Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- R-S202BL
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- SKU:
- 11137295
Customer reviews
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1647 reviews
(1,647 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are positive about the product's impressive sound quality, reliable Bluetooth connectivity, and overall ease of use. Users also frequently highlight the device's power, affordability, and straightforward setup process as key benefits. Conversely, customers are negative about the limited volume levels, weak bass performance, and the lack of a dedicated phono input.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great receiver at a great price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for a basic receiver for my poolroom and I ran across this little guy. I have it hooked up to a set of kef q300 bookshelf speakers and they sound great. Plenty of power to make them shine. It has treble and bass adjustment button on the front to fine tune everything to your liking very fast. The Bluetooth is a nice feature, but I usually stream my music through chromecast or just listen to music through my CD player that is hooked up to it. It also looks nice too. For the price and performance it's a great buy!!
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good receiver
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this receiver to play my 6 Disc CD Player and to power the sound through my Kenwood KL-999X Speakers. I did some research to make sure Receiver and Speakers are a good match. 2 Speakers which can peak at 300W each. I also bought a indoor Amplified Antenna for Radio Stations on the receiver. Very happy with all. Sound is excellent, quality, treble and bass. PS... have not tested the Bluetooth yet but I do expect the quality will be as good or near.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exactly What I Wanted
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this Yamaha receiver for two reasons one being I wanted Bluetooth capability and the other because it's a Yamaha. I hooked up my JBL outdoor speakers to it and now I can use my phone to listen to my playlist while sitting out on the patio or while working in the backyard, very convenient. It was very easy to set up the receiver, I preset my favorite FM stations, and connecting my speakers to it was a breeze. Price was great too. Lots of value for the money.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Solid Amplifier, It's a Yamaha!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I could not be happier with this purchase. Yamaha just makes great products. This was bought as an open box item, so I even got a better deal! Bluetooth pairing with my iPhone was as simple as possible. Solid performance throughout the sound spectrum with powerful low end and crystal highs. Wattage is just perfect, everyone who heard it fired up was impressed. I did crank it up and it sounded beautiful! You just can't go wrong with Yamaha!
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Power, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great 2 channel receiver!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nothing fancy, just a basic 2 channel receiver. Great sound, decent power, and a good price.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Bluetooth Connection and Sound Quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was totally surprised with the sonic quality of this stereo amplifier. It is an awesome unit for the price. My previous amplifier was a Yamaha and it lasted over 30 years. I am very impressed with the quality and ease of use of my new stereo amplifier. The best feature is the built in Bluetooth receiver. It flawlessly connects to my iPhone and now I can stream music that will play on my legacy speakers. This is a great feature because you do not have to buy expensive proprietary speaker systems and components. The older speakers sound really great using Bluetooth. I would recommend this unit to anyone.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Ease of use, Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent garage or man cave stereo
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.excellent sound, ease of use make this a wonderful addition to your Home or Garage or Anywhere else you are looking for a Bluetooth capable Stereo, you found it! 200 watts is perfect!
