Yamaha RX-A3010 9.2 AVENTAGE Receiver Preview

[sleeper52]

From Yamaha's web site compare:

Product Name RX-A3010RX-A3010 RX-A3000RX-A3000
Channel 9.2 7.2


That's a difference.

Which would be a better deal at the same price then:
RX-A3000 or the new RX-A2010?
Also, anyone know if there's been a change in the user interface (GUI) for the new Aventage line?

 

[wiyosaya]

Independent HDMI outputs

Personally, I would prefer to have independent HDMI outputs so that I could drive a separate zone. In other words, I might want my satellite receiver connected to one HDMI output, and my blu-ray player connected to the other so that one zone could watch the BR player and the other could watch Satellite. (Though I suppose that without dual image processors, my desire will not be fulfilled.)

IMHO, that is the only feature they need to add to high-end receivers like this.

 

[rnatalli]

I really like the new Aventage line, but wish Yamaha would implement better low-level listening modes. Adaptive DRC works, but it isn't as good as Audyssey or Dolby Volume IMO.

 

[Downtowner]

Big fan of YPAO

It all comes down to the sound. For my ears, YPAO has it all over the big-name room correction algorithms. To me it improves the clarity and richness of the sound without adding any kind of character or color. Yamaha understands their philosophy and integrates it beautifully into their hardware. This is a very exciting time to be a receiver-holic!

 

[ichigo]

Now that we have a 1010 review, let's hope for a 3010 review

 

[Bryceo]

Verey good amps do need to be bench tested we allready know it's good it has a Yamaha badge

 

[Rowdy S13]

I have to agree that my only "complaint" about this receiver is the single HDMI out. Very surprising to see that there is no ability to output two different HDMI signals to two zones. I don't think that is a deal breaker for me, but it makes me keep looking at others for sure. If they had this feature, it would be no question on where I would spend my money.

I have been bouncing around between the top three Yamaha's for a while now (RX-A1010, 2010, and 3010) and I leaning heavy to the RX-A2010. However, I want to buy a receiver (especially if I am spending this much money) that is as future proof as possible. When I bought my last receiver I made the mistake of jumping the gun and not making sure it had the features important to me. I have regretted it (in some ways) ever since. While it is still a great receiver it is really just an amplifier at this point. Because of that when I get my next one, I want to try and get EVERYTHING I think I will need to last me a long time.

So no separate HDMI out to a second zone just kind of bugs me. I cant say I have an immediate need for video in a second zone, let alone having to have it come over HDMI. It is just something that is a little hard to get past for some reason. In reality I think I could pick any of the three and be prerfectly happy for a LONG time though. I would like to see a proper review of the 1010 and the 2010 though

Sean