Buy Yamaha RX-A800 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver (OLD VERSION)Yamaha RX-A800 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver (OLD VERSION) Product Description:
- Support for latest HDMI features like 3D and Audio Return Channel
- Exclusive Yamaha technologies: CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, and SCENE PLUS
- Convenient YPAO sound setup with Reflected Sound Control for great sound regardless of speaker placement
- Full-color GUI with support for album art and iTunes tagging
- Multizone setup for 2 zones and RS-232C interface for custom installation
Product Description
AVENTAGE is a dramatic, inspired step forward in audio/video component design. AVENTAGE brings studio-grade sound and sophisticated video enhancements to the home as a result of unparalleled attention to detail in design, engineering and fabrication. Details that, at first glance, would not seem to affect the quality of sight, sound, and control, when brought together within an AVENTAGE component produce a work of visual and acoustic art. The RX-A800 A/V Receiver supports 3D and Audio Return channel over 6 in/2out HDMI, CINEMA DSP 3D surround sound, with or without Front Presence Speakers, RS-232C interface for custom installation, and HDMI for Zone B.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
By Eric A. Murray
We had poor man's home theater by coming off the back of a Samsung BD player into two analog audio systems and out to 4 speakers. Brought the classy-looking A800 home and tossed away many RCA cables, all audio components and then did a simple HDMI-in for the sources, all within 15 minutes. Connected all 5 speaker cables and tuner antennas and powered up. OSD menu was a breeze... added our 5 speakers -- told it 'no Sub' so it uses our full-range fronts for LF, and next input the measurements to the speakers, and we were immediately up enjoying movies and games. Didn't even bother with the YPAO, but you can use that mic to auto-setup your speakers for your sweet-spot viewing/listening position. Tuner presets were automatic and it's easy to use. The quick buttons on the face are awesome for skipping fiddling with remote(s) to get started. Sony motion-flow on the Bravia still worked with the through 1080p signals. A great feature is having all the smart buttons on the remote -- change surround processing, jump to sources, pop-up the OSD for changes at any time, make it your universal, etc.With my Panamax power conditioner, Transparent Audio speaker cables, an Arcam Alpha9 CDP, and my trusty Boston Acoustics tower speakers, I'll soon be able to better rate the audio, but in listening to non-audiophile sources, I could get a sense of the good SN ratio, dynamic range and we found it very easy listening at moderate levels for long periods -- didn't feel we needed to drop the volume due to complex sections in music or suspense building in movies.My comparisons included similar line models of Denon, Pioneer, Marantz and Sony. My decision was based on listening to audio, using remotes, lifting the units, and the included features for the price.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By CL
So I've had my RX-A800 for a few months now, and I can say that I am fully satisfied with it! I've got it wired to my 5.1 system, main LR speakers are bi-amped, too. I've got it hooked up to my TV, PS3, cable-box DVR, Nintendo, and my computer on occasion. Handles everything like a champ.Everything sounds great, but more than that, I love how it handles the video, as well. Makes everything so simple to wire, especially with HDMI. I can't say that the video-upscaling has really "wow"ed me, but I have no complaints about it, either (the Nintendo is the only non-HD device I have!).Likes:-HD Radio! Cool!-"Scene" buttons... instead of powering on, switching through all the inputs, just press "TV" or "BD/DVD" or "Radio" and it'll take you directly to that input, and set it to your preferred sound program (7.1, 2.1, etc).-On-screen display ... makes adjusting and fine-tuning the sound super easy, plus displays all the RDS radio tags for songs, etc.-Really good price compared to other units (including other Yamaha's!)-Works well with Harmony One remote"Dislikes":-I know this is reaching, but I think there are too many different sound-modes. "Concert Hall Vienna" or "Concert Hall Munich" or "Cellar Club" or "Roxy Theater" ... they all just sound extra reverby to me, and I prefer a clean, straight-from-the-recording sound, so I don't use them.-Bluetooth, iPod, and Sirius Radio adapters all cost extra.-The FM antenna needs an upgrade (it's just a loose wire).I highly recommend the RX-A800. Sure, the A1000 (or +) is probably even better, but that small step up would have been a large step up in price for me, so I'm happy with my purchase!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By Mark
I had a Denon 3800 reciever prior to replacing it with this yamaha. I bought a projector for my family room (still have plasma) so I wanted to upgrade to an av receiver that had two hdmi outputs for my tv and projector. I did moved from a $1200 130wt/ch Denon receiver to this $750 95wt/ch Yamaha. I can tell the power difference, Running 7 klipsch reference speakers, but not too bad. The receiver seems to do everything. Two hdmi outputs a. A must if you have a projector and tv, it's great to be able to do all the switching through the receiver. Also the hdmi pass through is great for being able to watch tv without the receiver. It has four scene buttons for DVD,TV,CD,Radio. These are great for the wife, very simple. You can set up all the settings (video/sound source, processor, speaker set up Etc) and save to the scene, then she just needs to push the button and not be intimidated by the receiver. A problem I had with my Denon setup. Btw, to this day I haven't found it in the manual, so after you set it up, press and hold the scene button on the remote to save the settings. I had to call Yamaha to see if it was possible. All the hdmi,av,audio, etc inputs are programable as well.Sound is great, although I'd give the edge to the Denon, but I think that was more due to the higher wattage. The auto speaker setup is great, set the mic in your sitting area and push a button, very simple. If you use component video, you only have two inputs, so if you need more you need to step to the next level, which is a bit more money, but everything is going hdmi. I bought the iPod dock for it has a great interface and is viewable on the tv.The only gripe I have, and I do reluctantly because I never understood why someone would complain about this if the product was good, but the manual is very difficult to find anything. It wastes too many pages on the stupid no brained stuff and completely misses the custom setup stuff. It took me a good week to get it fully setup how I wanted and two calls to Yamaha. I knew it did things from the ads, but the dedfault setting had them off and I couldn't find thein the manual or took way too long to search (scene program, 6.1 vs. 7.1 setup, hdmi pass through). Once you know how it's a simple menu or keystroke, but not intuitive.But manual and complexity of set up, I'd recommend it to anyone. I guess the complexity is worth it to have it's flexibility of total control of buttons, inputs and outputs. Geat rreciever.
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Yahama over-hyped this one