Yamaha RX-V479 5.1Ch Wi-Fi AV Receiver with AirPlay & Bluetooth Music Streaming
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Yamaha RX-V479 5.1-Channel Wi-Fi AV Receiver with AirPlay and Bluetooth Music Streaming, Pandora

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2020-01-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I would by this product or upgraded version

Love product love Yamaha products but my music cast and Yamaha av control apps stop working when the unit did software update

Peet

2017-04-29T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Surprisingly quality and easy to use

this device is easy to use and setting up, also a sound quality

Searmsuk

2017-02-03T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Outstanding Yamaha Receiver

I am extremely satisfied with my Yamaha

Magik

2017-02-03T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Happy with the purchase

Paired with Definitive 600 Speakers and am happy. I researched for 6 months before buying. Set up is difficult because the receiver has many options. Still trying to figure out t=how to best use with Smart TV. $K compatibility is great. love the features, just need time to learn.

Poppola

2017-02-01T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Sound System

Iam still learning the unit and is a great powerful device fot the price paid

Linorod

2017-01-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Reciever

home theater set up

Karl

2016-12-15T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

Love it. Works well and easy to operate.

Fm

2016-11-14T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Receiver

I had a Pioneer unit that died after 18 months but it only had 12 months of warranty. This unit has a 2. Year warranty. The Yamaha is much easier to set up and use.

Jim a.

2016-08-30T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

I owned a yamaha HTA6050 so the 5.1 speakers worked fine on the new receiver

2016-08-29T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Very Complicated 14+ page manual that needs to come printed

I have tried a few times to sit down and figure this out. After fumbling through it, I was able "rig" it to get the surround sound to work with my Samsung Smart TV. Only getting 20% of use for my money.

Gunny U.

2016-06-18T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very good receiver with one drawback (for me)

After much research I purchased this receiver because it appeared to be the top choice for 2015-2016 in my price range. For the most part my research has been validated. The sound calibration mic is a real plus and it works wonderfully to establish sound settings for your listening area. The remote is light weight, well laid out and easy to use. I like having the ability to connect to my network via ethernet. ALso, this unit has a pass-through functionality whereby even with the unit turned off, active HDMI signals are passed to the HDMI-out. The only issue I have found is with older mono sound track DVDs (we have more than a few). Even when I set the blu-ray player to output surround encoded sound, the receiver interprets the sound as mono and uses only the center speaker. The way around this is to change the sound setting to 'mono movie'. Not a big deal, but there does not appear to be a way to get this to happen automatically. I just want to pop a DVD or blu-ray in a player and hit 'play'. My old receiver would do this automatically. Anyway, if I could get that to work this review would change to 5 star. For most people, especially those concerned with connectivity, this RX-V479 is head and shoulders the best in it's price range if you can still find one.

LovesCoffee

2016-06-08T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect So Far

Connected to 4k Sony Bravia Ultra HD

andreab6767

2016-05-20T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect so far

This receiver is incredible. I'm in heaven! Thanks Yamaha. I do wish, however, that Yamaha made a 2.1 receiver that had a lot of power (~100 wpc) and also had all the features this receiver has (HDMI, airplay, bluetooth, subwoofer pre out, etc.). I hate having to get a 5.1 or 7.2 receiver just so I can get the features I need. Not everyone wants surround sound capability.

Ty

2016-05-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

GREAT

GREAT BUY.

BIG O.

2016-05-04T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great product

I use the product as a surround sound amplifier for cable and Blu ray playback and HDMI switching. I use a Harmony Remote to control the DVR cable box the Receiver, the Blu-Ray Player and the Samsung Smart TV. Took two weeks and printing the 170 page Receiver manual and the 140 page TV manual to discover that the Harmony and the TV were fighting to control the Receiver and then to disable the HDMI-cec control on the TV and Receiver. What a pain. But it works great now.

Jim

2016-04-17T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great receiver for the money

I have had this receiver for a couple of weeks and we really enjoy it. I didn't know what I was missing when I watched movies with a stereo receiver (not an A/V receiver) for my sound. I am also very happy with the apps that allow you to control the receiver from a smartphone. I have the Music Cast app and the Yamaha AV Controller app. It appears to be well built and has great sound quality. I can watch movies at a fairly high volume and it doesn't seem annoyingly loud like it did with my old receiver.

