I love my Yamahas, I had a 3800 and replaced it with a 3080. They are just so reliable and this new model looks like they are getting even better again.
Gene I am a big fan of Yamaha, my RX-V1 is still running without any problems. I am going to wait for your test first before I purchase it. Thank you for your information
I’m even in love with my Yamaha R6 motorcycle along with both Yamaha receivers in my garage and cinema. You cannot go wrong with this brand. Cannot wait for your test videos.
These receivers look really good. I wouldn't be able to afford the top ones so I bought the a2a and I am very happy with it's sound performance! Really nice treble. Great bass reaponse. Mids sounds neutural. It just sounds right overall!
I enjoy hearing you speak about new products. I’ve seen a few negative reviews on these products in the last few days before they have been sufficiently tested. Will enjoy your unbiased measurements on these new receivers.
Great video. I recently purchased the Yamaha A-S2200 integrated amp for my home office, and LOVE it! After seeing this video, the new Yamaha Aventage is definitely on my short-list for upgrading my home theater A/V receiver from my 6 year old Pioneer Elite A/V receiver. Thanks for costing me money! LOL Now, off to do some research on the Aventage!
I got an old Arcam AVR600 and it still rocks. Actually I preferred it to most of latest flagship AV receivers. Most of the new receivers are packed full of new tech but bottle out when it comes raw power and musically.
My friend had a Yamaha receiver and I was all set to to get the same one. When I went to the stereo shop to buy it, the salesman showed me the Luxman R-115. I auditioned both and purchased the Luxman. It sounded better. Shortly after I purchased the R-115, it was reviewed in Stereo Review. The amp section on the Luxman was much more powerful than the 70 Watt printed spec. The Luxman has served me well since 1987. Still love it. I like Yamaha as well, owning several of their products including a cassette deck and a streamer. Good stuff Gene!
I started with the DSP-1 - doubt whether many people remember that. This is the most dramatic year in my long life for audio-video lovers. Can't wait to try Apple's new music channel with lossless and dolby atmos audio. What a country !!!
I grow up with Yamaha. I remember my friend's coming over when I was in junior high and they would be 😳 wowed by the volume button moving with the remote. My sister blew my speakers one day🙄😱
Yamaha Aventage RX-A2080 in living room (blue display) & Yamaha RX-2700 in bedroom (orange display). Huge Sound and very musical. As if I were in a planetarium. Solid like a tank...to last forever. Sweet like a ,,primadonna"... Just awesome.The Soundtrack of My Life.
Totally agree on the orange VFD, they were beautiful and unique to Yamaha. Not so harsh on the eye when watching a film. I too wish they would bring them back.
4k120hz (and Auro3D) "with the firmware update". Yeah, I'll wait. They've had over a year to launch this thing with mature firmware, I'm not going to be their 'beta tester'.
I really like the new look. Yamaha made a huge ship correction after Sound & Vision bench tested one of their receivers, that was advertised as 100 watt x 7, but only measured 27 watts all channels driven.
Ask Yamaha if they're going to have a replacement for their pre-pro, the CX-A5200. I don't know why they chose the central control knob, it's not a good look as Emotiva has already shown.
I have been waitng for this....it is time to upgrade my avr, and I kind of have set my mind for Yamaha Aventage. But the A2A simply won't do. I need preouts for LCR, and did not want to go with the previous lineup. (Don't upgrade too often, and when I do, I do not upgrade to ladt years modell 🤪).
Great clip Gene! I used to own a RX-A 2030 Yamaha receiver and loved it. The only complaint I have with yamaha receivers are their depth-dimention. Its hard to accommodate into AV furniture, therefore I went with a Marantz this time around. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes on this subject. Appreciate your honest no-snake-oil reviews!
Yeah it's a real shame that they're all enormous. I was unable to buy a Yamaha AVR for the same reason :( it would be great if they could make them taller instead as most people are limited more on depth of their AV furniture.
Still have my parents old Yamaha receiver with the amber display set aside, can't bring myself to let it go. Picked up one of the A2As early this year, glad I did. Tried a lot of different receivers.... always came back to Yamaha.
WOW!Nice receiver.I just purchased the CX-A5200 pre pro and love it.When you have Yamaha on live next month could you please ask if the pre pro will also get the Auro-3D update as well?I looked around online but no mention of it.I really liked Auro-3D on some movies and Neural X on others and now that I have the yammy pre pro,I use the dolby surr.Thank you for your great work Gene.I really appreciate your hard work and always keeping us updated and fighting to keep company's from selling crap and calling them out when they do. Long time fan and ex installed but forced retired after a car accident on the freeway on my way to work.This was my passion not just a job.
Have owned several Yamaha, all RXV and still sporting one of the orange ones with a few rarely used matching orange components. Object based processing not feasible in current location so long awaited upgrade will have to wait a while longer. A friend who owned an electronics service company and did warranty repairs and other work on most brands told me Yamaha were the best of the 'consumer level' brands at the time because of better power and amp stages which was probably true then. Good to hear they're returning to their roots. I look forward to the reviews. Thx for the heads up Gene.
I still have my first Yamaha DSP A2070 on display now, have the dsp a1 running in the lounge, and running my RX Z9 in my home theatre. The DSP A1 is a beauty.
I adore my TSR-700 (Costco version of the V6A) coming from an older 7.1 Onkyo TX-SR605. The Yamaha is a sweeter sounding AVR overall and the addition of Atmos made it worth the switch.
@@bigikes4137 I would say yes. You'll be getting a lot more capabilities with the TSR-700/RX-V6A over your V471. Notably Atmos/DTS:X, newer version of YPAO, support for 4k HDR pass through, and more power. Pus the Music Cast app and Web UI makes tuning the TSR-700 a breeze.
I still have an RX-V2400 in daily use in my home office. Bought new originally. Have a newer Aventage 2070 in my main system. I would not buy anything other than Yamaha, unless you are not interested in receivers lasting decades.
I have owned 2 Yamaha recievers. First one being the old orange lcd display - total classic. I want to say it was a HTR-5640 but I am not certain. It was a good reciever for my first 5.1 setup. Had 75wx4 I do believe. My second and current Yamaha reciever is an Aventage RX-A1000. The middle child of the original Aventage family. To the best of my knowledge it was the first to have the 5th leg. It's a great reciever, has a lot of the features of its older siblings and all the spunk to think it can perform with them lol. This new lineup of Aventage has got me 🤔💭. They look amazing with a lot of features and the power at the price. The 8 may very well be in my Theatre in the future. Love Yamaha!!!!