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good unit, good value
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice sound. It replaced a unit we have in our bedroom, and only hooked up to a pair of speakers. It even has Bluetooth but haven’t tried that yet. Second receiver I bought from BB this year, same sales price, different model, in our living room.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Receiver for the price!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This receiver is a really great buy for the money. Easy to hook up and use. Depending on how new your other components are, you may need to add a sub woofer and a newer turntable that has an option for line OR phono inputs. This will allow you to really hear the lower register of music, and give you a nice full sound. The turntable I bought was the Audio Technica AT-LP60 for $89. Sounds great.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Power, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Possibly the perfect stereo receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.No issues and plenty of power to run 2 klipsch rb81 speakers and 2 rb41 speakers using the a + b speakers. Drives them perfectly without distortion even at very loud levels. The bluetooth works great and is easy to setup to use my amazon music app from my phone, and my fluance turntable sounds fantastic and warm. Would buy again.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Power, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great starter 2 channel receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a perfect starting point for a quality 2 channel setup. I personally prefer a class AB sound to the lower end class D amps that are popular these days. Not to say those don't have their value and use, but this is legitimately a fine starting point for a multi-source hi-fi setup. Looks to have 6800μF per channel which is not half bad and gets very close to it's rated power at a THD which is not a completely unreasonable distortion level, something to double check with other units. I will say that the newer Yamaha models have a more neutral and laid back presentation than the typical V curve "Hi, I'm here!" sound that Yamaha was known for during the 90s/00s. It does seem to have slightly forward upper top end but easily adjustable with tone control and very much dependent on equipment pairing. Overall though, this is a slightly warm, laid back, fairly neutral unit that will pair well with many different speakers and sources. One thing I noticed was that lower quality recordings were still listenable, even with speakers known to be somewhat revealing. I have also found this to be the case with the higher end Yamaha models as well and is a real asset in this day and age. I can't really find too much to fault here given it's price point and overall performance, just don't expect it to be able to power large demanding speakers to high dB levels. You'll enjoy this unit for years to come.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Ease of use, Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Receiver @ a Low Price
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great receiver for the price! Plenty of power & depth of sound. Bluetooth range is great and it’s very easy to set up.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good choice
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The unit arrived as expected. This is simple and very good receiver with 2 channels for speakers. I used one channel for outdoor speakers, one for indoor. To my surprise both channels could be on at the same time, didn't realize that at first. Overall economical and solid choice for good quality startup sound systems Bluetooth is a big plus.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
EVEN HAS AM RADIO
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Yamaha 2 channel receiver has nice looks and the bluetooth is easy to hook up to any remote sending device such as ipod or tablet, iphone or android device. Clear sound and having AM as well as FM is a plus because SONY's equivalent two channel unit does not have an AM band for local sports and news like this Yamaha has. Super bargain for the price. Using with a pair of Klipsh book shelf speakers is just right.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Bluetooth receiver
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Have this receiver in the garage and love the fact I can use my cel phone to listen to my music. Also the channels (A/B) allows you to have two different sets of speakers in two different locations. You can play music on one channel or the other or both at the same time. Excellent purchase and very economic.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy power
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been looking to power my Bose 301's for sometime wirelessly. I've tried higher end receivers with WiFi without success. I always had connectivity issues. I decided to go bluetooth and this has proven effective. I needed an adaptor which was inexpensive but the connectivity is no problem and sounds great. I know audiophiles are not fans of bluetooth but I can't hear the difference. I also needed an inexpensive pre-amp for the turn table as this one does not have phono inputs. Great value for the price!
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice Unit
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simple and easy to setup and use. Excellent sound for the money. The Bluetooth is great!
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works as specified
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound! Replaced my old receiver, which had failed after many years. Was surprised at the improvement in sound clarity and depth. More volume than I can use. Tuner section is a definite improvement over my old system. There are a few features that work well but you have to read the manual to understand how to set them up. You can set the initial volume when the unit turns on. You can set the maximum volume you wish to have, or just let it blast out the full 200 watts - careful for your speakers, if they will not handle this volume. A good option. I am not using a phonograph, so I do not need a preamp feature, which is missing from this unit - too bad. If you need the preamp feature you will have to buy a seprate feature or buy a more expensive unit that incorporates the device. Overall, I am very happy with this unit. The remote control is easy to use, but a little large. Miss being able to set stations and going directly to them, but going up/down the presets is common now. The AM section is useless. The AM antenna does not really work.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Receiver
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I paired this receiver with some Polk Audio bookshelf speakers and the sound was great. Also hooked the TV up to it and the sound far exceeded my expectations. The Blue Ray was a breeze to set up. What more can you say. I'm very happy with all the results.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works as expected. Satified with the volume output and clarity.
This review is from Yamaha - R-S202BL 200W 2-Ch. Stereo Receiver - Black
I would recommend this to a friend



