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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

It's a nice receiver but it is not easy to set up. Very complicated and the small screen doesn't help any. Seems to have plenty of power sound is just OK. Not as refined as my yamaha as1200.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Nice unit. Download the complete owners manual for simple set up and future reference. The numerous features make this receiver a great choice if you are a music lover or using it for movies and tv

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Outstanding Performance

Powerful amp with very crisp and clear sound. Easy menu set ups - along with the microphone the adjusts each speaker for maximum sound and balance. Great for both home theater and music playback!

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Set-up is easy, and works like a charm. Looks great!

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

At any of their price points, Yamaha components provide enjoyable musicality. Why? Because Yamaha creates pianos respected worldwide.

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Worth the money

Love it does more than I need. Feel as I'm back in a movies. Watch Top Gun Maverick. Wow, very cool ducked a few times.

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Awesome upgrade from Onkyo

After our Onkyo RZ-810 died after only 3 years we were looking for a new better option. I love Yamaha guitars and motorcycles so decided to try one of their receivers. Very happy I did the sound is so much better from this receiver then the Onkyo. Better separation and wider sound stage, it feels like it is pushing my Polk RTi speakers better as well even though it is rated at less power. The ESS Sabre DAC is amazing in this unit it adds just a little extra sparkle to highs without sounding bright. The build quality is above and beyond any of my old Denons and the Onkyo. It is built like a tank. If it lasts as long as the reputation leads me to think it will I'll be very happy with my purchase.

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Great unit. Highly recommended.

The unit was easy to setup. The manual is extensive and logically organized. And, the sound experience exceeds my expectations. THis all for a modestly priced unit.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Great receiver. Sounds incredible. It rocks my Klipsch speakers.

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Awesome unit with a ton of features

I bought this Yamaha unit thinking of the durability and long life. I needed a unit with at least two sub outs, and my wife doesn't understand my loving great sound and video. I wanted to buy the 9.2 receiver that is a step above this one, but the wife is the boss, ... sort of, and said no. After owning a couple of Onkyo units, and a Sony unit, I was a little upset that they didn't last but a few years each. I bought the Sony unit in a box store after owning only Onkyo units for many years. The Sony 7.1 unit sounded very good, but didn't last but about 7-1/2 years. I have known people who have owned Yamaha units the entire time I've owned the 2 Onkyo units and the Sony Unit. After a few months of tweaking this unit, I have finally figured how to get the settings set the way I want them to match my open plan living area with cathedral ceilings. WOW, are there a bunch of different settings that change the sound. Unfortunately there is no real usable manual that comes with the unit. You have to download a whole lot of pages, and print them if you want, but I think it's really a waste of paper because of their complexity. The features are very layered, and there's a learning curve to figure them out. After buying a couple of SVS PB-2000 subs to go along with the Infinity PS12 I already owned (for at least 18 years), this unit sounds better than any unit I have ever heard..., at least to me..., and that's what counts. You can't go wrong with this unit! It's worth

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Clean natural sound...still tinkering with it

So far so good. Im still setting up the unit and tinkering with the sound settings. To get the sound really good for the room, you have to modify the settings which this unit allows easily. The interface is very thorough. Interestingly, I find myself using the remote to bounce between the different sound effects and DTS depending on the show/movies showing. Xm radio symphony is perfect. The sound is completely neutral...which is one of the hallmarks of Yamaha vs the other equally good HTR at a similar price point. I would certainly recommend you consider this unit for a 5.1.2 setup

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Love it! Easy to use, easy to set up, and the system is working just wonderfully after the previous Onkyo folded. I hope to have this wonderful lasting for a long time!

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Great sound and a lot of options.

I've only had it a week but so far it is working great. The remote could be smaller and more user friendly but other than that I give it 4.5 stars.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Sounds good, good quality; wish it came with paper copy of the users manual

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Great AVR for music or movies.

This is my second one for a different room, that should tell all.

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Setup Not Easy

Unit appears to be extremely rugged and well built as were my previous two Yamaha receivers, both of which are still going strong. Sound output is great. My main issue (and what prevented a 5 star review) is the setup. Using the online manual requires prior significant sound knowledge I don't currently have and didn't realize I needed until now, as I'm now retired and have more time to dig into the details. The A4A is heavy at over 35 lbs. The only other issue is the screen is too small to read from the viewing distance. However, I am a happy customer.