I just bought a Yamaha A6A. I chose this specific avr because I did not see any significant differences between the A8A and A6A. same identical specs with the same processor. my shipment is due in 2 days. I have not heard it yet. I'm hearing that the Yamaha A6A is even better than Marants Cinema 40. (don't know if it's true or not) Thanks a bunch, Gene
I've always loved Yamaha my last 1 was Yamaha AX2 I bought it in 2001 cost £2.000.sold it to my brother for £300. Immaculate with no problems or faults thats fantastic for a 20 year old amp.. Now I have there flag ship sound bar. Thats bloody loud to.There worth every penny if your can afford it + speakers.
I'm STILL running a 1997 Yamaha RX-V2092 and cant pull the trigger to replace it. I'm probably 98% stereo, 2% home theater (5.1). It just sounds so good, I'm really torn with retiring it. I am reaching the point of obsolescence even an old dog like me can't ignore much longer....hence the watching of these videos.
I'm going to get an RX-A6A and MX-A5200 in the meantime for 11.2 - hopefully they release a new processor and I can cycle the A6A to my secondary system and retire an RX-A780
@@bearzlla to me the MX is overpriced. I think you'd be more than happy with Emotivas XPA line of amps or the Monoprice Monoliths. Much more bang for the buck. For A/B amplification, the Monoliths can't be beat.
@@synth505 Not too impressed with Emotiva's SMPS, I like their old amps better. The Monoliths are awesome and objectively better in some ways but I don't like the style as much as Yamaha. Gene benched the MX and it had some impressive results.
@@bearzlla the Yamaha seems underpowered on the surround channels. I prefer a little more juice. A 5 and 7 channel monolith amp setup is about the same price as the MX but much more power.
Here's my issue from what I'm seeing. It looks like a lot of cost cutting measures going on. Looks like a lot of plastic, no hdmi front input makes no sense. Terrible looking small display. There is no reason for that big knob.no direct access buttons on receiver that i see like what was behind the door on previous Aventage models. Nothing looks like its a high end product. I have the RX-Z11 and was hoping for that kind of build out of Yamaha. These new ones look cheap. The Marantz SR8015 would be a better buy. I have the SR8012 and its great.
@@chriswyatt9868 hey Marantz salesman🤣... I see you commenting on every video/post thats related to these new Yamahas. How much has Marantz paid you bro? Cuz no one really asked for your pointless suggestion here?
@@aaron0089 The new Yamaha styling is not great. The V2A, V4A etc are just plain ugly.... the big centered plastic knobs, rounded front panels. The A2A isn't much better. Just so you know I'm not a Marantz salesman... they also look ugly. Rounded corners again.... why???
@@toby9999 you sound like my wife trying on dresses. I care 1% on how it looks. I'm not buying a piece of art. All my hardware isn't even in an area to be seen. I care more about performance. Let's see the benchmarks, then I will have an opinion.
@@doublet147 I don't care whether you care but many people do care including myself. Yamaha wouldn't have bothered changing how it looks if aesthetics didn't matter. If aesthetics didn't matter then everything may as well be in a plain old black box with a few switches on the front. LOL
Finally!! I've been waiting over a year for this!! I set aside some funds last year (Feb. 2020, in anticipation of this release) for their new flagship & a 5.1 (for starters, with four additional height speakers coming later) SVS speaker setup anchored by the Prime Pinnacle with Ultra Center, Prime Satellites for rear, & SB-3000 subwoofer. I would love a 2nd sub, but my living room is probably just a wee too small for another one. It will be a tight fit with just the Pinnacles! Can't wait, especially since I've already upgraded all of my interconnects from Blue Jeans.....
I’m honestly MAD impressed! I want that flagship! When I first saw the new models they looked cheap, but when you mentioned the RX-A8A? WOW! Everything shifted for me on these new receivers across the line! The one thing I HATE, though is the AV inputs! Why did they combine all the Analog and Digital Audio connections to ONE input?! NONE of the RCA audio connections are on independent inputs anymore. Now you have to CHOOSE Analog or Digital Audio or Analog video? That’s just despicably and annoyingly cutting corners. Like you, Gene I’m also a receivers guy and I LOVE my flagships! I own most of the Yamaha Flagships, along with a few other brands. From the 2090, to the 2095, to the V1 and DSP-A1. I also have the RX-Z1, Z9 AND the Z11. And as of that wasn’t enough, I also have the RX-V2400 to the RX-V3900 and the RX-V4600! So which one is my favorite? I’m going with the Z9! That’s my baby, right there! Combined with the Z11 for the updated HDMI Video processing and surround sound decoding and processing, it is THE ultimate combo for me! Combined with a matching Yamaha DVD-S2700 and the BD-S1065 (soon to be replaced with the S2900), the CDC-697 CD Changer, optional Bluetooth Receiver, CDR-D651, and the KX-W421 Double Cassette Deck, it’s the best of everything Yamaha I could ever ask for! Everything is also controlled with the RAV-2000 touch remote. For speakers, I’m using a combination of Focal Chorus 600 Series towers for front and Surround Back, Center Channels, the Chorus 705 and 806V Bookshelf speakers for Surround and Front Presence channels, respectively on the Z11, M&K Onkyo THX, and Infinity Overture 3 Towers, and Alpha Bookshelf Speakers for the Z9 for a total of 24 speakers and 4 Subs!
I'm Still using my RX-Z11 in a 11.2 setup. I'm missing out on a lot of new sound formats and also the 4k threw HDMI, Found a work around with a AVR Key to spilt audio and video. But the power and sound that comes out of the Z-11 is amazing and wondering if the RX-A8A would make me happy as the Z-11 does lol.
I bought the Yamaha Aventage RXA2A back in March and promptly returned it because the sound quality was noticeably not as crisp and clean as my current Marantz. If you like warmth in your sound, stick with Marantz, but if you like just a good overall sound, the Yamaha Aventage and Sony ES lines will work well for you.
