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Yamaha RXV6A 7.2 channel AV receiver
Bring your entertainment to life
Get more from your entertainment. With crystal clear images and immersive sound, the V6A makes every moment feel real.
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 FW update.
CINEMA DSP 3D
Incorporates extensive sound field data from world famousconcert halls and music clubs to reproduce the same big theater 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.
HDR10 *
Provides deeper contrast and more realistic images that stay true to the creators’ intent.
8K/60 Hz and 4K/120 Hz*
Enables a higher resolution and refresh rate, giving you a smoother and more realistic viewing experience.
Gaming-dedicated Functions (ALLM,VRR,QMS,QFT)*
Ensure 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 can be connected at the same time.
*These functions are available via firmware update.
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.
YPAO™-R.S.C.
Analyzes room acoustics and measures speaker characteristics to calibrate sound according to your room. This feature also adjusts CINEMA DSP parameters according toreflected sounds, so you can have perfectly balanced, professionally calibrated sound.
Wireless Rear Speaker
Gives you the freedom to arrange your rear speakers wirelessly to suit your home décor.
Impressive Design
An iconic design that’s built for performance and style.
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Unparralled sound
Dolby Atoms® 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 speakersor 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 soundfield 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 compressedformat 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.
MOVIES AND GAMES LIKE NEVER BEFORE
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 brightand 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 FW update.
8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz*
Supports end-to-end 8K/4K resolutions and higher refresh rate solutions with a single upgraded cable for seamless integration within the HDMI eco-system.
8K delivers a super-immersive viewing experience with 2x the horizontal and vertical resolution of 4K, and 4 times as many pixels; and combined with 60Hz refresh rate enables smooth and sharp viewing of content with high-speed action. 4K/120Hz enables ultra-fast motion UHD images to be crisp and razor sharp; allowing sports, action movies, high-performance gaming and VR to benefit significantly.
*This function is available via FW 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 beset allowing for smooth, lag-free and uninterrupted viewing and interactivity.
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) reduces or eliminateslag, 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 FW update.
SIMPLE TO SET UP, SIMPLE TO USE
AV Setup Guide App for Initial Setup
No worries, no confusion. Use this special app toreceive 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 asfull 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 AmazonAlexa 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 yourlistening position and switching YPAO on, the system is automatically calibrated for optimum performance in your home theater room.
Wireless Rear Speaker
Combine this AV receiver with the MusicCast 50 orMusicCast 20 wireless streaming speaker and enjoy the amazing convenience of creating a home theater with wirelesssurround 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 environmentwhere 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 themfor 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 streamingservice, 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 throughoutthe home – no matter the format. From your favorite vinyl to AirPlay®, Bluetooth® to music streaming services* and even sound from your TV, MusicCast has it covered.
Additionally, all MusicCast products are designedwith sound quality at the front of mind. High-res formats including Apple Lossless (ALAC) up to 96 kHz, WAV, FLAC and AIFF up to 384 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.
