This 7.2-channel, 100 Watt AV receiver boldly explores entertainment possibilities for an advanced home theater with the latest in video and audio, including Dolby Atmos®, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS:X™ wireless streaming and more.
7.2-channel 100 Watt surround sound with Zone 2
4K120AB and 8K60B HDMI with HDCP 2.3 and eARC (7 in/1 out)
Dolby Vision™, Hybrid Log-Gamma and BT.2020
Supports enhanced media and gaming – ALLM, VRR, QFT, QMS (with future update)
Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X™ and Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Wi-Fi®, AirPlay 2®, Spotify Connect and Voice Control
MusicCast multi-room audio app control
Pandora®, Spotify, Amazon Music, SiriusXM, TIDAL, Deezer, Napster and more
YPAO automatic room calibration with R.S.C. and multipoint
Phono input
MusicCast Surround-capable: add optional MusicCast speakers to provide wireless surrounds for a 5.1-channel setup
POWERFUL SOUND PROCESSING
Dolby Atmos® and Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
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.
For those without in-ceiling or upward firing speakers in their system, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization technology can simulate the Atmos experience. 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.
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
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.
Compressed Music Enhancer
TRUE SOUND
Make every night movie night. In fact, feel like you’ve entered the story. The Yamaha approach to tonal balance delivers incredibly detailed and accurate timbre in each voicing. Dynamism is found in the emotive contrast between the stillness and motion in the movie. The urgency and suspense between action scenes is palpable through the sound field that is created.
When music is encoded into a digitally compressed format like MP3, the frequency response suffers. The Yamaha 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
HDR and HDR10+
HDR (high dynamic range) video provides incredible contrast, smooth tone and rich, bright colors—giving you full, high-definition enjoyment with an exceptionally realistic and natural picture quality.
HDR10+ greatly improves dynamic range (the ratio of light to dark) of video content on a scene-by-scene (or even frame-by-frame) basis. Also, using frame-by-frame metadata, it improves 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.
4K120AB , 8K60B and 4K60
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. 4K120 enables ultra-fast motion UHD images to be crisp and razor sharp; allowing sports, action movies, high-performance gaming and VR to benefit significantly. It also supports Dolby Vision™ and Hybrid Log-Gamma.
Enhanced Media and Gaming (ALLM, VRR, QMS, QFT)*
Enhanced media and gaming features ensure an added level of smooth and seamless motion and transitions for gaming, movies and video. They include: Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), which 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; and Quick Frame Transport (QFT), which reduces latency for smoother, no-lag gaming and real-time interactive virtual reality.
* These features are available via a future update
SIMPLE TO SET UP, SIMPLE TO USE
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.
Learn more about the AV Setup Guide App
Simple and Easy with the MusicCast App
Use your smartphone or tablet together with the MusicCast app to operate the AV receiver and change settings quickly and easily. The app offers the same functions as a remote control for all your MusicCast-compatible devices as well as full multi-room audio controls.
Learn more about the MusicCast App
Voice Control (Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri)
Easily works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri (via Airplay 2), so your AV receiver is always at your command and your whole home can come alive.
*A third party device is required to initiate voice commands
MADE FOR YOUR ROOM
YPAO™ automatic room calibration with R.S.C. and Multipoint
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) analyzes your room acoustics, measures speaker characteristics and adjusts unwanted reflected sounds to optimize every channel of your home theater. R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) analyzes room acoustics and measures various speaker characteristics, then calibrates audio parameters to achieve optimum sound at any of eight listening positions.
Simply by placing the supplied microphone at your listening position and switching YPAO on, the system is automatically calibrated ensuring your home theater room has the best sound.
SCENE Buttons with the Ability to Preset Songs and Stations
Easily program up to 8 different preset scenarios using 4 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-attached Storage). Once you’ve 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.
STREAMING, APPS AND MORE
Stream it All
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 easy to either listen to your favorites or discover new music.
Multi-room Audio – MusicCast
Imagine sharing all the music you love throughout the 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 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 384 kHz are supported.
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 for an assist.
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.
Zone 2
Featuring Zone 2 compatible speaker terminals, this system can send the same (or even different) AV source playing in the main room for playback in another room. For example, if you have speakers installed in your bedroom, kitchen or patio, 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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V4A V6A
V4A
V6A
CHANNELS 5-ch. 7-ch.
