The YAMAHA Home Theater Receiver to Buy! Yamaha RX-V6A Receiver Review

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YAMAHA V6A REVIEW INTRO: 00:00
YAMAHA V6A SPECS: 02:19
DESIGN: 02:35
YAMAHA APP: 04:17
V6A SOUND QUALITY: 05:47
V6A HDMI: 09:28
RECEIVER COMPARISONS: 12:14
CONCLUSION: 14:07

It has been a rough go for 2020 AV receivers with 2020 HDMI issues plaguing even the major players giving those considering jumping aboard the 4K/120 8K bandwagon pause. So is it worth it to buy a 2020 home theater receiver especially if 8K video claims never arrive? The RX-V6A, a Yamaha home theater receiver, might be among the few still worth a serious look in 2020. In this Yamaha rx-v6a 7.2 channel AV receiver review, we take a look at this $599 USD receiver. Can it beat our beloved Sony STR-DN1080? Watch and find out.

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[kevindad]

FINALLY!!! my Yamaha Rx-6A review...! you are an absolute reviewer. The way you picturing and imaging the sound and quality. The depth of the understanding.
I loved the review and loved the new look of Yamaha receiver!

[blindsquirrelly]

I bought this receiver after watching your review. $329 at Costco. Wow. The thing is a beast and I feel like I stole it.

[hammertimee]

I have this receiver. I had previous generations flagships Yamaha receivers, but because they were outdated with just 1080p pictures, I was forced to upgrade to the RX-V6A. The sound totally beats the previous generations. I also never used the extensive features of flagship receivers, so this one is perfect for me, .

[Jumpboots_Jamstrang]

Got this for my parents, they love it. Really simple to use.

[kennethslaughter]

I love the looks of the Yamaha RX-V6A so much that I just bought one. Your review helped make my decision. Thanks for an honest review.

I bought one as soon it came out, I am completely in love with it, great buy.

[eliasaguilar]

I bought the denon s960h and returned it bought the yamaha and i have never looked back. The denon had too much bass. When i heard the Yamaha it was so much more detailed!! I love it!!!

[gnswallace]

Andrew, I had on order an A/V receiver that had great customer reviews. It would take about a month to arrive. When I found your reviews, I cancelled my original order and purchased the Yamaha RX-V6A because of your review of the Yamaha A/V receiver. I could not be happier.
It is everything you said and more, the Phono inputs would not disappoint any vinyl audiophile, awesome clear, crisp, frequency range and separation. Playing my music workstation keyboard through the amp gives me awesome sounds using the preset Sound Field Effects. The comparison to more expensive A/V receivers I have owned is profoundly superior. Love watching movies now, as the audio is just so good. Thank you so much for doing such honest and in depth reviews. G

[dustoffer]

I picked up the TSR-700 and PS5 at their respective launches and connected it to a shamefully old Samsung 4K HDR TV using Zeskit ultra high speed HDMI cables. I agree with all your comments regarding sound quality. This AVR is indeed tough to beat in its class! I upgraded the firmware straight away. It’s pretty important that users of any modern device do not skip that step! I have not experienced any handshake issues with the PS5 that others have struggled with The PS4 was a bit finicky at first but was quickly resolved with some adjustments in the device settings. All my connected devices are displaying 4K HDR without issue. I never did see the HDR tag you mentioned though. Maybe I got lucky? LOVE the new look! I can see why many Yamaha fans may not like it but I enjoy the bold departure from their status quo. As always, your content and method is spot on! Looking forward to your next upload.

[danbretherton]

Good to see AVRs concentrating on sound again. All AVR companies have to realise that in 2020 people that buy AVR are more concerned about audio quality rather then video, people that are more concerned about video are buying sound bars.

[Barb]

I purchased the RX-V6A about 2 weeks ago. I think your review was spot on, especially the part about using the MusicCast app for controlling the sound. I am not a gamer, so I have no concerns so far with the HDMI issue. I mainly stream my viewing content and play vinyl on my Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl 500. My main speakers are Ohm Walsh 2’s that I purchased in 1980. This receiver/speaker combination sounds amazing! Keep up the great work that you and Kristi do. You are my “go to” source for audio video.

[jeremiahstubbs]

I am an Audiovisual installer and I've sold about 10 of these receivers. The ARC problem is the most annoying thing in the world. It will work fine for a few weeks straight, then all of a sudden I get a call from a customer telling me that they can't hear sound from Smart TV apps through their surround sound system. I've never had this issue with the previous Aventage models. We're really looking forward to yamaha solving this dilemma and/or releasing newer Aventage models ASAP!

[geoffs]

I never had the HDMI ARC sound problem you describe (intermittent sound from native 4K TV apps) until I upgraded from a 1080p TV to a 4K Samsung TV. So naturally, I figured that the problem was with the new TV.

Fortunately I found the description of the problem 10:00 into your fabulous review. So a replacement TV was not needed – the problem was with my 2022 Yamaha RX-V6A.

I think you understate the problem as annoying and a glitch. It has taken hours to troubleshoot and resolve this frustrating problem. Once I did, I locked the setting into a Yamaha scene button so that I never had to face it again.

With that said, once you take the time to understand the sub-menus and customize the Yamaha to your liking, it sounds great. Both music and 4K material.

[Trance]

The RX-V6A is GORGEOUS! I love its design. I'd love for Yamaha to have a 2 channel receiver with that case.

[tzargalahad]

Just bought the Yamaha RX-V6A. I love it! The clarity, and deep bass is prominent in every speaker. I also bought the Yamaha speaker along with the Subwoofer and center surround speakers. They perform fantastically well. Yamaha has always been known for music and sound.
I love the rounded edges and glass look design. Looks very modern, futuristic and suits any room it sits in. THANK YOU Andrew for this review! It helps a lot and your advise is spot on!

[StreamdeMenthe]

I bought this receiver at the same time as the two new consoles were coming out. I like Yamaha and I loved the new look. Finally! I unfortunately had to bring it back to the store after 10 days. too many handshake problems with Apple tv 4k, the PS5 and the Xbox series X.

I would lose audio for up to 2 minutes when switching inputs. The resolution would be wrong when I switched on the XBSX. The PS5 signal would just not be detected. Etc etc. I tried a variety of hdmi cables (all rated 48g). It was just unusable.

Exchanged it for a Marantz sr5015. While it hasn't been 100% perfect, 95% of the problems are gone. So just be wary if you're buying this for the new consoles, maybe look for something else. And I wasn't even going for 120 fps or 8k. Just regular 4k at 60hz.

[PeaceSTAR]

Just bought the yamaha and love it. Haven't ran into the arc issue and I have pretty much the same settup. I ended up buying some rp280fa's because I wanted to get the most from it. Your review helped me feel comfortable with my purchase.

[JoeysAutismAdventures]

The Airbus A320 is my all time favorite plane. This is also my hobby. I am also special needs. I love Yamaha Receivers as well. I own the Yamaha TSR-700 a rebranded model of the RX-V6A

[John-okts]

I bought the Sony strdn1080 about a week before this came out. I had been waiting for it but finally gave up as it kept getting delayed. Honestly I'm glad. I've heard other people complain about the HDMI switching issue. That would drive me up the wall. The Sony is great. It didn't work well with some Klipsch speakers I bought however when I replaced them with KEFs it was amazing.