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Worthwhile Upgrade

Bought the Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A, very happy with it so far. I went with Crutchfield to get the 60 days return and tech support, so glad I did. After setup, I had no bass, had gone through all the settings being very familiar with Yamaha receivers. Called Crutchfield tech support and spoke to Caeser, we checked the usual settings, then he had me check the AI setting which defaults to ON. Once turned off the bass was back and the sound was glorious. I'm sure I would've stumbled on that sooner or later, but that surely saved me a lot of time looking for the problem. Compared to my old RX-V379 the Highs and mid-range are much sharper, more detailed imaging, and the extra power (110W vs 70W) really brings my Klipsch RP series speakers to life.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Just received the receiver yesterday. Easy to hook up. Had it up and playing in no time at all. I'm confused as what phone apps are required (if any), to enjoy optimum performance. I've looked at YouTube videos and the Yamaha setup guide. Network is connected as well as Bluetooth. Just working on Ypau calibration. Big learning curve but so far I'm satisfied.

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Great receiver but Crutchfield owes me

The receiver is easy to set up and works great. Sound is clean and powerful on my 4 ohm Martin Logan floor stereo speakers. Not the most esthetically pleasing receiver I have owned though. A disappointment is that I never received the $100 credit that Crutchfield specified was part of the purchase.The reason for 1 star off.

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Crutchfield response on 8/26/2024

Once we saw this review, our Customer Support specialist, Abby, reached out to Joseph to follow up. If you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, it's important to contact our Customer Support or Tech Support teams right away. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase.

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

I will be returning this unit to Crutchfield. The Bluetooth, blu-ray, and the firestick are great but the unit does not mesh with satellite TV. The screen and sound are intermittent. When changing channels it loses signal cutting off sound and picture. Brand new higg speed HDMI cable. The only correction is unplugging the unit for 5 minutes so it has a chance to reset. For this price tag I think it's not worth having to mess around with it every time I try to watch a game.

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Steve, we're sorry you're having issues with your receiver. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return/exchange within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

This thing is a BEAST! It provides the power that my reference premier speakers need and makes them sound fantastic. The YAPO was a breeze to do, I did a little tweaking on the settings afterwards, but not a problem doing it. The video playback is very good. This baby has more to offer than I will probably ever need but if I ever do, it's there. I really like how the remotes backlite lights up when you pick it up. Somebody was thinking. So if your thinking about getting this Yamaha just bite the bullet and do it, you won't regret it. Happy listening and CRANK IT UP!

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Decent with a major flaw.

I am so disappointed in this receiver. It replaces a very old Yamaha that worked fine but I wanted to upgrade. If you are running an optical cable from your tv to this receiver beware that it constantly has a 5 to 10 second delay before the audio starts. Also, randomly the sound will just drop out for 5-10 seconds. Unfortunately 90 percent of the time this is how I use the receiver. Otherwise it is solid but this major flaw makes me regret my purchase. (this delay never happened with my old Yamaha receiver.) I have done all the software updates and this issue has not been remedied.

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Christopher, we're sorry you're having issues with your receiver. While your order is beyond Crutchfield's 60-day return policy, please feel free to reach out to our Tech Support team for help, or for information about the 3-year warranty on this receiver. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Superb Yamaha sound

I recently purchased the Yamaha Aventage RX-A4A as an upgrade from my RX-V6A (which is a great budget receiver and I've had for about a year), and wow am I impressed. The first thing I immediately noticed upon unboxing is the sheer heft (the RX-A4A is quite heavy) and excellent build quality. After running through the initial speaker setup, which I did manually without YPAO for now, I started listening to movie soundtracks which I know very well. I really like the sound quality, as everything is a step up, more nuanced and refined, but keeping with the Yamaha sound. Clean, crisp, natural and neutral. Given that it is twice the price of the RX-V6A, is the RX-A4A two times better? I think that will largely depend on one's speakers and if they need the full 40 Gbps HDMI and chroma 4:4:4 support (primarily for PC and console gamers). For TV/movie watching, no, most people should be just fine with the 24 Gbps HDMI 2.1 ports. If you have fairly high end, detailed speakers, then yes, I believe the price difference of the A4A is worth it. But both receivers are excellent in their respective classes. I feel that the A4A offers sonic improvements that will be appreciable with my Dali and MartinLogan speakers. I can definitely recommend Yamaha RX-A4A if it's an option you are considering.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

So far, I like the Yamaha RX a4a stereo figured most of it out fairly easy, still working on some things . Sounds good. Set up was easier than I thought it would be. Sounds better than my Yamaha RXV 683 This is my third Yamaha receiver, and I like the product

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Big Bang For The Buck.

