Another silver Yamaha amp, or rather receiver. These can be had for just
200€ sometimes.
The design is very Yamaha. I think they did everything right with this device and i really hope they stick to it in the future.
This one is the R-S700, it has the same power amplifier section as the A-S700, A-S701 and A-S801. But on top it has a rec selector and preamp and poweramp can be split. This is a welcome feature if you want to loop in a MiniDSP or other EQ. None of the A-S has pre-out/main-in, not even the A-S1200 (it's there, but you can not loop in a MiniDSP). Also, the remote has a learning feature and can switch channels on my Phillips TV.
So, if you want a cheap and very good looking, beefy and fully featured preamp, poweramp or integrated amp, this is the sweet spot right now.
Excuse the Kraftwerk CD. It's just good tunes.