Yamaha AVENTAGE RXA4A 7.2-Ch Home Theater Receiver With 8K Dolby Atmos®, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Apple AirPlay® 2, and Amazon Alexa Ready
About the Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A4A
Jam-packed with home theater excitement
Our customers have been eagerly awaiting Yamaha's home theater receiver lineup for 2021. Based on what I've seen so far, I think the company's premium models — like the AVENTAGE RX-A4A — will be particularly well-received.
An "H-shaped" cross-frame design adds additional stability to the chassis while reducing vibrations.
This high-performance, the vibration-damped receiver offers fantastic A/V processing, robust amplification, and exceptional room calibration. It's also simple to operate, thanks to Yamaha's superb control app for your phone or tablet.
Yamaha RXA4A Ideal for a Dolby Atmos system
The seven-channel RX-A4A is ideal for powering a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos or DTS:X™ system — that's the traditional five speakers and subwoofer configuration, plus a pair of upward-firing or in-ceiling speakers for overhead effects.
If going with five speakers in your home theater space? Use the other two channels of power to drive speakers in another part of the house, like the kitchen or a bedroom.
Advanced video processing for movies and more
Yamaha made sure the RX-A4A is compatible with the latest video technology. All seven of its HDMI inputs support 4K content at 60 frames per second — perfect for high-quality sources like a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, or an Apple TV.
A free future firmware update will also enable support for 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz content for all of the receiver's HDMI inputs and outputs.
Surround sound made simple
Yamaha has a solution for rooms that don't easily support running wire to surround speakers, and it's awesome. Use their MusicCast 50 or MusicCast 20 wireless speakers as your surround channels, and skip running speaker wire across your room. (You'll still need to connect the speakers to AC power.)
Enjoy music from a variety of sources
You get plenty of options for playing music, too. Stream tunes from your phone or tablet through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Apple AirPlay 2. Or, use the built-in phono input to connect your turntable. You can even play high-resolution tracks from a USB thumb drive or networked computer.
As a bonus, the RX-A4A also supports wireless multi-room music playback when paired with additional MusicCast components.
Product highlights:
Power and Processing (RX-A4A):
- 7.2-channel amplifier
- 110 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.06% THD, with 2 channels driven
- High slew rate design for clear, consistent performance across a wide frequency range
- Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™ processing for use with in-ceiling or "height" speakers for enveloping overhead sound effects
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers (via free future firmware update)
- Cinema DSP HD3 adds richness and depth to music and movie soundtracks
- Surround:AI™ technology analyzes your content and creates optimal surround effects in real time
- H-shaped cross frame adds additional stability to the chassis while reducing vibrations
- YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) automatic speaker calibration
- Included setup mic helps fine-tune your system to best match your room's acoustics
- R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) with multipoint measurement helps deliver smooth, well-balanced surround sound across different seating positions
Digital and streaming music options:
- Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
- MusicCast wirelessly connects compatible Yamaha components together for seamless whole-home audio
- Includes support for Pandora®, SiriusXM, and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)
- Free MusicCast app offers easy Wi-Fi control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
- Supports wireless rear surround sound when paired with MusicCast 50 or MusicCast 20 wireless speakers
- Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control devices
- Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®
- Built-in Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers
Multi-room audio:
- Dual-room/dual-source output
- Amp assign function lets you use the surround back speaker outputs in different configurations like bi-amping the front speakers, or for use in Zone 2
- Using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.2-channel sound in main room
- Cannot select different USB/Bluetooth/network sources for each zone
- Zone 2 stereo preamp outputs for use with an optional external amplifier
HDMI features:
- HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 7 in, 3 out
- All HDMI connections support 4K/60Hz video
- HDMI connections will support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video with free future firmware update
- HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
- HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
- Supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision™, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
- HDR10+ enabled via free future firmware update
- gaming-optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Quick Media Switching (QMS), and Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing
- VRR, ALLM, QMS, and QFT enabled via free future firmware update
- supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
- eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV
Other connections:
- Digital audio inputs: 2 Toslink optical, 1 coaxial
- 3 analog stereo RCA audio inputs
- MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable
- 7.2-channel RCA preamp outputs
- Includes 2 line-level mono subwoofer outputs
- Front-panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
- Outputs for 9 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, Front Presence L/R)
- The receiver can power a maximum of 7 channels at once
- Full-sized front-panel headphone jack
Dimensions and other info:
- Free MusicCast app lets you use your Apple® or Android™ device as a Wi-Fi remote
- Handheld remote control included
- 17-1/8"W x 7-1/2"H x 17-3/8"D (10-5/8"H with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas raised)
- Weight: 35.7 lbs.
Warranty: 1 year (Warranty Certificate Included)
Downloads:
- RX-A4A User Guide
- RX-A4A Quick Start Guide
- RX-A4A User Guide (HTML / Multilingual)
- RX-A4A Dimension Drawing
- RX-A4A Specifications