Great for 4 k viewing especially with it's ability to turn all of my Bluray discs to 4k quality. All ports are 120 hz which gives a smoother picture for baseball's fast action. Great for gaming and I really like the AI feature it offers.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Power and functionality are on full display with the Aventage series. Great power for the price, and musicCast is a great app with a reasonable learning curve.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

It's great to have 7 HDMI INs that are all full-function. Performance is fine and does the job. I would say though, documentation is lacking -- the user manual has almost less info than the online dialogs as to what various settings are intended to do, the UI feels dated, and the front panel has a clean esthetic, the display feels like old tech with the backlight display. This AVR though is doing the job I needed for video and audio in my 5.1 system, and unlike former brand AVRs I've owned in the past, provides support for wireless rear surrounds that are necessary in my townhome living room. The RX-A4A is and will hopefully provide me years of great service.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

great receiver but it would be nice if it came with some good basic setup instructions like zone control and HDMI port selecting

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Yamaha RX-A4A would buy again

Sounds great. Setup somewhat difficult for Zone 2. Zone 2 speakers connected to different plugs on rear depending on a 7.1 or 5.1 system. Manual too long to print. Information about Zones is covered in many places in manual. They could have had a section called: Setting up Zone 2 which would have made my life easier. I will echo that the display on this Receiver is too small. Can't read from 10 feet away. There is plenty of room on front for a larger display. The selection knob on right requires reading manual to understand. There is a lot to like about the unit. Haven't set up AM/FM tuner which will rarely be used since we will be using SiriusXM and Pandora. MusicCast easily set up from iPhone 15. Haven't figured out how to stop casting. Prefer they include a printed manual. Speaker set up very easy using the YPAO mic. I would buy again. Spend time reading the manual. Getting Zone 2 level right was tricky. Party mode uses the level set for Zone 2. Again, I feel the manual must be used to fully understand all settings and applications. Lots of wasted space on most pages. If you want a decent two-zone receiver this is a good one. I compared Denon and Yamaha feature for feature. This one came out on top.

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Loving this receiver!

I really love this receiver. Although the online manual is a bit over the top, the RX-A4A is really nice. Plenty of power, features, and style. I'd buy it again if given the choice.

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Blown Away!!! Home theater setup!

I've had a few Yamaha AV receivers throughout my life, but this is by far my favorite. Yamaha checked off a lot of boxes for me, and my expectations were exceeded. The added bonus was becoming a crutchfield customer, and getting to experience their exceptional service!! They set the bar and go above and beyond to make sure you get what you are looking for. Plus stand behind it as well!! I paired this receiver with the reference premier Klipsch speakers, it was definitely better than my older Polk speaker setup I had. Great product, great price, spectacular service!

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Beautiful machine

I just got it installed yesterday and working on learning some of the set up options. Had an old Onyko mid level receiver before. This is s huge upgrade. The extra wattage really helps my Klipsch RP speakers set up shine. Sound and clarity is way way better! It's part of the reason I bought this machine. Also, the quality from Yamaha. The microphone YPAO set up was easy and it does improve the sound quality for my room. The multiple positions set up option for YPAO for all the seats etc in my living room worked the best for me. Other than learning the extras and set up options the initial set up was as expected and normal. Connected and recognized tv, Play station, 4k player, phone etc. Radio signal and sound output for radio is much better. Was able to get rid of a powered antenna I had to use for the old Onkyo. Went to register it on Yamaha website and they had a free extra 2 year warranty promotion for certain models which this one qualities for so that was a plus too! Would highly recommend.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

so far so good. am still working on learning how to use all the features.

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Surround sound TV System

Easy hook up and GREAT system!

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An Engineering Marvel

This unit is another in a long list of remarkable Yamaha receivers that I have owned. In fact, my very first one, purchased in 1987, is still in use, powering my 87 year-old mother's stereo system. Of all of them, however, this is clearly the best. The manual, though on-line, is clear and understandable, and the number of options for system set-up is tremendous. Most of all, the richness of the sound from this receiver is so very satisfying, whether through my front,center, and rear speakers, or when playing CDs through the Pure Direct mode, which sends unaltered sound directly to the front speakers alone. In fact, I have chosen not to even use a subwoofer with my system, given the depth of the bass through my front speakers with this receiver, (and the fact that my wife does not like deep bass). I may not even add the atmos speakers that I had intended to, because I do not want to detract in any way from the way my system sounds now!

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Dont buy

Do not buy! This model a4a died after 6months of use. The great Yamaha warranty said it would take 8 to 10 weeks to get a replacement part. Their old products were good but new products are just garbage. Do not buy!

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Audio/ Video Bliss!

