Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A780 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver with MusicCast, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 5 HDMI In/2 Out

2023-04-11T20:00:00

I only use this as a 5 channel receiver but the sound is awesome! I download a LOT of movies and music and this receiver ALWAYS sounds incredible. Love the bass reflex on sci-fi and adventure movies and the surround "scapes"

Dr T.

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2020-07-06T08:29:24

Hookup is easy. TV interface makes custom configuration easy. My whole system sounds solid.

NATHAN R.

2020-06-14T20:00:00

I currently own the Aventage RX-A680, RX-A780 and RX-A1080 AVRs I am highly pleased with the Aventage line. A friend of mine is a professional home theater installer. He turned me on to Yamaha because of the quality and reliability. Was previously eyeing Denon but after much research found that the Yamaha eco-system is far more comprehensive and reliable than the Marantz/Denon camp. While I consider the RX-A680 a nice dorm room or starter AVR, the RX-A780 has all the right bells and whistles. YPAO Volume is effective and essential if you listen to music at less than reference levels. The power and performance of this receiver would make me comfortable for using it as my main home theater AVR. I had previously owned a Pioneer Elite VSX-52 receiver, but in terms of the menus, and on screen GUI, Yamaha shows itself superior. In my opinion though MCACC, Pioneers surround sound calibration application is more comprehensive than YPAO R.S.C. Where YPAO really shows its superiority is in its ability to make adjustments to the parametric equalizer. MCACC had no such capability. This capability alone makes it worth the price admission. While Audyssey is well spoken of, the key functionality for music is in YPAO. Another nice feature of the Yamaha ecosystem is that the receivers settings are available to adjust through a browser application. Though simple in visual structure, everything that the receiver does is available to tweak. The thing I most loved about my Pioneer receiver was their Phone app AVcontrol5. This act made controlling and adjusting the receiver a breeze. Yamaha's version of the app called AV Controller exposes all of the settings of the receiver in a simple fashion. Currently Yamaha's AV Controller app is best of class. It can be run simultaneously on multiple devices without any problems. It's rock solid and very usable. Musiccast duplicates much of the capability of AV Controller but allows the reciever to be future proof as new services come online.

Music O.

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2020-06-11T20:00:00

This is a very capable A/V receiver for many multi-room setups. The delivery of audio from many possible sources is clean. The versatility extends to readymade interfaces for streaming services, and triggering associated devices like a motorized projector screen. Coming from an RX-V773 purchased eight years ago, device is more capable with ONE EXCEPTION. Yamaha decided to write out a few lines of code that provides for web control. The receivers still have a web server, but now it only serves to modify some aspects of setup.

Mr B.

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2020-06-08T12:15:16

Love the Yamaha Aventage line. Great receivers for the price!

CHAD N.

2020-05-21T20:00:00

This receiver is at our vacation home, I needed something easy to use with Alexa. When it works it should be great. So far, Yamaha customer service has not been able to help me with all the set up issues. I have spent hours waiting for phone calls that don't come or don't fix the Alexa issues, playing 2 zones with Alexa control. Today will determine if I keep the unit since I don't want to wait for calls back that don't seem to come in a timely manner. I hope the features will work since if the features work it will be a wonderful stereo receiver with easy to use features!

Florida C.

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2019-09-14T20:00:00

So far sound is good even though theater system is not finished. But I was leery about remote and I'm not a fan of the flat panel on it. Doesn't feel natural to use but otherwise every thing else seem good like the ypao really did a good job of setting up receiver speakers. And be sure to down load app for setup because the manual is pretty much nonexistent.

DannyDanDan

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2019-08-27T07:42:52

I bought my A780 about a month ago to drive my Klipsch dolby Atmos speaker set, and I am pretty happy with it. The only cons: 1) my receiver occasionally turns on/off when it is not in use. 2) YPAO calibration does a poor job in calibrating my subwoofer. Other than that, there is nothing to complain at the moment.

Ali R.

2019-08-16T16:18:41

This is a Terrific Receiver I brought just test out a Yamaha Receiver and feel in love with the sound! I’ve owned manny different Brand receivers from Sony, HK, Arcam, Denon and Marantz and this Yamaha sound is the Closest to my Favorite Arcam at half the price! There is so much i like about this model to mention some the App is awesome I sent it up on a old tablet i had laying around it looks amazing so much so its the remote i use now! Also i like how it is able to display my meet you at Library‘s for my Plex server in the app . I also lime how cool it runs my Marartz before this model ran so hot! Last thing is how the receiver automatically detects devices plugged into the HDMI ports. I plugged in my Apple TV and was all set to go into the input setting and change the name to Apple TV but it automatically discovered it was the Apple TV and change the name to the input for me. There is so much i like about this receiver its a keeper!

OMAR T.

2019-08-13T14:41:37

One the best buys. Has many functions for a decent home theater experience. Fast shipment and lovely customer experience with Adorama. The receiver has two HDMI outputs which was used to connect a TV and a projector providing both day time and night time viewing experience. With the adventage line from Yamaha this AV receiver with a 3 year warranty is one of the best buys.

Suresh N.

2019-08-13T11:24:15

does what I expect....

tony H.

2019-07-30T20:00:00

I bought this receiver about a year ago. Worked fine but nothing special until it would not turn on after lightly using it for about a week before the year mark of having it. I called customer service and had to take the receiver an hour away to be fixed. After checking on the status of the repair, I was informed the parts from Yamaha are on backorder and the receiver will not be fixed for 2+ months. Buyer beware! Go with another company!

Marc

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2019-06-23T20:00:00

Love this receiver, However the HDMI OUT (port 2) seems to be loose and I lose sound. First time it happened , took me an hour to figure it out. So I replaced the receiver, thinking ,,,faulty port. Well..happened again, same port, so I've replace the cable now twice. Anyone else having this issue?

SVT C.

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2019-06-08T20:00:00

this unit is my home theater

benatron

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2019-06-01T10:28:38

Great receiver i love it. clear sound with Klipsch Atmos speakers and great price really value for money.

KUNJUMON K.

2019-05-18T20:00:00

Really nice App control and full set of features and connection to services. No complaints on sound. Easy to configure with TV and well thought through set up.

CC

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