7.2 Channel powerful surround sound with Zone2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and MusicCast multi-room audio, Surround:AI automatically optimises the surround effect in real time and Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® with CINEMA DSP HD3
Yamaha RX-A4A 7.2 ch AV receiver
Original price was: €2,160.€1,799Current price is: €1,799.
Description
Yamaha RX-A4A
SURROUND:AI™
Analyses the scene of the contents and optimizes the surround effect of distinct sound elements such as background music, dialogue, and sound effects. It’s like having a professional sound engineer tune the sound according to the scene. 64-bit processing with Qualcomm® QCS407.
Crafted for Clarity
The newly designed Anti Resonance Technology (A.R.T.), H-shaped Cross Frame and mechanical structure are a rock-solid defense against internal and external vibrations that affect the sound. Experience crystal clear sound that moves you, all while your AV receiver stays perfectly still.
High-Quality Digital Components
Qualcomm® QCS407 takes your AV receiver’s surround sound to the next level with support for Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X®. With SABRE ES9007S Premier Audio DAC, you get extraordinary signal-to-noise ratio and high dynamic range for professional quality audio.
UNPARALLELED SOUND
Dolby Atmos® with Height Virtualizer* – Puts you at the center of the action by positioning sounds to different points in your room, including from above. *This function is available via future update.
CINEMA DSP 3D – Incorporates extensive sound field data from world famous concert halls and music clubs to reproduce big theatre acoustics within the walls of your home.
Music Enhancer – Restores compressed audio so it sounds the way it was intended to be heard.
High Slew Rate Amplifier – Responds to rapid changes in input level for precise and stable signal transmission.
MOVIES AND GAMES LIKE NEVER BEFORE
8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz*
Enables a higher resolution and refresh rate, giving you a smoother and more realistic viewing experience.
HDR10+*
Provides deeper contrast and more realistic images that stay true to the creators’ intent.
Gaming-dedicated Functions (ALLM,VRR,QMS,QFT)*
Ensures seamless motion and transitions to enhance your performance.
HDMI multiple Input with latest technology*
Multiple HDMI input will equally support the latest HDMI technology to allow next-gen gaming consoles to be connected at the same time.
These functions are available via firmware update.
SIMPLE TO SET UP, SIMPLE TO USE
MusicCast App – Explore the power of multi-room audio, access your sources and streaming devices, and control your AV receiver, all through your smartphone.
AV Setup Guide App – Offers expert guidance through installation, cable connections, and various other settings.
Voice Control Systems – Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, so your AV receiver is always at your command. Through AirPlay 2, you can stream your music via voice control operation Siri from Apple iOS device. *Availability varies by region.
DESIGNED FOR YOUR SPACE
YPAO™-R.S.C. with multi-point measurement and precision EQ
Calibrates sound to your room by analyzing room acoustics and measuring speaker characteristics. This feature also optimizes sound parameters for maximum performance from SURROUND:AI™, Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X®.
Compatible with Wireless Rear Speaker
Gives you the freedom to arrange your rear speakers wirelessly to suit your home décor by adding Yamaha wireless speaker MusicCast 20 or MusicCast 50.
Dynamic and Compelling Design
Classic Yamaha craftsmanship meets cutting-edge design. Every piece has been carefully crafted to ensure this AV receiver looks and sounds perfect in your home
Dolby Atmos® with Height Virtualizer*
For those without in-ceiling or upward firing speakers in their system, Dolby Atmos with Height Virtualization Technology simulates the Atmos experience with forward facing-drivers. Configure up to five speakers to replicate the effect of two in-ceiling speakers, or utilize all seven channels to simulate the powerful effect of four overhead speakers. Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Enjoy a 5.1 surround speaker system and two additional overhead speakers or two Dolby Atmos elevation speakers, delivering dramatic overhead effects for truly enveloping audio – including Dolby Surround upmixer for legacy content. *This function is available via FW update.
DTS:X®
DTS:X immersive audio formatting places sound where it would naturally occur in space, creating life-like, multi-dimensional audio. The included spatial remapping engine of DTS Neural:X™ offers improved immersion and heightened realism in all your favorite movies.
CINEMA DSP 3D for Movie, Music and Game
This unique Yamaha proprietary sound field creation technology, was created by combining measured sound field data with digital signal processing. Yamaha collected sound field data from famous concert halls and music clubs around the world, utilizing its wealth of experience in the fields of concert hall design, public address and mixing. By digitizing this vast trove of information and incorporating it into dedicated LSI devices, it effectively reproduces the spaces of concert halls and music clubs in your home. Immerse yourself in the astounding realism of your movies, and enter a world of profound theater sound.