Crutchfield delivered a wonderful AVR upgrade at an uncompetitive rate! I went from a Yamaha RX-N600 AVR to this awesome AVENTAGE RX-A4A AVR! It has plenty of plug and play features to bring out the best of your Audio and Video devices. And at the highest digital quality. It's very easy to set up. Operating instructions are as clear as can be. I'm currently running a modest off-brand speaker set-up and it has amplified their capabilities to the fullest! However, I will soon be adding some name brand quality speakers to match the capabilities of the new AVR. Whether you're playing music, watching a movie or gaming? This AVR is definitely going to bring you into audio/ video bliss!!

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The impressive RX-A4A

I upgraded to the RX-A4A because I needed something more versatile and capable of handling all my speakers. I got it with this Receiver. Easy to use and nice on-line manual. Nice format. My previous Receiver was also a Yamaha and knew they were high quality. Love the YPAO that comes with it. Impressive. Rick

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Kind of difficult setting up, but once you get there it works really well.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Replaced my 1080 with the RX-A4A. Setup was a breeze! Proformence is more then great for the price.

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Great AV Receiver

Great home theater receiver. Solid built, sounds amazing, what else can you ask for?

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About as good as it gets

The RX-A4A was quite a step up from our previous tuner-amp of about ten years of age. Like with any other high-end receiver, the RX-A4A upgrading user undergoes an education in the wild wild west of the entertainment industry's unnecessarily complex, competing and incompatible formats. The RX-A4A does a great job of covering every known format, and in addition it adds its own offerings of enhancements and location re-creations. The user has fingertip control of a somewhat bewildering combination of options, which Yamaha engineers have done yeoman service organizing into "scenes" to allow eight presets of inputs aligned with chosen video and audio enhancements each. Sound reproduction is impeccable, and one would swear the picture is somewhat enhanced from older receivers. The 414-page manual is likely impractical to print, with new users learning RX-A4A operation to the point where displaying a PDF manual page eventually becomes unnecessary. Happily we know we can count on tech support when encountering software - hardware conflicts. The only reason it does not get the fifth star is the RXA-4A's IR remote, since streaming services' remotes are wi-fi, and thereby see though walls. An IR repeater is mentioned, but that is not RF or wi-fi, and cannot offer true roaming capabilities.

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Be prepared to spend quite a bit of time on setup

Mixed but mostly positive. I replaced two older Yamaha receivers with this single receiver. Being a techie I was surprised finding myself on a steep learning curve. IMO this unit is not user friendly and requires a great deal of time to setup. The hardware is simple enough, but the software end of things made me want to pull my hair several times. I've setup several whole home and home theaters over the past 30 years and have never had to consult tech support before. And this was after I read the 400+ page owners manual. I've had to make multiple calls. Even then tech support didn't have a solid handle on the unit. Between the "smart" TV turning off my receiver at inopportune times to an owners manual that is thin on what you really need to know. If you want to get the sound just right, be prepared to spend a great deal of time working the settings. POSITIVE For the audiophile the investment in time is worth it. In addition to the new receiver I replaced all home theater speakers and added two so I wound have a hardwired ATMOS system. Admittedly the system sounds fantastic. And the media that takes advantage of true ATMOS? Well it's pretty freakin' cool, adding another dimension/level to the soundtrack and your enjoyment. Joy is a pretty apropos word to finish with.

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Robust Upgrade

Traded up from Yamaha TSR-700 to my new RX-A4A. A clear and robust upgrade! Sonic detail, musical performance, superior video clarity and cinematic punch with terrific ATMOS presence, are all present in the A4. Add the significant ability to 'fine tune' the A4 to my particular liking, makes this Yamaha receiver a real treat and completely satisfying!

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RX-A4A purchase

I am a firm owner of Yamaha products. This is my fourth receiver purchase in 25 years. I am very pleased with the RX-A4A so far. I'm sure it will be in use for a number of years. I recommend Yamaha to everyone I know. As far as Crutchfield goes this is my first dealings with them even though I have known of them for many years. They dropped the ball because I never received the label package that they said I would as a free gift. Not a good way to start a relationship. I may use their services in the future but not sure.

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Yamaha home theater fun

I decided to give this Yamaha RX-A4A receiver a whirl and borrowed through our lending program. I have a Yamaha RXA-1010 that's 13 years old and still kickin', and my first stereo receiver was a Yamaha. So yeah, I'm a fan. The RX-A4A offers tons of connections, multi-zone capabilities, and MusicCast streaming on board. I have a 3.1-speaker setup in my living room, and when I connected this receiver as a preamp (yup, you can do that) to my existing multichannel amp, I noticed clean, smooth sound from movies like The Martian, as well as my streaming TV shows like Elementary and Bob's Burgers. I have an older Yamaha WXC-50 that's almost 10 years old, and this receiver linked nicely with my MusicCast ecosystem. I have a Sony Blu-Ray player, an XBox One, Cambridge CXC CD transport, and a TEAC turntable connected, with plenty of connections to spare. They all sound very warm and accurate using the RX-A4A as the hub, just as my retired Yamaha Aventage receiver did in 2010. Highly recommended.

