Yamaha has a brand new range of AV Receivers and a Blu-ray player as part of its Aventage line-up.
Namely, we have the RX-A840, RX-A1040, RX-A2040 and RX-A3040 AVRs and the BD-A1040 Blu-ray player. Given current developments, it's good to learn that the A2040 and A3040 will support Dolby Atmos right out of the box, We've asked Yamaha about the possibility of the other two being upgraded but they are unsure on that, at the time of publishing.
You can control any of the AV Receivers right out of the box using the Yamaha AV Controller app, and this time around, all four in the RX-A40 series feature wireless technology built in for streaming. There are a variety of ways for you to connect including WPS, PIN entry, iOS wireless sharing or you can even use Wireless Direct to a smart device for 1 to 1 streaming and control.
The apps (iOS and Android) can control multiple zones and have multiple devices connected at the same time, allowing you, for example, to enjoy a movie in your home theatre but someone else to enjoy music in the bedroom.
You can control any of the AV Receivers right out of the box using the Yamaha AV Controller app, and this time around, all four in the RX-A40 series feature wireless technology built in for streaming. There are a variety of ways for you to connect including WPS, PIN entry, iOS wireless sharing or you can even use Wireless Direct to a smart device for 1 to 1 streaming and control.
The apps (iOS and Android) can control multiple zones and have multiple devices connected at the same time, allowing you, for example, to enjoy a movie in your home theatre but someone else to enjoy music in the bedroom.
A handy app makes control easy
As well as wireless technology built into thebox, there’s a range of other network streaming options available: Spotify Connect, Napster, HTC Connect, MusicPlay, Airplay, DLNA and vTuner internet radio. If you use Spotify and have a premium account, you could take full advantage of the Spotify Connect streaming functionality combined with the AVENTAGE receiver’s zone functions. Send Spotify Connect to Zone 2 while your home theatre is in use all through the Yamaha app and Spotify’s own app.
All the new AVENTAGE receivers feature the latest HDMI specification, with the ability to pass through 4k/60p signals. You can also upscale your 1080p signals to 4k using any one of the AVENTAGE AV receiver line-up. The RX-A3040 can even upscale an SD signal all the way to 4k if you so choose.
The AVENTAGE receivers are based on Yamaha’s Total Purity Concept. Fully discrete power amplifiers are designed minimise distortion, and independent pure power supplies help prevent digital noise from affecting analogue circuitry. Independent DAC power supplies also reduce noise and large heatsinks dissipate heat and suppress vibration. Especially noteworthy, says Yamah, in these new models are the refined circuit configurations and the use of high performance ESS DACs.
The RX-A840, RX-A1040, RX-A2040, RX-A3040 and BD-A1040 will be available from ‘late summer’ 2014, the SRPs are as below:
RX-A840: £899.95
RX-A1040: £999.95
RX-A2040: £1499.95
RX-A3040: £1999.95
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