Great video! My start with Yamaha AVRs goes back to my parent's RX-V630 back in 2002. They didn't upgrade for over 15 years. It was great. I replaced it with a Marantz SR5013 in 2019 which has been great too. For my own setups I've had a Harmon Kardon 2600 since 2010 that I've loved, and recently returned to Yamaha with a Aventage RX-1080. It might be my favourite receiver I've owned. I'm definitely going to be biased in favour of Yamaha when upgrading/building my next system. Love all the DSP stuff they include too.
I used to have the Yamaha DSP-AX1 and loved the rich sound and I also later had the Denon AVC-A1SR and thought the Yamaha was better in 2 channel but the Denon had the edge in surround sound. Will be interesting to see how the RX-A8A compares to the Denon AVC-X8500H as I'm hoping to purchase one of them over the coming months.
Very Excited about the new AVRs. Sadly they are not out yet here in Indonesia and I have a few installs coming up and hope we can get them in time. Yamaha have been our go to AVRs due to the build quality and better local repairability as spare parts are easy to get in Indonesia. Used to install Denons but once I had to start getting some serviced it was a nightmare every time where it took 6-8 months to get a HDM board replaced.
Hey Gene - had an RX-A1030 for years (based of your website's reviews) running LCR and a sub and loved it. Sadly - an international move to the UK killed the sub amp and the sub-out of the Yamaha. It's now I guess an anchor. Based on this YT channel I now have an SVS PC-4000 and Denon AVC-X4700H in the same LCR setup. Love them too - so thanks for the recommendations.
I have a mid range Yamaha Rx-V867 (95W @ 8ohms) which was my first receiver. Have been watching movies and playing music for more than 10 yrs and still going strong. Recently I got a used Denon 4308ci (140W @ 8ohms) and that also rocks. It's a model that was release a few years before the yamaha 867 but still holds up since it's a high end model. But I have to tell you Yamaha has way better room correction, channel separation, dialog clarity etc etc compared to Denon. Even though I am comparing a 2010 yamaha mid range model to a 2008 Denon High end model, Yamaha excelled at basics. I really struggled with dialogue boominess and audyssey setup on Denon. Just want to put this out there. Power is not everything.
I bought the RX-V4A for a secondary system and have been very pleased. It is my first 4K receiver. I'm now looking to upgrade my home theater and in the market for an AVR at the ~$2K price point. I'm looking at Yamaha and Marantz. It's really hard to decide.
I’m looking forward to your review of the RX-A6A in particular. I just bought a RX-V6A for my parents and looking at the RX-A6A for myself in the future possibly 🤞.
"Via a future firmware update" . This annoys me so much. Exactly how long do I have to wait for the features of my A2A , been a while already and I can't use HDR10+ . It could mean 5 months or 5 years
@@PlazaMaya ditto. with Sound United releases an extra box instead of a software fix for the same problem on Denon/Marantz, i’m not holding my breath until it is demonstrated to work properly
Thanks for that., I just opened Music Cast and it updated the firmware. Unfortunately there is still no HDR10+ pass through so I am even more upset than I was 5 minutes ago :)
Great video! I still have my orange display Yamaha, 5 channel, with 3 ch being the old spring clips. It still works perfect! must be at least 25 yrs old now. Had Pioneer, NAD T758, 2 Yamaha Aventage, now rocking a NAD M17 V2. with 2 real juicy 5 ch power amps using 9 channels. Awaiting new Legacy Classic HD's and center. Possibly adding a Legacy Powerblock 2. Just love the M17!!! That new Yamaha line looks great! I couldn't wait for them to come out lol...guess I am an Audioholic!!!
Just recently purchased a RX-A3080 because I did not know when a receiver better than my RX-A1000, which I needed a replacement for, would be available with the current inventory shortage. For 2k I think it was a good purchase. Don't think 8k will be widely used for quite some time. I have had around 8 Yamaha components since the early 80's? with the first being an analog tuner with a real wood cabinet. They have all performed very nicely!
I can't remember the Yamaha Dolby Pro Logic receiver model but it was pretty awesome. The orange display was pretty cool. My current Pioneer receiver has the orange display, it does reminds me of the Yamaha receiver.
Currently have a Onkyo TX-SR353 for my 5.1 system. Will be upgrading to the Yamaha RX-A6A when that releases and at least a 7.2 in the near future if not more.
I have the RX-A8A coming tomorrow. I am very much looking forward to it. I tried the Arcam AVR20 but it would not upgrade its firmware and was very disappoinitng. The Yamaha is a different beast.
I own a Yamaha RX-V6A. We're still waiting for the same firmware updates as the Aventage will require: 4K120A - Firmware update April-June 2021- STILL NO UPDATES! VRR(Variable Refresh Rate) - Firmware update March 2021 ALLM(Auto Low Latency Mode) - Firmware update April 2021 QMS(Quick Media Switching) - Firmware update April 2021 HDR10+(Dynamic HDR) - Firmware update April 2021 QFT(Quick Frame Transport) - Firmware update April 2021 8K60B & 4K120B - Firmware update September 2021 Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization - Firmware update April 2021
Does Avr drive Evo 4.4 or external amp? Does it produce good bass with just Avr? I want to upgrade from V677 which does not have preout or atmos. I feel low end will shine with Amp.
@@sanonmars Hello, when I wrote that I had the Yamaha driving the EVO 4.4, the bass it gave was not so good, but you only realize that when you change to better electronics. Currently I have a ROTEL MKII amplifier, Pre SCHIIT Freya+ and DAC SMSL SU9, and the change is ABSOLUTE. Better bass, transparency, sound stage and pin point. For basses, if it is important to reinforce with at least one SW, I have a POLK that covers under 60hz. And if later you can, you must pass yes or yes from the PC to a LUMIN transport, THAT Yes, it is organic and perfect (I thought that the macbook was good and clearly the PCs are not…) Greetings!
@@luisrodrigonunezolguin7038 Thanks for aquick reply. Yes I have good sub. But many times I like to listen Music in Pure direct mode i.e. 2 channel without sub. Thats why I want to upgrade Avr (is old without atmos and preout) and will add 3 channel Amp which will be taken from my friend. With sub I watch movies and music sometimes. In stereo mode bass is not what it is capable of with just 90w Avr. I play music mostly tthrough Amazon cube with Amazon music and sometimes Spotify (nonsubscribed). Tidal is not available in our country. Other electronics are also less available and with price tag ulmost double than US. Sound from Mobile is also far better than PC. Music from PC is not an option even remotely. Movie from PC can be an option though.