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Above Average Quality and Great Power at a Decent Price

I purchased this Yamaha RX-A4A to attach to Focal Aria 906/900 speakers. I historically have bought and used Marantz home theatre receivers for my better living room setups while using entry level Yamaha receivers for secondary setups like in my bedrooms & offices, but when the Upper Mid Tier of the Marantz units moved from ~$1K to ~$1700 I decided to try Yamaha's less expensive and higher powered competing mid-tier product. So, here's the long and short of it. I was temporarily using an old Yamaha RX-V375 with the Focal setup and because that particular receiver was such an outstanding entry level product I did not expect to see much improvement by upgrading it. But I was wrong. The additional power from the RX-A4a made a HUGE difference even with average-efficiency 8 ohm Focal speakers that don't technically require it. The sound was okay before, but the larger amp really made those Focal drivers sing and do so with a lot less effort. I underestimated the importance of being in the middle of a much larger available power band, instead of towards the top end of a smaller envelope. The RX-A4A also has exactly all the basic standard features I expect and want from an amp. I haven't yet played with the couple of more esoteric features it has. I give it 4 out of 5 stars simply because the usability/interface/aesthetics/display are nothing great by todays standards and given this price (neither are the Marantz's for that matter). That's another top

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Great AV unit with plenty of power.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Very happy with my purchase. Still learning how to use all the amazing features.....

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Easy setup and great sound.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Replaced RX830 ( in great working condition) with RX-A4A. Love the new receiver. New technology in this receiver makes it shine. Can tell a far better sound in DVD's, CD's, and even TV ( such as UTUBE). Unexpected surprise has been dialogue improvement thru my Def. Tech. D5C center. I'm a senior citizen with hearing aids but haven't lost my enjoyment for good music and movies. Hearing aids actually increase the sound and enable me to lower the receiver volume. I don't play stuff very loud but good enough (Too much loud rock music in my younger days!). Now I have a smart tv but not a 4K tv ( yet). I do play some 4K dvd's and the sound separation on some DVD's ( Battleship & Hacksaw Ridge example) are fantastic. Screen on RX-A4A could be larger but I just use remote to display sound field on tv. Remote is top heavy and definitely could be better..but getting used to it. Still a long way to go in learning system. I am using manual individual speaker sound setup on the Yamaha just out of personal preference. Crutchfield is fantastic. Got a great deal on Yamaha RX-A4A. My setup: Yamaha RX-A4A, Def. Tech. D11 frts, Def. Tech.D5C center, Def. Tech. BP1.2X surrounds, Panasonic DP-UN820, SVS micro 3000 sub, and Samsung UN40F6400 ( older tv still going strong).

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Excellent sound! Had an Advantage RX 1030 that I replaced with this Advantage A4A due to a surge. This receiver has the same power and there is never any clipping or drop-off. I am also enjoying the Dolby Atmos feature. I have front, front presence, rear, center and a subwoofer and the presence speakers really add to the being there feel. The Pure Direct setting is nice for playing vinyl and hearing it as intended. I am pleased with Crutchfield also as I had a problem they completely corrected. Nice customer service!

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Great receiver, as always; Yamaha quality.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Thought I would save some money by buying a return model. Best move yet. Everything works as it should. My sales advisor was very knowledgeable with Yamaha A series models. He has a beaming personality, which can be addictive. Al in all I can't be more happier than I am. Ordered 2 from Amazon which was much cheaper in price. Both receivers has issues so I returned them. Not with this one from Crutchfield.

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Yamaha A4A

Absolutely love this receiver, I upgraded from a Yamaha RX V677 and the difference is amazing in power and clarity. I Bi-amp my front speakers as I did with my previous model but the difference in clarity is worth the upgrade. I'm powering Klipsch RP 8000 F fronts bi amped, Klipsch RB 81 II surround rear but dedicated surround front, Klipsch RP 600 C, and 2 Klipsch SPL 120 subs. The surround decoder auto is phenomenal. When I air play from various apps on my phone, I Have no issues with connections and the power is their when I turn the knob!! This is a cool running receiver unlike my old one even though this is bigger and pushing more watts. Set up was simple with self described features as I scrolled through the menu. The YAPO mic sets the sound parameters which is really nice, but I'm the type that likes to fine tune to my listening likes once YAPO gets me in the ballpark for my listening area. Still getting use to the music cast app but for now my adjustments I make I use the remote. Always a Yamaha fan and this receiver doesn't disappoint, while I would of like to have the 150Watts with the A6A, I don't need the extra channels that I wouldn't use for the higher price range.