Advantage of High Slew Rate Amplifier
It would contribute a precise signal transmission, especially suitable for high resolution audio signal. Generally high slew rate amplifier causes unstable signal transmission, Yamaha’s newly design circuit achieves high slew rate with stable signal transmission.
Compressed Music Enhancer
When music is encoded into a digitally compressed format like MP3, the frequency response suffers. Yamaha’s Compressed Music Enhancer employs sophisticated digital signal processing using exclusive algorithms to restore what was lost, so the music always sounds the way it should.
HDR10+*
HDR10+ signals not only dynamic range (the ratio of light to dark) of video content on a scene-by-scene (or even frame-by-frame) basis, it also provides, in a small amount of metadata, the scene characteristics between bright and dark so that important detail can remain. This enables displays to reproduce images more realistically, adhering to the creator’s intent. *This function is available via future update.
4K/120Hz*
4K/120Hz enables ultra-fast motion UHD images to be crisp and razor sharp; allowing high-performance gaming, sport and action movies to benefit significantly. *This function is available via future update.
Gaming-dedicated Function(ALLM,VRR,QMS,QFT)*
Enhanced gaming and media features ensure an added level of smooth and seamless motion and transitions for gaming, movies and video. They include: Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) allows enables the ideal latency setting to automatically be set allowing for smooth, lag-free and uninterrupted viewing and interactivity. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) reduces or eliminates lag, stutter and frame tearing for more fluid and detailed gameplay. Quick Media Switching (QMS) for movies and video eliminates the delay that can result in blank frames before content is displayed. Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduces latency for smoother no-lag gaming, and real-time interactive virtual reality. *This function is available via future update.
AV Setup Guide App for Initial Setup
No worries, no confusion. Use this special app to receive expert set up assistance for your AV receiver and source devices. It even guides you through various other settings such as speaker connections, TV and source device connections and power amplifier assignments.
Easy Operation by MusicCast App
Use your smartphone or tablet together with the MusicCast CONTROLLER app to operate the AVR and change settings quickly and easily. The same Controller app functions as a remote control for all your MusicCast-compatible devices as well as full multi-room audio controls.
Voice Control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
Touch or voice control – the choice is yours. Intuitively control a single MusicCast product or an entire whole-of-home system with ease using Alexa or Google Assistant and hear your home come alive. *Availability of voice command control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant varies by region. *A third party device is required to initiate voice commands.
YPAO™R.S.C/Multi-Point
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) analyses the room acoustics and your system, then precisely adjusts various audio parameters to provide the best sound for your room. Simply by placing the supplied microphone at your listening position and switching YPAO on, the system is automatically calibrated for optimum performance in your home theater room.
Compatible with Wireless Rear Speaker
Combine this AV receiver with the MusicCast 50 or MusicCast 20 wireless streaming speaker and enjoy the amazing convenience of creating a home theater with wireless surround sound. What’s more, you get stunningly realistic sound with a clean, clutter-free setup. Easily turn your current living room into a special entertainment environment where you can fully enjoy movies and music.
Impressive and Powerful Design Concept
Yamaha’s bold streamlined chassis emanates the key aspects of Home Entertainment Control. The iconic design with refined aggression focuses on performance and seamless accessibility. A harmony that exudes elegance, function and supremacy in construction.
SCENE Buttons with the Ability to Preset Songs and Stations
There are four SCENE buttons. You can preset them for different inputs, as well as a sound field program, Music Enhancer, HDMI output and more. The inputs can be set to specific sources, such as an FM or Internet radio station, a station on a streaming service, a USB device or a song on a PC or NAS (network). Once you have set the buttons, simply press one on the main unit or the remote control to power on the receiver and hear your desired music. The buttons can be re-set at any time.
Multi-room Audio – MusicCast
Imagine sharing all the music you love throughout the home – no matter the format. From your favourite vinyl to AirPlay®, Bluetooth® to music streaming services* and even sound from your TV, MusicCast has it covered. Additionally, all MusicCast products are designed with sound quality at the front of mind. High-res formats including Apple Lossless (ALAC) up to 96 kHz, WAV, FLAC and AIFF up to 192 kHz are supported. *Music streaming service availability varies by region.
AirPlay 2
“Hey Siri. Play music in the kitchen and living room.” AirPlay 2 adds the ability to stream Apple Music and other streaming services to multiple MusicCast devices throughout your home. Easily control it from your iPhone or iPad, link it with a HomePod, or simply utilize voice control and ask Siri fto assist.
