Yamaha AVENTAGE 2021 AV Receivers Bulk Up on Power and 8K Features

[MR.MAGOO]

A4L, went up on prices. As soon as you get photos from your Yamaha insider of their new Aventage line send in text.

A4L price for Yamaha RXA-2A is on sale for $529.00, normally $649.00, which is still $50 LESS than 4 years ago. Maybe trying to clear out inventory for a new line from Yamaha? I haven't been up to speed on A/V news.

 

[Tankini]

A4L price for Yamaha RXA-2A is on sale for $529.00, normally $649.00, which is still $50 LESS than 4 years ago. Maybe trying to clear out inventory for a new line from Yamaha? I haven't been up to speed on A/V news.

I've been browsing as I usually do, A4A refurbished of course, A4A was 749. Now 999.00. I did see A2A price though.

 

[dlaloum]

HI folks! I just finished reading this entire thread. A fun ride and I learned a lot.

I currently have an RX-A2080, which I love, but want to move from 5.2.4 to 7.2.4, which the A2080 won't do for me.

So what's the consensus on the A6A's and A8A's? Everyone still happy with them?

There's a lot to choose from to get to 7.2.4 between Denon, Onkyo, Marantz, etc. Although I've always only owned Yamahas and never had any issues with them, I want to be open minded and consider other options if anyone that has tried another brand has $0.02 to throw in.

I guess the big difference would be YPAO vs Audyssey/Dirac. I've always been fine with YPAO. I have REW and a UMIK and always adjust PEQ a bit after YPAO runs and haven't been disappointed. I've got several subs with DSP in the amps so I always just set those up myself using REW. I would also like to check out the new YPAO "low frequency" setting. Would I be missing out if I skipped Dirac again for this go-around?

Thanks!

Yamaha always made good reliable gear... and if you have good results with YPAO/REW then there isn't a great difference in processing terms with Dirac Live.

However, if you are looking at AVR's capable of running Dirac ART, and considering the functionality of Dirac ART, then a Yammy might not be an option.

Dirac ART seems to me to be a paradigm shift in terms of room correction/tuning... and I am waiting for its release on more economical hardware (other than Storm), before considering an AVR/AVP upgrade...

If ART is not a consideration for you, then go with the new Yammy's

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I've been browsing as I usually do, A4A refurbished of course, A4A was 749. Now 999.00. I did see A2A price though.

So you already have the A2, but you’re eyeing the A4?

Forget about my A3080.

 

[Tankini]

So you already have the A2, but you’re eyeing the A4?

Forget about my A3080.

It's just something I do to pass time. My A2A is really all I need. Only 5.1 setup, can't do anything more with small room. I could have swapped my A2A for A1080 with my Son. I decided not to only because it's a little more future-proof.

I'm more into movies now, so 4K TV's are my thing now. I have been eyeing Sony's B7. My X90L just made a year old July 9th not one issue. Even if I had Yamaha flagship, couldn't really do much with it.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

It's just something I do to pass time. My A2A is really all I need. Only 5.1 setup, can't do anything more with small room. I could have swapped my A2A for A1080 with my Son. I decided not to only because it's a little more future-proof.

I'm more into movies now, so 4K TV's are my thing now. I have been eyeing Sony's B7. My X90L just made a year old July 9th not one issue. Even if I had Yamaha flagship, couldn't really do much with it.

Upgraditis is just part of this hobby. Well, part of human nature.

Don’t need to upgrade the AVR or TV. But still want it anyway.

 

[Tankini]

Upgraditis is just part of this hobby. Well, part of human nature.

Don’t need to upgrade the AVR or TV. But still want it anyway.

Unless Yamaha's new Aventage line is something of a must have, which I highly doubt. Like what else is there? I'm very satisfied with the setup I have now, performs well this little small room.

I just picked up Sony's 4k 800m player not that I needed it cause I wanted it. My 700m still performs very well things over 5 years old.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Unless Yamaha's new Aventage line is something of a must have, which I highly doubt. Like what else is there? I'm very satisfied with the setup I have now, performs well this little small room.

I just picked up Sony's 4k 800m player not that I needed it cause I wanted it. My 700m still performs very well things over 5 years old.

For guys like us who don't even care about room corrections, I guess all we need is manual PEQ, 4K video, and Atmos sound.

So you bought a backup Sony UHD 4K player because they will probably increase the prices of everything sooner or later. First world problems.