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Yamaha and Crutchfield a perfect combo!

Yamaha makes the "top of the line" receivers. You cannot go wrong with Yamaha! Crutchfield did a great job packaging and shipping my Yamaha. It felt like it came directly from Yamaha. Thanks Crutchfield!

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Hi-End Sound & Build Quality + Excellent Feature Execution

This is a terrific receiver. Along with MusicCast and built-in Bluetooth, it has worked flawlessly to stream music from my Tidal account, as well as Amazon Music. I use Bluetooth more often as this allows me full access to Tidal and Amazon Music accounts. MusicCast allows you to share your playlists and perform searches within your account, but a lot of the cool features of Tidal are only available when streaming via Bluetooth directly. Sound quality is very, very good. I switched-up my speaker system at the time of purchase, so I am getting a different sound then I had before through my Boston Acoustics. I am now running a 7-channel Dolby Atmos setup with Monitor Audio speakers. I have the smaller Monitor Bronze 50's w/Bronze AMS sitting atop, along with Bronze FX surrounds and Bronze C150 center. Well-matched for sure, but a different sound character than the Boston's. Less bright, but more vocal forward. Not a hard rock music setup; superb for vocals, unplugged instrument reproduction and the Yamaha receiver does not disappoint here. The various soundstage (DSP) modes are terrific, and the Cellar mode is the bomb for bringing forward vocals, string and wind instruments. I prefer the DSP modes over straight front/left speaker. The Monitor speakers are not efficient, and this amp does have to work to get some volume out of them. I highly recommend this Yamaha receiver for its sound quality, build quality and feature execution.

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Great System!

Just an amazing sound!

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

So far I love it. Replaced an older AVENTAGE for enhanced 4K video switching with HDMI 2.1 and eARC - And really appreciate the improved YPAO calibration with this model. It sounds dramatically better with my existing 7.1 speaker system. Also surprised how much I enjoy the AI surround function.

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Feature Rich Receiver

Full featured and easy to use. Yamaha is my go to brand for AV receivers.

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RX-A4A

I really like the sound and the set up is much easier than the older Yamaha receivers. I did have a problem with IPAO recognizing both of my subs but customer service walked me through it.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Not as customizable as I would like, but easy to set up and the YPAO works well. I'm just using it as a pre-amp in a 5.1 setup. Sound is much better than previous units from competing brands - they always over-emphasized bass. YPAO produced a very flat, natural sound with my Martin Logans. Also, the app works well. Easy to set up and use.

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Easy to setup and use.

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Glad I upgraded to the RX-A4A from the RX-A2A

Crutchfield kindly accommodated an upgrade from the RX-A2A to the RZ-A4A where HDMI signaling system was failing in the RX-A2A and I'm so glad I did the upgrade! The RX-A2A / RX-A4A replaced a Yamaha RX-A750 purchased in 2015 whose HDMI signals were 'clobbered' by a FL lightning strike. The RX-A4A has similar audio quality to the A750 and similar menu functions that the RX-A2A lacked (& I missed dearly). I wholehearted recommend the RX-A4A over the the RX-A2A - it is definitely worth the extra dollars. One negative is neither new Yamaha unit supports direct USB connectivity to Apple IOS iPod and iPhone - Airplay just doesn't match the sound quality available in a hardwired connection. Yamaha (are you listening?) 'PLEASE restore this lost functionality in a firmware upgrade.' I will gladly go from 4 to 5 stars if you do!

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Quality Receiver

We purchased a 4k TV and wanted a receiver capable of delivering the 4k to the TV. I went back and forth between Denon and Yamaha settling on the Yamaha for several reasons important to me. It is a quality unit, no disappointment with the looks or design, very satisfied, and am still learning all it has to offer. Even the remote is great-solid. The RX-A4A had everything we needed. It was missing component connections but there are inexpensive adaptors that allow you to connect component to HDMI. We have a couple of old devices (VHS, camcorder) that hardly get used so the adaptor worked fine for these when needed. First purchased this RX-A4A from Amazon but it came in an oversized box all banged up, they did not package it correctly. For a receiver at this price, I didn't even plug it in - I just returned it and bought it again from Crutchfield. My first time with Crutchfield - they are great to work with and the shipping was perfect. For any future expensive electronic gear I need - I will go straight to Crutchfield.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Was hesitant at first since I'm a Sony man but after having this for a few weeks I really like it. Does everything I wanted an AV receiver to do. I would recommend this for anyone. Only one thing I don't like is the manual could be better. Anyone who buys this will have to play with it for awhile. Good product

