Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A – this is a great receiver!

This high-performance receiver has excellent A/V processing, strong amplification, and superior room calibration. It is also vibration-damped. Yamaha’s excellent control app for your phone or tablet makes using the Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A very simple.
A 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos or DTS:XTM system, which consists of the conventional five speakers and subwoofer as well as two upward-firing or in-ceiling speakers for overhead effects, is best powered by the seven-channel RX-A4A.

The primary goal of Yamaha’s Aventage RX-A4A receiver is still to provide customers with the most adaptable home theater and multi-room options as well as the most immersive surround sound formats. The most recent Ultra HD TVs and Blu-ray players function flawlessly with this powerful receiver, which fully supports cutting-edge 8K and HDR+ (High Dynamic Range) video technology. However, their days seems to be numbered now that online streaming is a reality. With MusicCast wireless multi-room audio playback, you can stream music from a broad range of sources and listen to high-quality audio in your living room or any other room in your home.

You’ve decided to use five speakers in your home theater space? Drive speakers in a different room of the house, such as the kitchen or a bedroom, by using the other two power channels.
The RX-A4A was designed by Yamaha to work with cutting-edge video technologies. Its seven HDMI ports are all 4K/60Hz compatible, making them ideal for high-end sources like an Apple TV or a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. (HDMI 2.1 functionality will be made available with a free firmware upgrade in the future.)
For iOS and Android tablets, the free AV Setup Guide app from Yamaha takes you through the connection process step-by-step. The straightforward yet sophisticated YPAO calibration system analyzes your speakers and the acoustics of your room using a setup microphone that is included in order to optimize the sound of your system. Your compatible mobile device becomes an incredibly practical Wi-Fi remote control thanks to the complete, customizable AV Controller app.

Simple Setup & Control: Yamaha’s free AV Setup Guide app for tablets running iOS and Android guides you into the connection process step-by-step. The simple and direct yet sophisticated YPAO calibration system analyzes your speakers and the acoustics of your area using a setup microphone that is included in order to optimize the sound of your system. Your compatible mobile device becomes an incredibly practical Wi-Fi remote control thanks to the complete, customizable AV Controller app.

High slew rate amplifiers are now available in this Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A model. The dynamics of the final sound are directly correlated with an amplifier’s slew rate, which measures how rapidly the amplifier can react to a sudden shift in the input signal. The more exactly it can replicate and maintain pace with the original source, the more detail it can capture from the source, producing a sound that is more dynamic and powerful. To put things into perspective, this Aventage AVR model’s slew rate has doubled compared to that of the previous generation and is now the same as the MX-A5200 power amplifier.

Enjoy a wide range of musical genres.
There are many choices available for playing music as well. Through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Apple AirPlay 2, you may play music from your smartphone or tablet. Optionally, connect your turntable using the built-in phono input. Even high-resolution tracks can be played from a networked computer or USB thumb drive.
In addition, the Yamaha RX-A4A can play music wirelessly across many rooms when paired with other MusicCast components. photo: YAMAHA

The tipping point in this range of home theater receivers may just be the Yamaha Aventage RX-A4A. It comes in at a price that most of us can afford and has practically all the features a performance-minded consumer might desire. How admirable is that? It features a 7 channel amplifier, making it simple to use Dolby Atmos in a 5.2.2 home theater system. Additionally, it offers 8K capability, enhanced HDMI connectors, greater resonance control, improved YPAO sound field correction, and a striking new design. The RX-A4A home theater receiver should be at the top of your short list for all these reasons, in addition to Yamaha’s famous durability.

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A features:
Power and processing: A 7-channel amplifier with 110 watts per channel into 8 ohms at 0.06% THD and 2 channels driven with a high slew rate design for crystal-clear, reliable performance over a broad frequency range.
Dolby Atmos® and DTS:XTM processing for use with in-ceiling or “height” speakers to envelop overhead sound effects Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
Without height speakers, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization produces three-dimensional effects.
Cinema DSP HD3 adds richness and depth to music and movie soundtracks
Surround:AI™ technology analyzes your content and creates optimal surround effects in real time
H-shaped cross frame adds additional stability to the chassis while reducing vibrations
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) automatic speaker calibration
included microphone helps fine-tune your system to best match your room’s acoustics
R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) with multipoint measurement helps deliver smooth, well-balanced surround sound across different seating positions

HDMI features:
HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 7 in, 3 out
all HDMI connections support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video content (with free future firmware update)
HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
supports HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision®
HDR10+ enabled with free future firmware update

Input jacks
Analog Audio
( Audio x 4 (including PHONO)
Digital Audio
( Optical x 2 (Supported frequencies: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz)
( Coaxial x 1 (Supported frequencies: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz/88.2 kHz/96 kHz/176.4 kHz/192 kHz)
HDMI Input
( HDMI x 7
Other jacks
( USB x 1 (USB2.0)
( NETWORK (Wired) x 1 (100Base-TX/10Base-T)

Bluetooth version
( Ver. 4.2
Wireless output
( Bluetooth Class 2
Maximum communication distance
( 10 m (33 ft) without interference