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| RX-V4A | RX-V6A |
AV Receiver |
Amplifier Section | Channel | 5.2 | 7.2 |
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) | 115 W (6 ohms, 0.9% THD) | 150 W (4 ohms, 0.9% THD) |
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) | 80 W (6 ohms, 0.06% THD) | 100 W (8 ohms, 0.06% THD) |
Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) (JEITA) | 145 W (6 ohms, 10% THD) | 160 W (6 ohms, 10% THD) |
High Slew Rate Amplifier | Yes | Yes |
Surround Sound Processing | Surround:AI | N/A | N/A |
CINEMA DSP | Yes | Yes |
DSP Programs | 17 | 17 |
Dialog Level Adjustment | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Presence Speaker | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Surround Back Speaker | N/A | Yes |
Dialogue Lift | N/A | Yes |
SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | N/A | Yes |
Dolby Atmos Height Virturalizer | N/A | Yes (via firmware update) |
Dolby TrueHD | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Digital Plus | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Surround | N/A | Yes |
DTS:X | N/A | Yes |
DTS-HD Master Audio | Yes | Yes |
Auro 3D | N/A | N/A |
Audio Features | File Format | MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, FLAC: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 192 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz | MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, 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 | Yes |
Compressed Music Enhancer | Yes | Yes |
High-resolution Music Enhancer | N/A | N/A |
YPAO multi-point measurement | N/A | Yes |
YPAO Volume | N/A | Yes |
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) | Yes | Yes |
Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting | Yes | Yes |
A.R.T. Wedge | N/A | N/A |
Bi-amp capability | Yes | Yes |
Audio Delay | Yes (0-500 ms) | Yes (0-500 ms) |
DA Converter | 384 kHz / 32-bit BB PCM5101A | 384 kHz / 32-bit BB PCM5102A |
Video Features | HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
HDMI Audio Return Channel | Yes | Yes |
HDMI Pass-through | 8K / 60 Hz, 4K / 120 Hz (via firmware update) | 8K / 60 Hz, 4K / 120 Hz (via firmware update) |
HDMI Up-scaling | Yes up to 4K | Yes up to 4K |
HDMI Up-conversion | N/A | N/A |
HDR 10 | Yes (via firmware update) | Yes (via firmware update) |
VRR/ALLM/QMS/QFT | Yes (via firmware update) | Yes (via firmware update) |
Video adjustment | N/A | N/A |
Connectivity | MusicCast Surround | Yes | Yes |
HDMI Input/Output | 4 / 1 | 7 / 1 |
HDMI CEC | Yes | Yes |
USB Input | Yes | Yes |
Network Port | Yes | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz) | Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz) |
AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes (SBC / AAC) | Yes (SBC / AAC) |
Front AV Input | USB | USB |
Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
Analog Audio Input/Output | 3 / 0 | 4 / 0 |
Phono Input | N/A | Yes |
XLR Terminal | N/A | N/A |
Component Video Input/Output | N/A | N/A |
Composite Video Input/Output | N/A | N/A |
Preout | 0.2-ch | 2.2-ch |
Headphone Output | 1 | 1 |
Tuner Section | FM/AM Tuner | Yes (Availability varies by region.) | Yes (Availability varies by region.) |
DAB Tuner | Yes (Availability varies by region.) | Yes (Availability varies by region.) |
User Interface | On-screen display | Graphical User Interface | Graphical User Interface |
SCENE | Yes (4 sets) | Yes (8 sets) |
App Control | Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet) | Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet) |
Web Browser Control | N/A | Yes |
Remote Control Unit | Yes | Yes |
Zone Control | Zone 2 Audio Output | N/A | Preout |
Zone 3 Audio Output | N/A | N/A |
Zone 4 Audio Output | N/A | N/A |
Powered Zone | N/A | Zone 2 |
Zone Video Output | N/A | N/A |
Zone B Output | N/A | N/A |
Zone GUI | N/A | N/A |
RS-232C Interface | N/A | N/A |
12V Trigger Output | N/A | 1 |
Remote (IR) Input/Output | N/A | N/A |
Party Mode | N/A | Yes |
General | Standby Power Consumption (IR only) | 0.1 W | 0.1 W |
Auto Power Standby | Yes | Yes |
ECO mode | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 435 W x 171H x 377D mm (with antenna up:435 W x 245 H x 377 D mm);17-1/8"W x 6-3/4"H x 14-7/8"D (with antenna up:17-1/8"W x 9-5/8"H x 14-7/8"D) | 435 W x 171 H x 377 D mm (with antenna up:435W x 245H x 377D mm);17-1/8"W x 6-3/4"H x 14-7/8"D (with antenna up:17-1/8"W x 9-5/8"H x 14-7/8"D) |
Weight | 8.8 kg; 19.4 lbs. | 9.8 kg; 21.6 lbs. |
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