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A marked improvement to my older A/V receiver

After a couple of Denon A/V receivers that started losing functionality after a couple of years (dropping inputs, losing the second zone, etc.), I decided to go back to Yamaha which products had provided good value in the past. So far, so good! This receiver sounds great, has intuitive controls via the MusicCast app, looks good, and has increased functionality over my previous receiver. Delivery from Crutchfield was quick and packaging was robust. I was ably assisted in my choice with expert advice.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

I replaced a 6 year old Yamaha RX-A850. I was not sure that this was a good idea until I hooked it up the new A4A. Very happy that I made the switch. The sound was awesome. The listening experience was noticeable. I am still learning how to use the Musicast APP. It is much different than the old Yamaha app. Overall, this is a great receiver.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Sounds great. Many options and nice interface.

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The only issue I have is the it takes Yamaha a long time to release firmware updates.

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Absolutely AMAZING product!!

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

This replaced a 30+ year old Yamaha. This was easy to hook up and plays nice with the Sony a90 except changing the volume using the Sony remote is sluggish. Sounds awesome on my old speakers. Now I need to buy more speakers to see what this atmos is all about..

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

Very open sounding phono preamp. Drives my SVS Prime Pinnacle Towers really well. Haven't even had time to run the calibration yet, but it's sounding great.

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Was easy to hook up, and works perfectly. I would recommend this to anyone who needs one.

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A Timely Purchase!

I was initially wanting to buy the Onkyo TX-RZ50 but after waiting for weeks and looking all over without success, I stumbled into this Yamaha Aventage RX-A4A. Read plenty of feedback from owners and read the professional reviews from Crutchfield which mostly were positive. This receiver so far has met all my expectations. I set mine up more for music and home theater use. Listening to my favorite genre of Bar Jazz is satisfying, instrumental sounds came out so natural. I still have to use it for a taxing movie but I have no doubt it will give a stellar service. Glad I bought it when I did as I see that it is now on backorder.

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A great AV Receiver

I honestly couldn't believe how much better my music sounded after hooking up my A4A. The vocals and instruments sounded clearer, more realistic, and tighter. The additional power provided more punch to my speakers. I am so glad I bought the A4A!

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A great AV receiver

Improved clarity of vocals, better rendering of instruments, and ample wattage power make my new Yamaha RX-A4A a resounding success for me. Whenever I have made a noticeable improvement in my audio system, I'm a happy consumer, and that's how I feel now.

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Awsome receiver, is reacing my 20 plus year old yamaha.

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Bought the A2A, returned for the A4A

Tried to make the RX-A2A work with my setup, but really wanted the preouts for more than just the Front/Mains on 7.1 setup. After doing more research on the A4A, I found that the A2A is not really on the same level as the 4,6 and 8. Not just power, but in construction and design. To my understanding, (which may be confused, as it took a bit to sort out the details) The physical construction is different, the Sabre DAC and Qualcomm FPGA for DSP, etc. is upgraded, better room correction YPAO, the 5th foot is under the transformer in the front, the remote has a backlight, more DSP modes? and despite only being 10w more in power, it weighs 13 # more. Combined with more HDMI input and outputs, seemed like it made sense to upgrade to the A4A for the significant 3 ~35% price increase. The extra cost was worth it to me, just for the preout, nicer DAC and mire future proofing with the Qualcom FPGA. The backlit remote is a nice touch, and seems necessary on the A2A; disappointed it was not on the A2A. The display on the receiver is unimpressive, but I guess value needs to.be implemented to keep cost down. eARC functions reasonably well on both the A2A and the A4A, but I had issues getting it configured on the A2A, and that required a call to Crutchfield. The solution was to reset the receiver, but was REALLY frustrating troubleshooting and getting it sorted out. It took SEVERAL HOURS to get the receiver configured initally. Went fa

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Almost perfect AV receiver for blind and low vision users

