Yamaha RX-A3000 Aventage 11.2 Networking A/V Receiver Review

[jp_over]

I looked through the manual & the review. It seems that only the front right and left can be bi-amped (but not the center). Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

 

[jp_over]

Forgot to add this & my edit time expired. Does this receiver allow wireless streaming through your home network router or must it be plugged in via ethernet cable? I can't seem to find this clearly spelled out anywhere.

 

[rgriffin25]

Forgot to add this & my edit time expired. Does this receiver allow wireless streaming through your home network router or must it be plugged in via ethernet cable? I can't seem to find this clearly spelled out anywhere.

From what I can tell it must be a wired network connection.

 

[jp_over]

Thanks; I also e-mailed Yamaha and will post back with their response.

 

[Nestor]

Forgot to add this & my edit time expired. Does this receiver allow wireless streaming through your home network router or must it be plugged in via ethernet cable? I can't seem to find this clearly spelled out anywhere.

The RX-A3000 has networking capabilities, but there is no onboard wi-fi. A WAP would be your best bet.

 

[Nestor]

I looked through the manual & the review. It seems that only the front right and left can be bi-amped (but not the center). Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

Center channel has no bi-amp output.

 

[jp_over]

The RX-A3000 has networking capabilities, but there is no onboard wi-fi. A WAP would be your best bet.

Thanks for the info; I heard the same from Yamaha. What's a WAP? Wife Approved Purchase - if so, I definitely need more of those! Seriously though, I've never heard of that. I just figured I'd plug my wireless router into the lan port on the receiver and then access it via the wireless card on my desktop.

 

[Nestor]

Thanks for the info; I heard the same from Yamaha. What's a WAP? Wife Approved Purchase - if so, I definitely need more of those! Seriously though, I've never heard of that. I just figured I'd plug my wireless router into the lan port on the receiver and then access it via the wireless card on my desktop.

LOL. WAP stands for Wireless Access Point. Actually, what I should have said was "Wireless Bridge".

If your Broadband connection is close by, using the router as you mentioned should do fine. In this case, anything that saves another purchase can be considered WAP.

 

[3db]

From the Sound & Vision review of this receiver:

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/gear/2011/01/test-report-yamaha-rx-a3000-av-receiver

"I've now experienced about a half-dozen different auto-setup/EQ/room-correction schemes, and found Yamaha's — at least as manifested in the RX-A3000 — one of the few to match Audyssey's top MultEQ XT system in over-all positive results. Its speaker/room correctives met my expectations based on my longstanding knowledge of my system and room responses. And its corrections were restrained enough to first do no harm, which should always be the prime directive for any such system. Yamaha also includes a neat "copy" function that allows you to duplicate the auto-derived correction settings to the user- adjustable PEQ (parametric equalizer), which you can then tweak and A/B compare with the stored curves."

Its nice to see Yamaha keeping up with the Jones.

 

[Buckster]

nice review- power seems a bit down 5/7 channel compared to its peers but what difference real world not sure

they certainly liked it though !

 

[gene]

nice review- power seems a bit down 5/7 channel compared to its peers but what difference real world not sure

they certainly liked it though !
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only b/c of the protection circuitry tripped during a continuous sinewave sweep which never occurs with real program material as you can see in our measurements that give you the BIGGER picture of the true performance of this receiver:

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/receivers/rx-a3000/rx-a3000-measurements-cont

 

[PENG]

only b/c of the protection circuitry tripped during a continuous sinewave sweep which never occurs with real program material as you can see in our measurements that give you the BIGGER picture of the true performance of this receiver:

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/receivers/rx-a3000/rx-a3000-measurements-cont

It does not seem easy for some people to see that bigger picture. The numbers in you link indicates the Yamaha should be comparable with the EMO power amplifier with real program material, unless someone listen to rock concerts full blast in the so call 7 channel stereo mode.

 

[3db]

It does not seem easy for some people to see that bigger picture. The numbers in you link indicates the Yamaha should be comparable with the EMO power amplifier with real program material, unless someone listen to rock concerts full blast in the so call 7 channel stereo mode.

Yeah, the lights dim in my room when I engage 7 channel stereo on my Yammy!!

 

[avnetguy]

The power drop is probably a good thing, most home setups probably can't supply enough power to the receiver for a true continuous 140w x 7 anyways.

 

[ptalar]

As a fellow RX-Z7 owner, I have no plans/desire to swap out my unit for an RX-A3000 but I also could care less about 3D support. The Z7 is wired to 4 zones of audio in my home and its too much of a hassle to swap it out for a product that basically does everything my Z7 does with a few extra perks I don't personally need. If I owned an iPad, I may consider swapping out my unit but I have no plans on buying an iPad anytime soon. As for amp sections they are so similar that any likely audible differences would be subtle at best, requiring a controlled blind test to confidently discern.

Just curious, what are your thoughts about trading up to an RX-A3000 from an RX-V2095. I am contemplating updating to an A3000 but to be frank, I am not sure its going to be a quantum leap. I am happy with basic DD and DTS with the existing DSP options in the 2095. I thought that after 11 years I should update with new technology but I could use a second opinion from the master.

