Yamaha receivers: features, model overview, correct connection

Among the well-known manufacturers of audio equipment, the Yamaha brand can be distinguished, whose history dates back to 1887. Then its founder Thorakusu Yamaha only restored a broken reed organ, and now the company is at a very high world level. Its products of excellent quality are in demand and popular among consumers all over the world, this also applies to such products as receivers.

Receiver translated from English means “receiver”. Yamaha receivers are designed to receive a wide variety of signals. These can be digital, analog, or video signals. The receiver is the main and important link in the home theater. It combines several devices in its functionality. For example, a power amplifier makes the speakers play. It also acts as both a tuner and a surround processor. It connects all home theater devices into a single chain, converts the incoming signals and redirects them to the video and audio system. This eliminates the need to run wires.

All Yamaha receiver models are equipped with a variety of connectors. The RCA connector is for composite video and analog audio, as well as component video. VGA D-sub, RCA - for digital audio via coaxial cable. And also there are many other types of connectors that have their own purpose. All receivers can be conditionally divided into groups depending on the number of amplification channels.

We offer a description of the most popular Yamaha receivers.

The modern discrete AV receiver has a high quality DAC. Five-channel receiver - 5.1, compatible with Bluetooth. Equipped with a DSP system that facilitates the playback of HD Audio Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio TM and more. Reproduces and adjusts natural sound - you can feel the acoustic properties of medieval cathedrals and other famous places at home.

YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) optimizes and learns the echoes of your home environment, then adjusts various parameters as closely as possible for a good sound presentation. To do this, simply attach the microphone in listening mode with YPAO turned on, and the system will tune itself to the best performance of your technique.

The Bluetooth function plays music wirelessly from various devices and smartphones. Thanks to Compressed Music Enhancer, sound is played via Bluetooth.

Full 4K Ultra HD support. The model is perfectly compatible with the new HDMI standards, the 4K video transfer rate is 60 frames per second. Full immersion and expansion comes with an improved sound return channel. EARC over HDMI connects multi-channel audio formats and delivers sound so real and expansive that you can simply be transported into virtual reality while watching video.

Thanks to the Bi-amp Connection function, the receiver can control the frequency ranges of the speakers and independent amplifiers. It prevents interference between high and low sounds, improves the sound reproduction of the front speakers and provides them with power.

Thanks to the on-screen display, it is possible to view complete information about the music track in several languages. A dedicated application makes it easy to use the equipment - there is a guide to AV setup. To save energy by 20%, the ECO Mode function is provided. The full characteristics of the model are presented in the instructions.

This is a 7.2 channel receiver that is packed with the latest networking features. With Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, sound is acoustically realistic, and transports you into a magical world of unforgettable emotions.

Cinema DSP 3D is a proprietary technology created by combining enhanced sound field data. Specialists from Yamaha specially traveled to various concert halls, collecting information from different continents. They have digitized this entire data stream and embedded it into specific LSI devices that reproduce the entire concert hall space in your home.

YPAO TM learns the acoustics in your room and then adjusts for the best sound. To do this, you just need to turn on the microphone in the YPAO position, and it will adjust itself to work in your environment.

Sound distortion is minimized thanks to discrete power amplifiers. Only good primary power supplies for analog and digital circuits are used.

By connecting all devices to the same network, you can share audio throughout your home. For a test drive, you can download the MusicCast app and use it in demonstration mode. With AirPlay 2, you can stream Apple Music and other services to many MusicCast devices around your home. You can also control them from your smartphone or iPhone. Virtual Presence Speaker and Cinema DSP 3D power make full use of speakers to create sound datawhile eARC provides high definition audio formats for many channels via HDMI connectors.

The device provides you with chic, expansive and realistic sound for watching movies. There are two options for controlling the receiver. This is touch regulation or voice control.

This budget RX-V AV receiver has great functionality at a great price. Is the focal point in the home entertainment system. The model has a strict classic design, the front panel is visually divided into two halves. The upper one has a glass surface of the information display. The lower metal part is equipped with volume controls and selector inputs. There are 4 line inputs and one for a turntable. Also, there are separate 7.2 intermediate outputs for sound reproduction of the additional zone.

The presence of 6 inputs HDMI version 2.0 can increase the picture expansion up to 4K. Output amplifiers operating in class AB are assembled on discrete elements. With a 4 ohm load, even one channel can deliver about 160 watts.

Thanks to the Cinema DSP software, there is an unrealistic sound reproduction if there is a subwoofer and two front channels. The subwoofer is equipped with Bluetooth, the equipment can work with AirPlay, MHL, HTC Connect and DLNA.

Thanks to the dedicated AV Controller app, settings can be simplified and made using a smartphone.

Since there are quite a few connectors in all Yamaha receiver models, it is necessary to understand which one is intended for what. The HDMI connector is available in all the latest models of modern technology. But other options are also needed, because many have chic TV models, but they are not the latest models, and they do not have such new connectors, and the owners do not want to part with it. For such cases, the models provide different types of connectors.

All modern models have such connectors. This is the most convenient and common way to connect. Through it, the devices transmit the converted high quality digital signal to a video channel. If you connected everything correctly, then the video will be broadcast with a bright picture. It is through this resource that data transfer to TVs with a large diagonal is provided. Videos can be played in HD format.

Some models of receivers have a SCART connector. It also has the name "comb". It is also considered versatile.

Digital television can also be set up and connected via YPbPr and YCbCb systems. Data transfer goes through three wires. They are called "component". With their help, data transmission goes smoothly with a good picture. YPbPr is analog and YCbCb is digital. The cables are available in three different colors. Each of them has its own mission.

This kind of connector is found on DVD players or on game consoles. Unfortunately, not every TV has them. This connector provides a fairly good signal quality.

The instructions provided for each model of the receiver describe the connection and setup in detail. You just need to carefully read and start working on your own. The set includes a remote control with which you can do this while sitting on the couch.

For the Yamaha RX V 371 receiver, see below.