The Aventage A2A and the A4A so far are the most accessible AV receivers for blind and low vision users. They feature Music Cast for iPhone based control. They also have a browser based installer setup interface that works well with screen reader software. For the first time with patience and an understanding of receiver features and functions it is possible for a blind user to configure this receiver. The 8 scenes once configured make it simple via the remote control to place the receiver in a mode with inputs and parameters set. From a known starting point it is much easier to use the remote or the IOS app to fine tune your listening. The audio is a matter of preference but I like the presets. The "all channel stereo" is a favorite and makes older recordings sound fresh and room filling. If Yamaha would consult with experts on Apple's VoiceOver and update their application this would be perfect. The only other improvement would be real buttons at least for the Music Cast connect button on the front panel of the unit. No other brand of AV receiver is even in the running when it comes to accessibility.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

I've had this receiver for about a week now after returning the Onkyo TX-NR6100 due to it lacking in sound quality. The Yamaha RX-A4A definitely matches the quality I was used to with another Yamaha receiver prior to trying the Onkyo model. This unit was easy to set up and the back-lit function of the remote is helpful when the lights are low. There are a couple video features that are still unavailable until a firmware update is released, but Yamaha has promised that will happen. Hopefully I will get many years of use out of this receiver. Make sure you register the unit with Yamaha as it extends the warranty a couple more years.

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PHILADELPHIA

I just connected my new RX-A4A and upgrade for my A1050. Everything seems to work great with the exception of my DVR. I have a Xfinity X1 Box that worked great with the 1050 but with the A4A the sound kept muting. It was very intermittent not regular intervals, it would mute (ie not sound) routinely without any reason. I was trying different settings and eventually found that by turning off the adaptive DRC this cured the constant muting and has not done so again? Secondly I have to say I was expecting the web interface to be better but is in fact worse. The settings screen could be more helpful there are several areas where a setting says something like mode 1 mode 2 and mode 3 without any indications what these modes mean? The desktop patterns are lame. The Video picture seems to have improved.

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Impressive clarity and dynamism. Love it.

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Yamaha RX-A4A w Klipsch RP

Powerful, state of the art AVR: makes my RP 280f's, RP-450C and R-112SW sound fantastic. I had zero issues with setup or updates. I do get an occasional flicker on screen but I imagine that will be cleaned up with the next update. I'm not into speakers surrounding the room, a simple 5.1 is fine. I bi-amped my LR speakers and they are finally breaking in after 2 weeks, wow. Yes 300 wpc would sound better but I don't want to be deaf and this really sounds great. Yamaha quality is the best... doesn't overheat, great remote, ypao is ok. No offense but I wouldn't trade for a Marantz, Denon or Onkyo.

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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A

The receiver is still quite buggy: 1. The TV goes black sometimes when playing Dolby Vision content from my Nvidia Shield. This doesn't happen if I hook the Shield directly to the TV. 2. Once I have gotten no sound out of the receiver. Restarting the receiver did not help. I had to unplug it and plug it back in to fix it. 3. Still lacking 4K 120Hz and VRR support. Web site says "coming soon" but not sure when that is.... If they fix all the bugs, then I'd give the receiver 5 stars. Need to decide if I'm gonna hold on it in hopes they fix it or if I should return it.

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Crutchfield response on 12/15/2021

We're sorry you're having issues with your receiver. While your order is beyond Crutchfield's 60-day return policy, please feel free to reach out to our Tech Support team for help, or for information about the 3-year Yamaha warranty on this receiver. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

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Complex but with great sound.

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Works great when updated.

It's a little rough. Receiver came with update 1.10. Doesn't seem to be compatible with my Nvidia Shield at the time of this review. Wouldn't playback content that had both Atmos and Dolby vision on my LG Cx or my Shield and sound would cut out every 5 minutes or so. Also Wouldn't update over the Internet so I had to use a USB thumb drive. After updating to version 1.14 and restarting the receiver I was prompted to update to 1.22 after hitting the settings button via the internet. Content now runs fine on my TV but I still have issues running contact on my Nvidia Shield.

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All HDMI ins and outs 4k/120 and 8k/60 capable

I noticed the Crutchfield description says that only three of the seven HDMI inputs and one of the three HMDI outputs are 4k/120hz and 8k/60hz capable. After checking with Yamaha customer service, they confirmed via email today that there is a mis-print on the "New Product Bulletin" for the Aventage units which showed only three inputs and one output are 4k/120 and 8k/60 capable. The email states they have received confirmation from Yamaha's Marketing Team that the Yamaha website correctly states for all new Aventage receivers (RX-A4A, RX-A6A, and RX-A8A) that ALL (seven) inputs and ALL (three) outputs will support 4k/120 and 8k/60 (via future upgrade).

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Crutchfield response on 7/19/2021

Thanks for the catch! We've updated our presentation for the Yamaha RX-A4A to account for this information. All of the HDMI connections should see a firmware update to support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz sometime in the future.