My HT system is below:

Sharp 60" 920 LED LCD TV
Oppo BDP 93
Yamaha RX-V2095
SVS PB12-plus2 Subwoofer
two Axiom M3ti for rear surround
two Axiom M2i for presence
Bose 701 Series II Mains
bose VCS-10 center speaker
Dual 1264 Turntable
Denon DR-F7 Casette deck
Denon 2910B DVD Player
Sony RDR VX-500 DVDRecorder/VHS Recorder

What do you recommend for this patient?

 

[3db]

Just curious, what are your thoughts about trading up to an RX-A3000 from an RX-V2095. I am contemplating updating to an A3000 but to be frank, I am not sure its going to be a quantum leap. I am happy with basic DD and DTS with the existing DSP options in the 2095. I thought that after 11 years I should update with new technology but I could use a second opinion from the master.

My HT system is below:

Sharp 60" 920 LED LCD TV
Oppo BDP 93
Yamaha RX-V2095
SVS PB12-plus2 Subwoofer
two Axiom M3ti for rear surround
two Axiom M2i for presence
Bose 701 Series II Mains
bose VCS-10 center speaker
Dual 1264 Turntable
Denon DR-F7 Casette deck
Denon 2910B DVD Player
Sony RDR VX-500 DVDRecorder/VHS Recorder

What do you recommend for this patient?

Some people say, trade up so you can get the better sound from the lossless codecs, less cabling headaches becuase of HDMI, etc. Personally, I do not hear a huge difference at all between the lossless codecs and the lossy onees such as DD and DTS. In fact, I haven't heard a BluRay yet that surpasses the DTS out of Master & Commander. Most of them tie in sound quality with Master & Commander but none of them surpassed it.

Unless you plan on bringing in more equipement to connect to the 2095 and you are running out of real estate on the 2095, I would stay put assuming you are happy with its performance from a power point of view.

 

[ptalar]

Some people say, trade up so you can get the better sound from the lossless codecs, less cabling headaches becuase of HDMI, etc. Personally, I do not hear a huge difference at all between the lossless codecs and the lossy onees such as DD and DTS. In fact, I haven't heard a BluRay yet that surpasses the DTS out of Master & Commander. Most of them tie in sound quality with Master & Commander but none of them surpassed it.

Unless you plan on bringing in more equipement to connect to the 2095 and you are running out of real estate on the 2095, I would stay put assuming you are happy with its performance from a power point of view.

3db Ninja, I am very grateful and appreciate your advice. I do not plan on adding any more equipment. I am happy with what I have. As far as performance/power, this system is in a relatively small room: 14' x 20' x 8'. About 2240 cubic feet. So it rocks. Its my HT room. I really did not want to upgrade because its a hassle to change out the AV Receiver with all the wires and I would have to buy some new, longer HDMI cables, to replace the shorter ones I have now interconnected between the TV, Blu-ray player and cable box. I just want to make sure I was not missing a new experience in Surround Sound by not upgrading to the A3000.

 

[SVideto]

RX-A3000 Issues

I purchased the RX-A3000 a week ago. Wow, talk about confusing. There are 2 things about this AV receiver that have really surprised me and I find a little frustrating.

1) Analog audio inputs are required to output audio to Zones 2 & 3. I'd say they missed the boat on this.

2) Every time I turn on the receiver it defaults to the "Audio 3" input. Really?? I called customer service and they said that's the way they designed it. Although, I'm not convinced the guy really knew what he ws talking about. I have also submitted an e-mail to tech support.

Has anyone else experienced this and is there something I missed in the setup?

 

[jliedeka]

1) Analog audio inputs are required to output audio to Zones 2 & 3. I'd say they missed the boat on this.

2) Every time I turn on the receiver it defaults to the "Audio 3" input. Really?? I called customer service and they said that's the way they designed it. Although, I'm not convinced the guy really knew what he ws talking about. I have also submitted an e-mail to tech support.

I had to read #1 a couple of times to understand what you meant. I guess I'm not surprised but you'd think it would at least support SPDIF.

#2 sounds like a problem. I've owned 3 receivers including a Yamaha and all of them power on to the last used input.

Jim

 

[Nestor]

I purchased the RX-A3000 a week ago. Wow, talk about confusing. There are 2 things about this AV receiver that have really surprised me and I find a little frustrating.

1) Analog audio inputs are required to output audio to Zones 2 & 3. I'd say they missed the boat on this.

2) Every time I turn on the receiver it defaults to the "Audio 3" input. Really?? I called customer service and they said that's the way they designed it. Although, I'm not convinced the guy really knew what he ws talking about. I have also submitted an e-mail to tech support.

Has anyone else experienced this and is there something I missed in the setup?

1. Yamaha has been doing that for years. My 2700 is like that. Doing it digital means another processor. They are keeping the cost of the receiver down by having you use cables. Annoying, yes, but I understand why they probably did it.

2. Do you have HDMI connected? Check for the HDMI Control function. If it's enabled, disable it.