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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 reviews of Yamaha RX-V6A. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability. The design also gets good feedback. Some have doubts about the size.
price, design, reliability
size
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Yamaha RX-V6A is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 99/100 = Excellent quality.
Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)
The waters around AV receivers drift rather than rage. Compared to TVs and soundbars, change comes slowly to these big black boxes. The Yamaha RX-V6A ($829 at Amazon) is a refreshing splash in a pool that has stagnated in recent years. With rounded...
Outstanding looks (for a receiver) Sounds engaging with music and movies Up-to-date feature set and connections
LCD display can be hard to read No built-in Chromecast
If you're trying to decide between the Yamaha and the Denon, both sound quality and features come into play. The Yamaha offers an extra HDMI port than the Denon and more 8K-compliant 2.1 ports too. The RX-V6A also looks better and sounds more...
Expert review by : Michael Trei (soundandvision.com)
Launched with just two models, the RX-V4A ($440) and the subject of this review, the RX-V6A ($600), these all-new receivers offer a fresh design aesthetic, with just two major controls visible on the shiny black plastic front panel, which has rounded...
HDMI 2.1-ready (via firmware update) Versatile speaker switching Built-in phono preamp
Small front panel and onscreen displays Lacks analog video connections
Yamaha's latest mid-priced A/V receiver promises—and delivers—cutting-edge features at an unprecedented price.
Expert review by : Sound+Image (whathifi.com)
Yamaha is shaking up its home cinema receivers for the first time since the Aventage line was launched a decade ago. And here's one of the first two results of that shake-up: the Yamaha RX-V6A.
Very solid surround performance at the price Decent stereo performance First-class network audio
Speakers other than front stereo pair must be at least six ohms impedance
The Yamaha RX-V6A is a fine not-so-entry-level networked and nicely smart AV receiver, and with its welcome face-lift you’ll know this is a firmly 21st-century unit.