RATED OUTPUT POWER
(20HZ-20KHZ, 2CH DRIVEN) 80 W 100 W
ZONE Zone B Zone 2
HDMI IN/OUT 4/1 7/1
4K120AB, 8K60B, HDR10+ ● ●
DOLBY ATMOS ─ ●
DOLBY ATMOS HEIGHT VIRTUALIZATION ─ ●
WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER CAPABILITY ● ●
YPAO ● ●
(R.S.C./Multipoint)
PHONO INPUT ─ ●
RX-V6A RX-V4A
AV RECEIVER
AMPLIFIER SECTION CHANNELS 7.2 5.2
RATED OUTPUT POWER (20HZ-20KHZ, 2CH DRIVEN) 100 W (8 ohms, 0.06% THD) 80 W (6 ohms, 0.06% THD)
HIGH SLEW RATE AMPLIFIER Yes Yes
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSING CINEMA DSP Yes Yes
DSP PROGRAMS 17 17
DIALOG LEVEL ADJUSTMENT Yes Yes
VIRTUAL PRESENCE SPEAKER Yes Yes
VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK SPEAKER Yes N/A
DIALOGUE LIFT Yes N/A
SILENT CINEMA / VIRTUAL CINEMA DSP Yes Yes
DOLBY ATMOS Yes N/A
DOLBY ATMOS HEIGHT VIRTUALIZATION Yes N/A
DOLBY TRUEHD Yes Yes
DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS Yes Yes
DOLBY SURROUND Yes N/A
DTS:X Yes N/A
DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO Yes Yes
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 384 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 384 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 192 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 192 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz
PURE DIRECT Yes Yes
COMPRESSED MUSIC ENHANCER Yes Yes
YPAO MULTIPOINT MEASUREMENT Yes N/A
YPAO VOLUME Yes Yes
ADAPTIVE DRC (DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL) Yes Yes
INITIAL VOLUME AND 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 PCM5102A 384 kHz / 32-bit BB PCM5101A
VIDEO FEATURES HDMI EARC Yes Yes
HDMI AUDIO RETURN CHANNEL Yes Yes
HDMI PASS-THROUGH 4K120AB, 8K60B, 4K60 and 24GBPS HDMI1-3 4K120AB, 8K60B, 4K60 and 24GBPS
HDMI UPSCALING Yes up to 4K Yes up to 4K
DOLBY VISION Yes Yes
HDR 10+ Yes Yes
VRR/ALLM/QMS/QFT Yes (via future update) Yes (via future update)
CONNECTIVITY MUSICCAST SURROUND Yes Yes
WI-FI Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz) Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz)
AIRPLAY 2 Yes Yes
BLUETOOTH Yes (SBC / AAC) Yes (SBC / AAC)
PHONO INPUT Yes N/A
EXTENSIVE CONNECTIONS HDMI INPUT/OUTPUT 7 / 1 (HDR / Dolby Vision™ / HLG and BT.2020-compatible) 4 / 1 (HDR / Dolby Vision™ / HLG and BT.2020-compatible)
HDMI CEC Yes Yes
USB INPUT Yes Yes
NETWORK PORT Yes Yes
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 4 / 0 3 / 0
PREOUT 2.2-ch 0.2-ch
HEADPHONE OUTPUT 1 1
TUNER SECTION FM / AM TUNER Yes Yes
USER INTERFACE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Graphical User Interface Graphical User Interface
SCENE Yes (8 sets) Yes (4 sets)
APP CONTROL Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet) Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet)
WEB BROWSER CONTROL Yes N/A
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Yes Yes
ZONE CONTROL ZONE 2 AUDIO OUTPUT Preout N/A
POWERED ZONE Zone 2 N/A
+12V TRIGGER OUTPUT 1 N/A
REMOTE (IR) INPUT/OUTPUT N/A N/A
PARTY MODE Yes N/A
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) 17-1/8″ x 6-3/4″ x 14-7/8″ (with antenna up:17-1/8″ x 9-5/8″ x 14-7/8″) 17-1/8″ x 6-3/4″ x 14-7/8″ D (with antenna up:17-1/8″ x 9-5/8″ x 14-7/8″)
WEIGHT 21.6 lbs. 19.4 lbs.
