Yamaha - RX-V4A 5.2-channel AV Receiver with 8K HDMI and MusicCast - Black

The Yamaha AV receiver is an excellent choice for the price. This is my second one as I have the 7.2 controller the main section of the house and this one the 5.2 in the theater room. I highly recommend this unit as it has multiple functions. Not only is it a great receiver but has Bluetooth capabilities and control through the muisccast app. I can sync the units together and be able to control the whole house and different zones with the use of my phone. In addition, I have this controlling my video wall with the use of 1 button. The sleek look and easy controls makes it perfect for any room whether it is hidden or exposed. I have my firestick and ps5 running through this unit and converting video to a 2x2 video wall and audio to a 5.1 surround sound! You will not be disappointed with this unit!

Nowadays, all avr's are pretty straight forward. This one is no different. Using it for an outdoor setup to power a set of large towers in the garage and zone 2 for the backyard to Def tech aw6500's. It's an awesome pairing. Hdmi seems to be fine but have done 0 gaming on this setup. Music cast app is great for handling the receivers settings and using it as a streamer. Overall great AVR for simple setups with easy / smaller speakers.

Where to start…. I replaced a 15 year old Sony STRDG1500 AV receiver. Wanted more HDMI input and wanted the Ethernet input. I have to say this unit is a dream for my 5.1 system. Astounding audio quality. Have a firestick plugged directly into unit. Firestick has Ethernet plugged directly into it. I have Ethernet plugged in directly to the AV unit to stream Amazon and Sirius music. Don’t even need the WiFi capability. I use the Yamaha music cast app to tell the AV unit what to stream. I am super impressed with the ability to log into the AV receiver itself using its IP address to access all of the set up menus! Unit has bi directional communication with my TV as well. I could go on and on but to sum up I absolutely recommend.

I’ve owned the RX4VA for 2 months. Great sound! Loads of sound program choices. I’m using the MusicCast software on an IPad. It takes a little while to get used to MusicCast. The “setup” for the receiver takes awhile to get used to also. My favorite sound choices: (1) I listen to bluray 5.1 audio on “pure direct”. (2) Or streaming Amazon Music from my PC on “all channel” where stereo sound is decoded to surround sound. (3) When watching tv I set the receiver surround decoder to Dolby theater. For speakers, I have KEF front, left and center. And wireless Yamaha MusicCast surround speakers. I am listening in a small music room mostly to music so no subwoofer presently. If I was going to use the system primarily for tv I would definitely consider adding a subwoofer.

Here’s the skinny, this Yamaha was rated really high on Crutchfields website. So giving it 4 stars because the first one I purchased didn’t work and had to be returned and BB was great about getting me one sent to the house overnight… so far the replacement is working great and setup was a breeze . 80watts off power seems to be workable as my old Sony was 100 watts and seemed to have just a little more punch!! With all the latest gaming systems I need the 120hz compatibility, the gaming systems switch flawlessly after a Yamaha firmware update. Wish it worked perfect the first time i would of gave it 5 stars . But for a 5.2 system it rocks the walls and shakes the earth when pushed .. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again it’s a simple receiver to use and sounds great !!!