@@sanonmars I think that if you want to listen to 2.0, it's a good option that your friend give you the 3-channel amp, and to watch movies through an AVR, since they are two different worlds.
Thanks for posting this. Have you published a review of the Aventage RX-A8A yet? I cannot find it anywhere, and I am trying to compare it to the Marantz SR8015.
Grongratulations Gene for tour amazing vid, as usually!!! I'm from Belgium and I appreciate that really very much. Do you know if it's possible on the Yamaha A6A and A8A to disconnect the internal power amplifiers in order to let external amplifiers do their job in the best conditions as it is for DENON? In other words, use a A8A or A6A only as a Pre-Pro. Thank you.
How is a $20 app expensive? That cracks me up and its so worth paying for. I use it on my Marantz AV8805 and SR8012. $20 is barely a meal in a restaurant.
@@chriswyatt9868 Them Marantz Salesmen everywhere😒😒😒... We all know how big of a deal it would’ve been for you if Yamaha had a paid app and Audyssy’s app was free...
I have 2 Yamaha 7.2 systems and have been planning to upgrade one of them to 7.3.4 Atmos. The new Yamaha flagship may be a great option and I'll look forward to your review. My other option currently is Marantz. I have assembled all the PSB speakers I'll need.
@@Audioholics well I have the rx-A2A and for the life of me I can't find out how to display it.. it doesn't even look like there's even enough room on the LCD to show it now that I think about it.
I too miss the Orange, it’s the best color for low light in my opinion. Blue is just downright offensive, while a bluish/green “Mindori” like Niyodo blue is very nice.
Its important know if they have used other HDMI chips for these models, the 2020 models still don't have 2.1 enabled due the found bug in the panasonic HDMI chip.
Made the huge mistake of buying a denon s960h, set for a return full refund, bought the new Yamaha RX - A4 today, so far so good set up was quick, time will tell if I made a good purchase or not.
Just ordered one....!.. and sent Rx-Z11 to California for a check up and firmware update...and Still enjoying my CX-A5100 and MX-A5000 and BD-A 1060 on my Martin-logan SUMMITS...if you've seen my videos.... and Waiting for their new cd players...! YAMAHA...! Thanks Gene.
I been a fan of Yamaha since 2012 when I got an ava 1020. Then 2 years ago upgraded to the a2080. Normally I would of been fired up about this news. But my next upgraded is gonna be going to separates. Already have a monolith 9x. Just need a processor now.
Been a Yamaha user for 30 years.Yes YPAO was always the elephant in the room. This is exciting but YPAO. hopefully is a game changer. Need an upgrade and its between Yamaha or Anthem (which is new to me). Users love the ARC in Anthem but latest models seem buggy and not yet user friendly. Im looking seriously at both brands and hopefully by the time receivers appear I will have enough info to make a choice
I still have my RXV480 I purchased about 1995, it has the orange display. It's still working and powering my L5 JBL's.
Picked up a mint RXV530 at a garage sale for 50 bucks, added a IFI streaming DAC for a really clean Stereo Setup, a lil old and new school
@@youngblood23rb Old Yamaha’s don’t die 😎
I love my Yamahas, I had a 3800 and replaced it with a 3080. They are just so reliable and this new model looks like they are getting even better again.
Gene I am a big fan of Yamaha, my RX-V1 is still running without any problems. I am going to wait for your test first before I purchase it. Thank you for your information
i just bought the A6A and i can honestly say...."BAD ASS!!!!!: performance.
My guy!! Congrats on 150k!! To the moon!!!!
I've had the RX-A2A over here in Norway since January. No complaints!
Do you have any problems with HDMI switching?
@@toby9999 Nope. Super smooth and fast.
I’m even in love with my Yamaha R6 motorcycle along with both Yamaha receivers in my garage and cinema. You cannot go wrong with this brand. Cannot wait for your test videos.
These receivers look really good. I wouldn't be able to afford the top ones so I bought the a2a and I am very happy with it's sound performance! Really nice treble. Great bass reaponse. Mids sounds neutural. It just sounds right overall!
Which speakers do u have hooked up
I enjoy hearing you speak about new products. I’ve seen a few negative reviews on these products in the last few days before they have been sufficiently tested. Will enjoy your unbiased measurements on these new receivers.
My RX-A3000 started failing a few months ago so I purchased RX-V6A to hold me over until the new RX-A8A was available. Can’t wait to get mine!
Great video. I recently purchased the Yamaha A-S2200 integrated amp for my home office, and LOVE it! After seeing this video, the new Yamaha Aventage is definitely on my short-list for upgrading my home theater A/V receiver from my 6 year old Pioneer Elite A/V receiver. Thanks for costing me money! LOL
Now, off to do some research on the Aventage!
I got an old Arcam AVR600 and it still rocks. Actually I preferred it to most of latest flagship AV receivers. Most of the new receivers are packed full of new tech but bottle out when it comes raw power and musically.
My friend had a Yamaha receiver and I was all set to to get the same one. When I went to the stereo shop to buy it, the salesman showed me the Luxman R-115. I auditioned both and purchased the Luxman. It sounded better. Shortly after I purchased the R-115, it was reviewed in Stereo Review. The amp section on the Luxman was much more powerful than the 70 Watt printed spec. The Luxman has served me well since 1987. Still love it. I like Yamaha as well, owning several of their products including a cassette deck and a streamer. Good stuff Gene!
Personally I prefer if Gene review both the A6A and the A8A and make the comparison in performance.
I started with the DSP-1 - doubt whether many people remember that. This is the most dramatic year in my long life for audio-video lovers. Can't wait to try Apple's new music
channel with lossless and dolby atmos audio. What a country !!!
I also had a Yamaha dsp a1, I still kinda wish I had kept it around.
Still have mine
@@stevedimitrakopoulos8923 wow... That's awesome man.
Woohoo, 150k subs, way to go, Gene 👏😃 every single one are so well deserved 💪😀
I grow up with Yamaha. I remember my friend's coming over when I was in junior high and they would be 😳 wowed by the volume button moving with the remote. My sister blew my speakers one day🙄😱
had the same experience with volume knob on the Pioneer VSX-9x00 series. Loved that touch!
