YBA Heritage A200 Integrated Amplifier

Description

Released September 2018
YBA’s latest addition to the Heritage amplifier range is the A200. Mirroring the styling of the popular A100 but with extra power and a host of additional features, this new model will no doubt enhance its appeal to a wider audience.

As with all YBA products, the chassis rests on three feet, two of which are damped, the third in aluminium ends in a metal ball serving as the vanishing point of the vibrations. The power on/off switch is located on the underside of the chassis towards the front of the left-hand side. Two buttons feature on the front panel, one for source selection and one for volume and centered between them is an oval-shaped display with yellow lettering indicating the connected source and the volume reached. A beautiful remote control will allow you to access the functions from a distance.

The A200 has 5 sets of RCA inputs, 1 balanced, 1 optical, 1 USB plus Bluetooth. It has 1 set of speaker outputs plus a pre-out connection.

Only the Type C USB input (PCM 384K/32bit DSD 256) supports DSD. A high-quality USB cable is included to facilitate connection from Type C.

The BT V4.1 (CSR8675) input supports APTX, APTX-HD

The A200’s D/A converter is the AK4490EQ.

The video input has a by-pass feature (by-passing the preamplifier section). It also has a pre-out should you wish to use a separate power amplifier, a pair of powered speakers or to connect a subwoofer. It has one pair of speaker outputs.

Power to the digital section of the A200 can be disconnected when using an analogue source to improve the listening experience.