Yamaha CR-1040 // Vintage / Solid-State Receiver / 80wpc

Imagine you invited James Bond and Mr. Rogers over for a listening session—that’s the CR-1040. It’s classy but warm, sharp but never harsh. Released in the late '70s when Yamaha was firing on all analog cylinders, this beast pumps out 80 watts per channel, which is more than enough juice to light up your living room — and your life — with rich, room-filling sound.

S/N: 107871

• Burnished speaker relay contacts
• Cleaned control contacts
• Verified AM and FM operation
• Verified phono input
• Soldered weak connections on input jacks
• Replaced lamps
• Verified power and distortion at 1 kHz
• Right Channel 81.9 watts RMS into 8 ohms @0.03% THD+N
• Left Channel 80.9 watts RMS into 8 ohms @0.02% THD+N

FACTORY SPECS

Tuning range: FM, MW

Power output: 80 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.02%

Damping factor: 40

Input sensitivity: 0.1mV (MC), 2.5mV (MM), 120mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 86dB (MC), 95dB (MM), 100dB (line)

Output: 120mV (line)

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω (minimum)

Semiconductors: 53 x transistors, 14 x IC, 4 x FET, 18 x diodes, 6 x zener diodes, 8 x LED

Dimensions: 520 x 151 x 386mm

Weight: 36lbs