Yamaha Aventage RX-A2080 in living room (blue display) & Yamaha RX-2700 in bedroom (orange display). Huge Sound and very musical. As if I were in a planetarium. Solid like a tank...to last forever. Sweet like a ,,primadonna"... Just awesome.The Soundtrack of My Life.
Totally agree on the orange VFD, they were beautiful and unique to Yamaha. Not so harsh on the eye when watching a film. I too wish they would bring them back.
4k120hz (and Auro3D) "with the firmware update". Yeah, I'll wait. They've had over a year to launch this thing with mature firmware, I'm not going to be their 'beta tester'.
I really like the new look.
Yamaha made a huge ship correction after Sound & Vision bench tested one of their receivers, that was advertised as 100 watt x 7, but only measured 27 watts all channels driven.
But did they...?
Ask Yamaha if they're going to have a replacement for their pre-pro, the CX-A5200. I don't know why they chose the central control knob, it's not a good look as Emotiva has already shown.
I give up my Yamaha receiver a while back for Denon receiver I'm really excited to come back to Yamaha
Likewise
I currently have a Denon X-4700h and I'm thinking about possibly going to the RX-A8A.
I have been waitng for this....it is time to upgrade my avr, and I kind of have set my mind for Yamaha Aventage. But the A2A simply won't do. I need preouts for LCR, and did not want to go with the previous lineup. (Don't upgrade too often, and when I do, I do not upgrade to ladt years modell 🤪).
Great clip Gene! I used to own a RX-A 2030 Yamaha receiver and loved it. The only complaint I have with yamaha receivers are their depth-dimention. Its hard to accommodate into AV furniture, therefore I went with a Marantz this time around. Looking forward to the upcoming episodes on this subject. Appreciate your honest no-snake-oil reviews!
Yeah it's a real shame that they're all enormous. I was unable to buy a Yamaha AVR for the same reason :( it would be great if they could make them taller instead as most people are limited more on depth of their AV furniture.
Still have my parents old Yamaha receiver with the amber display set aside, can't bring myself to let it go. Picked up one of the A2As early this year, glad I did. Tried a lot of different receivers.... always came back to Yamaha.
I ordered the RX-A8A, for me the best 11 channel AVR on the market.
WOW!Nice receiver.I just purchased the CX-A5200 pre pro and love it.When you have Yamaha on live next month could you please ask if the pre pro will also get the Auro-3D update as well?I looked around online but no mention of it.I really liked Auro-3D on some movies and Neural X on others and now that I have the yammy pre pro,I use the dolby surr.Thank you for your great work Gene.I really appreciate your hard work and always keeping us updated and fighting to keep company's from selling crap and calling them out when they do.
Long time fan and ex installed but forced retired after a car accident on the freeway on my way to work.This was my passion not just a job.
Gene, you’re a better Yamaha salesman than the Yamaha salesmen 😀🇳🇴
I just bought a Trinnov Amethyst preamp, now I want an Avantage for a 2nd room 🤣
We too have an older Yamaha with the orange display ! It's roughly 20 years old , but one channel went out .
Have owned several Yamaha, all RXV and still sporting one of the orange ones with a few rarely used matching orange components. Object based processing not feasible in current location so long awaited upgrade will have to wait a while longer. A friend who owned an electronics service company and did warranty repairs and other work on most brands told me Yamaha were the best of the 'consumer level' brands at the time because of better power and amp stages which was probably true then. Good to hear they're returning to their roots. I look forward to the reviews. Thx for the heads up Gene.
I still use the DSP-A1 with the orange display. Such amazing sound reproduction.
I used to own that beauty. Was sad to let it go.
I still have my first Yamaha DSP A2070 on display now, have the dsp a1 running in the lounge, and running my RX Z9 in my home theatre. The DSP A1 is a beauty.
I canceled my order on the a6a
Your bench test changed my mind
56 watts per ch for 9 ch
No I max no THX Plus other other programs
RX-A6A is the one I want to see your review of. Might be a future purchase as my old Aventage does not have Atmos or eARC.
I adore my TSR-700 (Costco version of the V6A) coming from an older 7.1 Onkyo TX-SR605. The Yamaha is a sweeter sounding AVR overall and the addition of Atmos made it worth the switch.
@@OHMAudioChannel I am thinking of getting the TSR-700. Just been thinking if it’s worth the upgrade from my RX-V471.
@@bigikes4137 I would say yes. You'll be getting a lot more capabilities with the TSR-700/RX-V6A over your V471. Notably Atmos/DTS:X, newer version of YPAO, support for 4k HDR pass through, and more power. Pus the Music Cast app and Web UI makes tuning the TSR-700 a breeze.
@@OHMAudioChannel "future firmware update" but still no 120hz bummer
@@bigikes4137 i'm waiting for the 120hz "future firmware update" then i'll buy
I still have an RX-V2400 in daily use in my home office. Bought new originally. Have a newer Aventage 2070 in my main system. I would not buy anything other than Yamaha, unless you are not interested in receivers lasting decades.
Gene, my favorite receiver is what I currently own. Onkyo tx-nr1030. 45lbs, 135 watts. Super receiver in my book.
I have owned 2 Yamaha recievers. First one being the old orange lcd display - total classic. I want to say it was a HTR-5640 but I am not certain. It was a good reciever for my first 5.1 setup. Had 75wx4 I do believe.
My second and current Yamaha reciever is an Aventage RX-A1000. The middle child of the original Aventage family. To the best of my knowledge it was the first to have the 5th leg. It's a great reciever, has a lot of the features of its older siblings and all the spunk to think it can perform with them lol.
This new lineup of Aventage has got me 🤔💭. They look amazing with a lot of features and the power at the price. The 8 may very well be in my Theatre in the future.
Love Yamaha!!!!
I am still running my Aventage RX-A3020. As much as I drool for an upgrade, I am happy enough with my setup that I will be holding out for a bit.
I just bought a Yamaha A6A. I chose this specific avr because I did not see any significant differences between the A8A and A6A. same identical specs with the same processor. my shipment is due in 2 days. I have not heard it yet.
