Yamaha CR-840 // Vintage / Solid-State Receiver
SOLD , now part of a Private CollectionThe Yamaha CR-840 is peak late-'70s hi-fi cool, with just enough power, warmth, and silver-faced swagger to make modern receivers look like sad little plastic toys. Released in 1979, this 60-watt-per-channel beauty was part of Yamaha’s legendary Natural Sound lineup, designed to give audiophiles that clean, uncolored, and effortlessly smooth Yamaha house sound.
And let’s be real—if you see one of these in someone’s setup, you know they get it.
The Yamaha CR-840 is peak late-'70s hi-fi cool, with just enough power, warmth, and silver-faced swagger to make modern receivers look like sad little plastic toys. Released in 1979, this 60-watt-per-channel beauty was part of Yamaha’s legendary Natural Sound lineup, designed to give audiophiles that clean, uncolored, and effortlessly smooth Yamaha house sound.
And let’s be real—if you see one of these in someone’s setup, you know they get it.
