz]    780/3,400
Crossover Principle    3-way
High frequency driver, Quantity    1 x 29 mm
High frequency driver, Diaphragm type    Soft Textile Dome
Midrange driver, Quantity    1 x 7"
Midrange driver, Diaphragm type    Wood Fibre Cone
Low frequency driver, Quantity    2 X 9"
Low frequency driver, Diaphragm type    Wood Fibre Cone
Enclosure type    Bass Reflex
Bass Reflex Tuning Frequency [Hz]    31
Connection Input    Single Wire
Recommended Placement    Floor
Recommended Distance From Wall [cm]    20 - 80
Dimensions With Base (HxWxD) [mm]    1172 x 260 x 406
Accessories Included    Manual
Rubber Feet
Spikes
Front Grille
Weight [kg]    37.1