I'm hearing that the Yamaha A6A is even better than Marants Cinema 40. (don't know if it's true or not)
Thanks a bunch, Gene
I've always loved Yamaha my last 1 was Yamaha AX2 I bought it in 2001 cost £2.000.sold it to my brother for £300. Immaculate with no problems or faults thats fantastic for a 20 year old amp.. Now I have there flag ship sound bar. Thats bloody loud to.There worth every penny if your can afford it + speakers.
will wait for your review and bench test Gene.
I'm STILL running a 1997 Yamaha RX-V2092 and cant pull the trigger to replace it. I'm probably 98% stereo, 2% home theater (5.1). It just sounds so good, I'm really torn with retiring it. I am reaching the point of obsolescence even an old dog like me can't ignore much longer....hence the watching of these videos.
Love Yamaha AVRs although since going the separates route... I would never go back. Heres hoping for an updated cx-5300?
With no noise in the balanced front channels this time, compared with the 5200...eh Gene? :D
I'm going to get an RX-A6A and MX-A5200 in the meantime for 11.2 - hopefully they release a new processor and I can cycle the A6A to my secondary system and retire an RX-A780
@@bearzlla to me the MX is overpriced. I think you'd be more than happy with Emotivas XPA line of amps or the Monoprice Monoliths. Much more bang for the buck. For A/B amplification, the Monoliths can't be beat.
@@synth505 Not too impressed with Emotiva's SMPS, I like their old amps better. The Monoliths are awesome and objectively better in some ways but I don't like the style as much as Yamaha. Gene benched the MX and it had some impressive results.
@@bearzlla the Yamaha seems underpowered on the surround channels. I prefer a little more juice. A 5 and 7 channel monolith amp setup is about the same price as the MX but much more power.
Gene, I/we are looking forward to your review of the these new Aventage receivers! ...Looks like it might be time to finally replace my RX-Z9.
These new yamaha receivers seem to be an amazing package! Maybe my next receiver will be a yamaha.... 😀👍
Here's my issue from what I'm seeing. It looks like a lot of cost cutting measures going on. Looks like a lot of plastic, no hdmi front input makes no sense. Terrible looking small display. There is no reason for that big knob.no direct access buttons on receiver that i see like what was behind the door on previous Aventage models. Nothing looks like its a high end product. I have the RX-Z11 and was hoping for that kind of build out of Yamaha. These new ones look cheap. The Marantz SR8015 would be a better buy. I have the SR8012 and its great.
@@chriswyatt9868 hey Marantz salesman🤣... I see you commenting on every video/post thats related to these new Yamahas. How much has Marantz paid you bro? Cuz no one really asked for your pointless suggestion here?
@@aaron0089 The new Yamaha styling is not great. The V2A, V4A etc are just plain ugly.... the big centered plastic knobs, rounded front panels. The A2A isn't much better. Just so you know I'm not a Marantz salesman... they also look ugly. Rounded corners again.... why???
@@toby9999 you sound like my wife trying on dresses. I care 1% on how it looks. I'm not buying a piece of art. All my hardware isn't even in an area to be seen. I care more about performance. Let's see the benchmarks, then I will have an opinion.
@@doublet147 I don't care whether you care but many people do care including myself. Yamaha wouldn't have bothered changing how it looks if aesthetics didn't matter. If aesthetics didn't matter then everything may as well be in a plain old black box with a few switches on the front. LOL
This may be the one I get this year. I'm looking for a 2021, 7.2.4 channel receiver with pre-outs for at least the front stage.
What the hell happened to SONY and ONKYO ?? NO HDMI 2.1 RECEIVERS YET ☹☹ , Was His Prediction Right 😧 ??
@@adityaarayan2340 onkyo is on the verge of bankruptcy unfortunately. Sony has slipped in popularity as well.
Your paying $3,000 for the extra 2 channels?
Sony is doing their own immersive sound stuff. Look it up. It sounds like another format war and the consumer always loses.
Finally!! I've been waiting over a year for this!! I set aside some funds last year (Feb. 2020, in anticipation of this release) for their new flagship & a 5.1 (for starters, with four additional height speakers coming later) SVS speaker setup anchored by the Prime Pinnacle with Ultra Center, Prime Satellites for rear, & SB-3000 subwoofer. I would love a 2nd sub, but my living room is probably just a wee too small for another one. It will be a tight fit with just the Pinnacles! Can't wait, especially since I've already upgraded all of my interconnects from Blue Jeans.....
Big fan Gene, but I see June is here anxiously waiting for that Yamaha press release interview lol.Thanks for the great content
I have a RXV- 3079 going great , the RXA6A looks good for an update.
I’m honestly MAD impressed! I want that flagship! When I first saw the new models they looked cheap, but when you mentioned the RX-A8A? WOW! Everything shifted for me on these new receivers across the line!
The one thing I HATE, though is the AV inputs! Why did they combine all the Analog and Digital Audio connections to ONE input?! NONE of the RCA audio connections are on independent inputs anymore. Now you have to CHOOSE Analog or Digital Audio or Analog video? That’s just despicably and annoyingly cutting corners.
Like you, Gene I’m also a receivers guy and I LOVE my flagships! I own most of the Yamaha Flagships, along with a few other brands. From the 2090, to the 2095, to the V1 and DSP-A1. I also have the RX-Z1, Z9 AND the Z11. And as of that wasn’t enough, I also have the RX-V2400 to the RX-V3900 and the RX-V4600!
So which one is my favorite? I’m going with the Z9! That’s my baby, right there! Combined with the Z11 for the updated HDMI Video processing and surround sound decoding and processing, it is THE ultimate combo for me! Combined with a matching Yamaha DVD-S2700 and the BD-S1065 (soon to be replaced with the S2900), the CDC-697 CD Changer, optional Bluetooth Receiver, CDR-D651, and the KX-W421 Double Cassette Deck, it’s the best of everything Yamaha I could ever ask for! Everything is also controlled with the RAV-2000 touch remote.
For speakers, I’m using a combination of Focal Chorus 600 Series towers for front and Surround Back, Center Channels, the Chorus 705 and 806V Bookshelf speakers for Surround and Front Presence channels, respectively on the Z11, M&K Onkyo THX, and Infinity Overture 3 Towers, and Alpha Bookshelf Speakers for the Z9 for a total of 24 speakers and 4 Subs!
Super excited for these AVR's! Congratulations on 150K subscribers!
