YAMAHA RX-V6A AV Receiver
VS.
YAMAHA RX-V4A AV Receiver
Last updated September 2023
YAMAHA RX-V6A AV Receiver
8.7
YAMAHA RX-V4A AV Receiver
8.5
Could be better
August 1, 2023
This product does what it says, it provides me with adequate surround sound for my home theater. I have this paired with a Klisph Dolby Atmos Home theater, it is more than loud enough for my 1000 sq/fr home. In fact I have had to dial down the sub a bunch. One thing this receiver lacks is an Equalizer. You can put it on party mode and enhance the sound, but you cannot make simple adjustments based off your sound preferences. Which I do find disappointing for the price, I have an old Pioneer receiver that is 25-30 years old that has these features. I’ll be honest if I didn’t find this brand new being sold by Amazon for $475.00 I would not have purchased. I can also say I would not pay anymore than $500 for this unit.
Awesome receiver and tons of options that can be customized in every conceivable way
June 8, 2023
In a word this receiver is just awesome and I simply could not be happier with my purchase! There are so many ways to customize this receiver it can be almost daunting at first but I mean that in a good way. Yes there is a bit of a learning curve even for a geek like me but I have found that to be a pleasant experience because Yamaha has very a very good user manual that goes into great detail on everything. I also love how you get on screen menus that display on your TV or computer monitor via the HDMI out connection on the receiver. Another thing is that this really works in conjunction with XBOX series X. It wasn't that long ago that you simply could NOT find an HDMI audio extractor for the XBOX that would allow you to break out the audio and send it to your surround sound speaker system while also supporting the full 4K @ 120 Hz refresh rate at full resolution. This receiver does all that but you do have to play around just a bit with the XBOX audio settings to make this work. Largely this means disconnecting your headset connected to XBOX so that an additional audio option becomes configurable and allows audio to work with 5.1 surround sound setup. This receiver does a great job of splitting out the audio and sending it directly to my speakers. Finally I don't have to use headsets every time I want to do something on the XBOX! :) I have this receiver connected to Klipsch Reference Cinema Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 System speakers and the sound quality is nothing short of amazing! I thought my old 5.1 surround speakers were good (though they were starting to have problems at 13 years old) but with a combination of this receiver and this new Klipsch speaker set there is NO comparison - it is just so much better now! I did not even realize how much I was missing out on until I had this new surround system connected. And one last note: Yamaha customer support is also really, really good. I did have a few questions and needed assistance on a couple of things and it was quick & painless to get a hold of a live human being unlike many companies that make this really difficult. And the next day Yamaha level 2 support even called me back to make sure I had everything worked out to my satisfaction and I did not even request the call back. Now how is that for a company that goes above and beyond and truly believes in customer service? AMAZING! I very highly recommend this receiver.
