Top 5 Yamaha AV Receivers

If you have a large hall, then it can be turned into your own cinema. To do this, it is enough to get speakers, two subwoofers and an AV receiver from Yamaha. And you can not only watch movies, but also play. The fact is that up to seven game consoles and other equipment can be connected to the device via HDMI! It “digests” digital video content in 4K resolution, so you definitely won’t complain about the picture quality. It is also one of the best receivers in terms of power reserve. Even the nominal value is 125W! Other features include Bluetooth 4.2 and internet radio. In a word, you can buy such a device for the sake of regular listening to music.

This AV receiver is not very different from other models released by Yamaha. At least outwardly. It also turned out to be quite massive, and its body is painted in the usual black color.The front panel of the device housed the volume knob, numerous buttons, modest display and headphone jack. It is not necessary to use all this wealth, since the receiver is equipped with a remote control. Of the simplifications present here, we can note the absence of a Bluetooth module. It also supports fewer surround sound formats. Some buyers also regret the very small number of connectors on the front panel - the receiver is not even able to read the contents of the USB drive, since there is nowhere to insert it. But if you are ready to put up with the above disadvantages, then it will definitely suit you. It produces almost perfect sound, and it also has an FM radio.

An excellent AV receiver, suffering only from an outdated version of the "blue tooth". However, this technique is usually used exclusively for wired connection of signal sources, so Bluetooth 2.1 is not a particular problem.Much more important is the fact that the device received a huge amount of HDMI and other connectors. At the same time, everything is in order with the bandwidth - there will definitely not be any difficulties with viewing 4K content. It is also difficult to complain about the format of the connected speaker system - the receiver is designed for five speakers and one subwoofer. Of course, it has a built-in DAC. The included remote control is designed to set it up. You can also activate the FM radio with this accessory.

The device has a decent size, and its body is painted in the usual black color. On the front side of the receiver there is a small display, numerous buttons, a volume control knob and several connectors. It also housed the emblem, indicating a predisposition to quality cinema. This means that the AV receiver "digests" all video and audio formats, including those related to surround sound. There is no doubt that even a 4K video stream will pass through it without any problems.You can capture a signal from a variety of sources - for this, the rear panel received a huge number of various connectors. As for acoustics, it must comply with the 5.1 standard. 100 watts are allocated for each channel here (at the peak - 145 watts). Other features of the receiver from Yamaha include the presence of FM radio. There is also Bluetooth, but its version will not suit every buyer.

Real monster. Such an AV receiver is required, if necessary, to connect very loud acoustics of the 7.2 standard. The instrument supports the appropriate surround sound formats (DTS and Dolby). At the peak, the power of each channel can reach 165 W (nominally, the parameter does not exceed 135 W, which is also a lot). If you look at the rear panel of the device, it strikes a huge number of various connectors. Among them there are even HDMI 2.1. This means that you can pass a picture in 8K resolution at 60 frames / s through the receiver. If it is of lower quality, then the Yamaha product will take care of the upscaling of the digital signal on its own.Other features of this model include the presence of a Wi-Fi module, thanks to which the function of listening to Internet radio is implemented here.