@Audioholics Can you ask Yamaha if they plan to release a new sound processor this year with HDMI 2.1?
Still loving my YAMAHA RXV3900 I purchased new many years ago.
I'm Still using my RX-Z11 in a 11.2 setup. I'm missing out on a lot of new sound formats and also the 4k threw HDMI, Found a work around with a AVR Key to spilt audio and video. But the power and sound that comes out of the Z-11 is amazing and wondering if the RX-A8A would make me happy as the Z-11 does lol.
I bought the Yamaha Aventage RXA2A back in March and promptly returned it because the sound quality was noticeably not as crisp and clean as my current Marantz. If you like warmth in your sound, stick with Marantz, but if you like just a good overall sound, the Yamaha Aventage and Sony ES lines will work well for you.
Great video! My start with Yamaha AVRs goes back to my parent's RX-V630 back in 2002. They didn't upgrade for over 15 years. It was great. I replaced it with a Marantz SR5013 in 2019 which has been great too. For my own setups I've had a Harmon Kardon 2600 since 2010 that I've loved, and recently returned to Yamaha with a Aventage RX-1080. It might be my favourite receiver I've owned. I'm definitely going to be biased in favour of Yamaha when upgrading/building my next system. Love all the DSP stuff they include too.
I used to have the Yamaha DSP-AX1 and loved the rich sound and I also later had the Denon AVC-A1SR and thought the Yamaha was better in 2 channel but the Denon had the edge in surround sound. Will be interesting to see how the RX-A8A compares to the Denon AVC-X8500H as I'm hoping to purchase one of them over the coming months.
Bought Yamaha DSP-A2070 receiver and Def Tech BP-10s back in the early 90's. Still sounded great when I sold them last year! Lol!
I miss my RX-V795a 5.1 receiver, really good sound. My current RX-V677 7.1 does not sound as good. Next Yammie will be an Aventage.
Wow, recivers have come a long way. Great video btw.
Very Excited about the new AVRs. Sadly they are not out yet here in Indonesia and I have a few installs coming up and hope we can get them in time.
Yamaha have been our go to AVRs due to the build quality and better local repairability as spare parts are easy to get in Indonesia.
Used to install Denons but once I had to start getting some serviced it was a nightmare every time where it took 6-8 months to get a HDM board replaced.
I'll remember this day till 300k! Congrats.
Hey Gene - had an RX-A1030 for years (based of your website's reviews) running LCR and a sub and loved it. Sadly - an international move to the UK killed the sub amp and the sub-out of the Yamaha. It's now I guess an anchor. Based on this YT channel I now have an SVS PC-4000 and Denon AVC-X4700H in the same LCR setup. Love them too - so thanks for the recommendations.
I guess it's just not that serious to me. Still have my Onkyo TX-SR600.
Room is 13x18; I don't have room for 12 speakers. 6.1 works great
I have a mid range Yamaha Rx-V867 (95W @ 8ohms) which was my first receiver. Have been watching movies and playing music for more than 10 yrs and still going strong.
Recently I got a used Denon 4308ci (140W @ 8ohms) and that also rocks. It's a model that was release a few years before the yamaha 867 but still holds up since it's a high end model.
But I have to tell you Yamaha has way better room correction, channel separation, dialog clarity etc etc compared to Denon. Even though I am comparing a 2010 yamaha mid range model to a 2008 Denon High end model, Yamaha excelled at basics.
I really struggled with dialogue boominess and audyssey setup on Denon.
Just want to put this out there. Power is not everything.
I bought the RX-V4A for a secondary system and have been very pleased. It is my first 4K receiver. I'm now looking to upgrade my home theater and in the market for an AVR at the ~$2K price point. I'm looking at Yamaha and Marantz. It's really hard to decide.
I’m looking forward to your review of the RX-A6A in particular. I just bought a RX-V6A for my parents and looking at the RX-A6A for myself in the future possibly 🤞.
Can't wait for your hands on tests Gene
My favorite av receiver has always been Yamaha I own a older RXV 992 and a RXA 1000 just haven't found anything that matches Yamahas technology
@Jingle Nuts yes
Ive owned 3 yamaha's, great products. Still have my RxA 3050,
"Via a future firmware update" . This annoys me so much. Exactly how long do I have to wait for the features of my A2A , been a while already and I can't use HDR10+ . It could mean 5 months or 5 years
ditto. i'll buy as soon as the promised is delivered.
@@PlazaMaya ditto. with Sound United releases an extra box instead of a software fix for the same problem on Denon/Marantz, i’m not holding my breath until it is demonstrated to work properly
@@sc3ku it will be a hardware swap usa.yamaha.com/news_events/2020/2020_avr-hdmi-caution.html
Yamaha already has posted a firmware update on the Aussie website
Thanks for that., I just opened Music Cast and it updated the firmware. Unfortunately there is still no HDR10+ pass through so I am even more upset than I was 5 minutes ago :)
Great video! I still have my orange display Yamaha, 5 channel, with 3 ch being the old spring clips. It still works perfect! must be at least 25 yrs old now. Had Pioneer, NAD T758, 2 Yamaha Aventage, now rocking a NAD M17 V2. with 2 real juicy 5 ch power amps using 9 channels. Awaiting new Legacy Classic HD's and center. Possibly adding a Legacy Powerblock 2. Just love the M17!!! That new Yamaha line looks great! I couldn't wait for them to come out lol...guess I am an Audioholic!!!
Just recently purchased a RX-A3080 because I did not know when a receiver better than my RX-A1000, which I needed a replacement for, would be available with the current inventory shortage. For 2k I think it was a good purchase. Don't think 8k will be widely used for quite some time. I have had around 8 Yamaha components since the early 80's? with the first being an analog tuner with a real wood cabinet. They have all performed very nicely!
I can't remember the Yamaha Dolby Pro Logic receiver model but it was pretty awesome. The orange display was pretty cool. My current Pioneer receiver has the orange display, it does reminds me of the Yamaha receiver.
Love the old orange displays.
Honestly, I'm still happy with 5.1! :)
Currently have a Onkyo TX-SR353 for my 5.1 system. Will be upgrading to the Yamaha RX-A6A when that releases and at least a 7.2 in the near future if not more.
