Yamaha RX-V6A

    Highlights

    • 7.2 Channels
    • 7.1 Channel Processing
    • 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven)
    • HDMI 2.1
    • Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
    • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
    • 8K Passthrough, 4K/60Hz Upscaling
    • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet
    • Phono Input
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    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. 2020 Lineup
    4. Multi-zone Playback
    5. Inputs and Outputs
    6. Audio Section
    7. Video Section
    8. Evaluation
    9. Specifications

    Overview

    Yamaha RX-V6A was introduced in 2020. It is equipped with 7 channel amplifier with 100 W (8 Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 2 channel driven) power per channel and is capable of 7.1 maximum channel processing. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, passes 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz and upscales up to 4K 60p 4:4:4 video signal.

    We evaluated the a/v receiver and gave 89 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the amplifier specifications, audio and video features, connectivity, multizone capabilities, radio and many other details.

    Amplifier
    88
    Audio Features
    86
    Video Features
    99
    Connectivity
    86
    Zones
    79
    Radio
    97
    OVERALL
    89

    For more details about the ranking please go to    Evaluation page.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Yamaha RX-V6A.

    PROs

    •   Dolby Atmos
    •   Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
    •   DTS:X
    •   DSD via HDMI
    •   Auto Speaker Calibration System with Mic.
    •   HDR10
    •   HDR10+
    •   Dolby Vision
    •   HDMI Version
    •   eARC
    •   New HDCP Version
    •   Auto Low Latency Mode Pass-through
    •   VRR
    •   QFT
    •   8K Passthrough
    •   Wi-Fi
    •   Bluetooth
    •   Works with Amazon Alexa
    •   Google Assistant
    •   7 HDMI Inputs
    •   7 8K Inputs
    •   USB Input
    •   Phono Input
    •   RCA Pre-Outs
    •   Ethernet
    •   Analog Tuner
    •   Pandora
    •   Spotify
    •   Tidal

    CONs

    •   No Front Wide Channel Support
    •   No IMAX Enhanced
    •   No Auro 3D with Auro-Matic Upmixer
    •   1 HDMI Outputs
    •   Few RCA Line Inputs
    •   No Composite Video Inputs
    •   No Digital Radio

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   7.2 Channels
    •   Power Output - 100 W
    •   7.1 Channel Processing
    •   2 Zones
    •   Bluetooth 4․2

    Yamaha 2020 Lineup

    In 2020 Yamaha released 3 new receivers. Here is the lineup:

    Yamaha 2020 Lineup
    ModelChannelsPowerMax. Ch. Proc.Pre OutsRoom Corr.Immersive AudioZones Price
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    		7.2100 W7.12.2 YPAO sound optimization with Multipoint MeasurementDolby Atmos
    DTS:X    		2
    RX-V6A Image cannot be found 7.2100 W7.12.2 YPAO sound optimization (R.S.C.)Dolby Atmos
    DTS:X    		2
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    		5.280 W5.1 YPAO sound optimization1

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Yamaha RX-A2A vs RX-V6A vs RX-V4A.

    Multi-zone Playback

    Yamaha RX-V6A offers multi-zone playback which allows you to play different input sources in 2 different rooms.


    Zone 2

    • Powered Zone 2: You can use the unit's 2 amplifier channels by connecting Zone 2 speakers directly to the speaker terminals. The remaining 5 channels will be left for main zone amplification.
    ZONES
    Number of Zones2
    Powered ZonesZone 2
    Zone 2 OutsRCA Preout
    Zone B Video Output
    Zone GUI
    RS-232C Interface
    +12V Trigger Output1
    Remote (IR) Input/Output0 / 0
    Party Mode

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    Inputs and Outputs

    Audio

    • Phono Input: There is an MM phono input with built-in phono stage for connecting the moving magnet cartridge output of the turntable directly to the a/v receiver.
    • Analog Pre-Outs: Yamaha RX-V6A has 2.2 preamplifier outputs which allow you to connect the a/v receiver to the external power amplifier. You may want to use a high quality external amplifier for certain channels, usually for front L/R and center, and use the a/v receiver to power the rest.
    • Analog Line Inputs: There are 3 line inputs for analog audio connection.
    • Digital Inputs: 1 optical input and 1 coaxial input are available for digital audio connection.
    • Headphone Output: There is a 6.3 mm (1/4") headphone output jack on the front panel.

    Video

    • HDMI:
    • Inputs: 7   Outputs: 1
      8K Inputs: 7

    Front A/V Inputs

    • USB
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    TERMINALS
    HDMI Inputs7
    HDMI Outputs1
    8K Inputs7
    USB InputUSB memory, Portable Audio Player
    USB DC Out Port
    Optical Inputs1
    Optical Outputs
    Coaxial Inputs1
    RCA Line Inputs3
    RCA Line Outputs
    XLR Line Inputs
    Phono Input
    Multi-Channel Input
    RCA Pre-Outs2.2
    XLR Pre-outs
    Composite Video Inputs
    Composite Video Outputs
    S-Video Inputs
    S-Video Outputs
    Component Video Inputs
    Component Video Outputs

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