{"product_id":"yamaha-c-5000","title":"Yamaha C-5000 Preamplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamaha has been building instruments and tuning concert halls since 1887 — and the C-5000 preamplifier draws on that same acoustic authority. This is Yamaha's flagship stereo preamp, designed as part of a matched system with the GT-5000 turntable and M-5000 power amplifier, and its engineering decisions read less like a spec-sheet exercise and more like the work of people who actually listen. The goal is not simply high fidelity on paper but the reproduction of everything that makes a recording feel alive: the texture of a bow on strings, the bloom of a piano note, the depth of a jazz upright in a small room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe C-5000 is built around a patented floating balanced preamplifier topology that keeps the ground line electrically isolated through the phono EQ, input amp, and line amp stages simultaneously — eliminating the most common source of low-level noise in a preamplifier. The circuit board itself is laid out in a folding-book, mirror-image design: left and right channels are physically symmetrical on the PCB, which minimizes the ground loops that typically degrade channel separation and image stability. Dual independent toroidal transformers — one per channel, copper-plated to reduce magnetic leakage — provide the power supply, so even demanding musical transients don't compromise stereo separation. This is the kind of architecture you find in reference-tier preamps from specialist European houses; the C-5000 brings it to Yamaha's price point with Japanese manufacturing precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor analog source material, the built-in phono stage handles both MM and MC cartridges fully balanced, with RIAA deviation held to ±0.5 dB and a subsonic filter at 15 Hz to protect your woofers from record warps. Headphone output, tone control with bypass, trigger control for system integration, and inputs for six single-ended and four balanced sources round out an exceptionally complete feature set. Available in Silver\/Piano Black or Black\/Piano Black, with precision aluminum volume knob and custom brass feet. The C-5000 is not chasing exotic mystique — it is simply one of the most thoroughly engineered preamplifiers available at its price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloating Balanced Preamp, Fully Discrete.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamaha's patented floating design isolates the ground line through every stage of the signal path — phono EQ, input amp, and line amp — eliminating the ground-coupled noise that typically limits a preamp's noise floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymmetrical Folding-Book PCB Layout.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left and right channels are mirror-imaged on the circuit board, minimizing ground loops and keeping channel-to-channel crosstalk below 110 dB — a figure that translates directly to a wider, more precisely focused soundstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual Toroidal Transformers, One Per Channel.\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent copper-plated transformers eliminate the inter-channel power-supply coupling that can muddy the stereo image under dynamic loads. Low magnetic leakage means the transformers' own fields don't reach the audio circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully Balanced MM\/MC Phono Stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Handles both cartridge types in fully balanced mode — rare at any price — with RIAA accuracy held to ±0.5 dB and a 15 Hz subsonic filter to suppress record-warp energy before it reaches the speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Impedance Chassis Construction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-plated chassis plating and heavy screw-type wiring keep signal-path impedances extremely low, which translates to better dynamics at low listening levels and tighter, more articulate bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Integration Ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual trigger outputs for master-mode control of downstream components, remote-control passthrough, and six single-ended plus four balanced inputs accommodate virtually any analog source library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stereo preamplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs (RCA\/Unbalanced):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 — PHONO, TUNER, CD, LINE 1, LINE 2 IN, EXT IN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs (XLR\/Balanced):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 — PHONO BAL, BAL 1, BAL 2, EXT IN BAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs (RCA\/Unbalanced):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 — LINE 2 OUT, LINE 1, LINE 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs (XLR\/Balanced):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 — BAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRated Output Voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Vrms \/ 150 Ω (BAL BYPASS); 1 Vrms \/ 150 Ω (BAL ATT, LINE 1\/2); 200 mVrms \/ 1.2 kΩ (LINE 2 RECOUT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Output Voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 Vrms (BAL); 3 Vrms (LINE 1\/2 and LINE 2 RECOUT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput Sensitivity \/ Impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 mVrms \/ 52 kΩ (BAL); 200 mVrms \/ 47 kΩ (LINE); 100 µVrms \/ 300–10 Ω (PHONO MC); 2.5 mVrms \/ 52 kΩ (PHONO MM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e +0 \/ −3 dB (10 Hz–100 kHz); +0 \/ −0.3 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHD+N:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.0100% (BAL to BAL\/LINE); 0.0200% (MM\/MC to LINE 2 RECOUT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110 dB+ (BAL\/LINE); 80 dB+ (MC); 98 dB+ (MM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignal-to-Noise Ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110 dB+ (BAL\/LINE); 80 dB+ (MC, 300 Ω); 98 dB+ (MM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResidual Noise:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 µV (BAL\/LINE OUT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRIAA Deviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±0.5 dB (MM\/MC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubsonic Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 Hz, −3 dB (MC\/MM BAL and UNBAL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTone Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±9 dB Bass (30 Hz); ±9 dB Treble (20 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone Output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 mW + 35 mW (1 kHz, 32 Ω, 0.2% THD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrigger:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRIGGER IN ×1 (slave mode); TRIGGER OUT ×2 (master mode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote:\u003c\/strong\u003e REMOTE IN ×1; REMOTE OUT ×1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandby Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (W × H × D):\u003c\/strong\u003e 17-1\/8\" × 5-5\/8\" × 17-3\/4\" (435 × 143 × 451 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42.11 lbs (19.1 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver\/Piano Black; Black\/Piano Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yamaha","offers":[{"title":"Silver\/Piano Black","offer_id":48819116081371,"sku":null,"price":9999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black\/Piano Black","offer_id":48819116114139,"sku":null,"price":9999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/c5000-silver-front-2000.jpg?v=1780017743","url":"https:\/\/almaaudio.com\/products\/yamaha-c-5000","provider":"Alma Music and Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}