I have the RX-A8A coming tomorrow. I am very much looking forward to it. I tried the Arcam AVR20 but it would not upgrade its firmware and was very disappoinitng. The Yamaha is a different beast.
I own a Yamaha RX-V6A. We're still waiting for the same firmware updates as the Aventage will require: 4K120A - Firmware update April-June 2021- STILL NO UPDATES!
VRR(Variable Refresh Rate) - Firmware update March 2021
ALLM(Auto Low Latency Mode) - Firmware update April 2021
QMS(Quick Media Switching) - Firmware update April 2021
HDR10+(Dynamic HDR) - Firmware update April 2021
QFT(Quick Frame Transport) - Firmware update April 2021
8K60B & 4K120B - Firmware update September 2021
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization - Firmware update April 2021
Gene, I'm still really happy with my Yamaha Aventage RxA870, which I use bi-amping the Wharfedale EVO 4.4. Very good synergy.
Does Avr drive Evo 4.4 or external amp? Does it produce good bass with just Avr? I want to upgrade from V677 which does not have preout or atmos. I feel low end will shine with Amp.
@@sanonmars Hello, when I wrote that I had the Yamaha driving the EVO 4.4, the bass it gave was not so good, but you only realize that when you change to better electronics. Currently I have a ROTEL MKII amplifier, Pre SCHIIT Freya+ and DAC SMSL SU9, and the change is ABSOLUTE. Better bass, transparency, sound stage and pin point. For basses, if it is important to reinforce with at least one SW, I have a POLK that covers under 60hz. And if later you can, you must pass yes or yes from the PC to a LUMIN transport, THAT Yes, it is organic and perfect (I thought that the macbook was good and clearly the PCs are not…) Greetings!
@@luisrodrigonunezolguin7038 Thanks for aquick reply. Yes I have good sub. But many times I like to listen Music in Pure direct mode i.e. 2 channel without sub. Thats why I want to upgrade Avr (is old without atmos and preout) and will add 3 channel Amp which will be taken from my friend. With sub I watch movies and music sometimes. In stereo mode bass is not what it is capable of with just 90w Avr.
I play music mostly tthrough Amazon cube with Amazon music and sometimes Spotify (nonsubscribed). Tidal is not available in our country. Other electronics are also less available and with price tag ulmost double than US. Sound from Mobile is also far better than PC. Music from PC is not an option even remotely. Movie from PC can be an option though.
@@sanonmars I think that if you want to listen to 2.0, it's a good option that your friend give you the 3-channel amp, and to watch movies through an AVR, since they are two different worlds.
Thanks for posting this. Have you published a review of the Aventage RX-A8A yet? I cannot find it anywhere, and I am trying to compare it to the Marantz SR8015.
Keep up the good work Gene..... Thanks again!
I had a Yamaha A2 which I really liked. I've got a pioneer ATM looking to upgrade when get my Panasonic OLED tv. Good video.
Keep up the good reviews and information.
Thanks. I'm looking forward to the follow up.
Grongratulations Gene for tour amazing vid, as usually!!! I'm from Belgium and I appreciate that really very much. Do you know if it's possible on the Yamaha A6A and A8A to disconnect the internal power amplifiers in order to let external amplifiers do their job in the best conditions as it is for DENON? In other words, use a A8A or A6A only as a Pre-Pro. Thank you.
that 250hz and under correction mode is actually a really big deal. Hell Audyssy xt32 forces you to buy an expensive app to do that.
The App is under $20...and it works.
How is a $20 app expensive? That cracks me up and its so worth paying for. I use it on my Marantz AV8805 and SR8012. $20 is barely a meal in a restaurant.
@@chriswyatt9868 Them Marantz Salesmen everywhere😒😒😒... We all know how big of a deal it would’ve been for you if Yamaha had a paid app and Audyssy’s app was free...
I’m Dutch. €20,- is not that bad when you have a Marantz 8015 and 6014
@@aaron0089 What's with the "Marantz Salesmen" nonsense? People are allowed an opinion and not everyone is going love the Yamaha.
looks like well built
I have 2 Yamaha 7.2 systems and have been planning to upgrade one of them to 7.3.4 Atmos. The new Yamaha flagship may be a great option and I'll look forward to your review. My other option currently is Marantz. I have assembled all the PSB speakers I'll need.
I hate that this line doesn't show you which channels are being used on the unit display
Hmm not sure about that but if true that would be unfortunate.
@@Audioholics well I have the rx-A2A and for the life of me I can't find out how to display it.. it doesn't even look like there's even enough room on the LCD to show it now that I think about it.
So happy that I waited!
I too miss the Orange, it’s the best color for low light in my opinion. Blue is just downright offensive, while a bluish/green “Mindori” like Niyodo blue is very nice.
Man I can hardly wait!! Love my TSR 700 but am looking to upgrade!! Hell right!!
These new Aventage AVRs should also handle 2.0 quite well, buy it for 2.0 then expand out to HT when time and funds permit.
Its important know if they have used other HDMI chips for these models, the 2020 models still don't have 2.1 enabled due the found bug in the panasonic HDMI chip.
Made the huge mistake of buying a denon s960h, set for a return full refund, bought the new Yamaha RX - A4 today, so far so good set up was quick, time will tell if I made a good purchase or not.
So are u happy. Is there enough power
Just ordered one....!.. and sent Rx-Z11 to California for a check up and firmware update...and Still enjoying my CX-A5100 and MX-A5000 and BD-A 1060 on my Martin-logan SUMMITS...if you've seen my videos.... and Waiting for their new cd players...! YAMAHA...! Thanks Gene.
@Jingle Nuts my cd-s3000 is in silver...got 2 rooms....
I been a fan of Yamaha since 2012 when I got an ava 1020. Then 2 years ago upgraded to the a2080. Normally I would of been fired up about this news. But my next upgraded is gonna be going to separates. Already have a monolith 9x. Just need a processor now.
I loved the amber displays. I prefer the retro look with vu meters.
Been a Yamaha user for 30 years.Yes YPAO was always the elephant in the room. This is exciting but YPAO. hopefully is a game changer. Need an upgrade and its between Yamaha or Anthem (which is new to me). Users love the ARC in Anthem but latest models seem buggy and not yet user friendly. Im looking seriously at both brands and hopefully by the time receivers appear I will have enough info to make a choice