Streaming Service
Explore a world of music with music streaming services* built-in. Synchronizing your playlists and tracks from your smart phone or computer to the AV receiver, music streaming services make it impossibly easy to either listen to your favorites or discover new music. *Music streaming service availability varies by region.
eARC
Unlock the full potential of your 4K content. Enhanced Audio Return Channel (also known as eARC) is the next generation of ARC – available in the industry-leading AV receivers from Yamaha. eARC delivers full-resolution, multi-channel audio formats such as Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD® through your existing HDMI connection, giving you the most realistic surround sound experience for immersing yourself in your favorite movies and moments.
Zone2
Featuring Zone2 compatible speaker terminals, this system can send the same (or even different) AV contents playing in the main room for playback in another room. For example, if you have speakers installed in your bedroom or kitchen, you can go to that other room and enjoy listening to the same or different main room content.
Phono
This AV receiver provides dedicated phono input terminals, letting you connect a turntable and enjoy music from your vinyl collection.
Specifications
Amplifier Section
Channel 7.2
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 135 W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) 110 W (8 ohms, 0.06% THD)
Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) 165 W (8 ohms, 10% THD)
High Slew Rate Amplifier Yes
Surround Sound Processing
Surround:AI Yes
CINEMA DSP Yes (HD3)
DSP Programs 24
Dialog Level Adjustment Yes
Virtual Presence Speaker Yes
Virtual Surround Back Speaker Yes
Dialogue Lift Yes
SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Dolby Atmos Height Virturalizer Yes
Dolby TrueHD Yes
Dolby Digital Plus Yes
Dolby Surround Yes
DTS:X Yes
DTS-HD Master Audio Yes
Audio Features
File Format MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC, ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, FLAC: up to 384 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz
Pure Direct Yes
Compressed Music Enhancer Yes
High-resolution Music Enhancer N/A
YPAO multi-point measurement Yes with R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) , 3D, 64-bit High Precision EQ Calculation and Angle Measurement
YPAO Volume Yes
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Yes
Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting Yes
A.R.T. Wedge Yes
Bi-amp capability Yes
Audio Delay Yes (0-500 ms)
DA Converter 384 kHz / 32-bit ESS Hyperstream DAC ES9007S
Video Features
HDMI eARC Yes
HDMI Audio Return Channel Yes
HDMI Pass-through 8K60AB, 4K120AB (via future update)
HDMI Up-scaling Yes, up to 8K (via firmware update)
HDMI Up-conversion N/A
Dolby Vision Yes
HDR 10+ Yes (via firmware update)
VRR/ALLM/QMS/QFT Yes (via future update)
Video adjustment N/A
Connectivity
MusicCast Surround Yes
HDMI Input/Output 7 / 3 (HDMI2.1 / HDCP2.3)
HDMI CEC Yes
USB Input Yes
Network Port Yes
Wi-Fi Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz)
AirPlay 2 Yes
Bluetooth Yes (SBC/AAC)
Front AV Input USB
Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical 2/0
Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial 1/0
Analog Audio Input/Output 4/0
Phono Input Yes
XLR Terminal N/A
Component Video Input/Output N/A
Composite Video Input/Output N/A
Preout 7.2-ch
Headphone Output 1
Tuner Section
FM/AM Tuner Yes (Availability varies by region.)
DAB Tuner Yes (Availability varies by region.)
User Interface
On-screen display Graphical User Interface
SCENE Yes (8 sets)
App Control Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet)
Web Browser Control Yes
Remote Control Unit Yes
Zone Control
Zone 2 Audio Output Pre-Out / HDMI
Zone 3 Audio Output N/A
Zone 4 Audio Output N/A
Powered Zone Zone 2
Zone Video Output HDMI
Zone B Output N/A
Zone GUI N/A
RS-232C Interface N/A
+12V Trigger Output 2
Remote (IR) Input/Output 1/1
Party Mode Yes
General
Standby Power Consumption (IR only) <0.4W
Auto Power Standby Yes
ECO mode Yes
Dimensions
435 W x 191 H x 442 D mm (with antenna up:435 W x 270 H x 442 D mm);17-1/8″W x 7-1/2″H x 17-3/8″D (with antenna up:17-1/8″W x 10-5/8″H x 17-3/8″D)
Weight 16.2 kg; 35.7 lbs.
Additional information
| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Amplifier Connectivity | Bluetooth, Optical, HDMI, Aux-In, Sub Pre-Out, Multiroom, Network Port, Wi-Fi, DAB+, Dolby Atmos, Headphone Out, USB, FM |