Jerome

2016-04-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

rx-v479

Very intuitive operation. Tech support is excellent and the support staff is easy to understand and patient. I purchased the receiver as primarily for surround sound and was pleasantly surprised the sonic qualities for music are excellent.

Eagles41

2016-03-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Simple Setup and Operation

I used this for a good Home Theater experience in a small area. The YPAO calibration tool makes up for not having optimal speaker placement, it even told me I had one of the speakers out of phase, reversed polarity. The HDMI and Optical hookups made it easy for a flexible setup, most of the time just switching the Monitor. It makes things easy to operate for everyone.

Coop50

2016-03-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

What sound should be

love the ease of the Controls to optimize sound

Tony D.

2016-02-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

excellent unit

It was good to be able to use banana plugs instead of having bare wire and spring clips. The YPAO speaker setup worked well. The Hard cover guide was inadequate, as it is annoying to have to keep referring to the computer for more details.

Haddles

2016-02-13T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

The right upgrade into home entertainment systems!

This product is the hub of my home entertainment sytem. With its 6 hdmi inputs, I replaced an hdmi multiplexer dongle and converted several component inputs to hdmi, freeing up an hdmi input on my TV. My product was missing the remote, but I use Harmony remotes for all my products anyway. From what I can see from the manual, though, the native remote looks way too complicated. I'll stick with the harmony. One thing that puzzles me is the use of -db as a measure of relative volume. I know what decibels are, but who thinks a volume of -46db is "just right"?! Overall, LOVE the product. Only sorry I waited so long to upgrade.

Mike a.

2016-02-09T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great sound and functionality

This thing has six HDMI inputs which is great. But it has only 4 buttons on the front. In fact switching inputs doesn't seem to be the prime function for these buttons. I don't really care about DSP effects. One could reprogram the buttons to allow quick switching but I'd rather do that from my easy chair across the room. Stongly recommend a universal remote and skip fooling with those buttons on the unit. sound and set up are great even when using the virtual front speaker set up.

Bicycle l.

2016-02-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A Fantastic 5.1 Audio Video Receiver

I purchased this RX-V479 to replace a RX-V471 that was damaged by lightning. Just like the old unit, this unit was very easy to set up, especially the automatic sound field setup with the YPAO microphone. This unit also includes Bluetooth and WiFi, that the RX-V471 did not have. This makes it much easier to play music from my apple devices. The sound is absolutely great, and the different sound effects make it even better. Although I do not consider this a negative, Yamaha should include a cover for the audio-in / USB ports on the front, like on the RX-V471. It would just look better.

Tripol'e

2016-02-02T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Replacement Unit

This unit was very well priced for the value. It was easy to setup and hookup. The auto speaker adjust was very good.

Oldgolfer

2016-02-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great receiver for new basement Audio/Video center

This was a perfect choice for basement sound system for both Audio/Video sound for our new media center. This works well with any Sony TV and the new Smart TVs. The size of the unit is large and had to adjust shelves in new media cabinate to accommodate the unit. The surround sound for 5.1 works well with the Yamaha speaker system.

Joe

2016-01-27T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Hard to Handle

difficult to understand directions. I still can't get this stereo to comunicate with my tv and produce sound. It works great with bluray and dish conected to it and also as a stand alone. I have the non wifi yamaha model and it works great I just figured a few more bells and whistles would be nice. Maybe less is more.

DJ

2016-01-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

No buyers remorse

This unit replaced an old Blu Ray/surround system that worked well and came in 1 box, while the features were handy, it was weak in sound delivery. Enter the world of components. Wow, what a difference. I started with the Yamaha RX V 479 after a lot of research. The unit connected with other components easily and after a bit I was able to connect the wireless, there are several way to achieve this, my first 2 attempts failed then success. I am still working on the wireless features, there are many but I don't require most. I went with Polk Audio for the speakers and sub woofer. I am not an audiophile but my 15' X 20' den was transformed to a wonderful place to enjoy everything from a movie with theater quality sounds to AC/DC vids at concert levels. I love my new sound system and it started with Yamaha.

TJ

2016-01-26T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great receiver not hard to set up

Great receiver, not as easy to set up as my last, but great sound. I love that it has bluetooth, wifi, etc. I did have an issue, but found it was with a speaker cable not the receiver itself. Looking forward to learning more about other features.

Jay

2016-01-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

out with the old, in with the new.

communicates with other units. I use this receiver for almost everything it offers. I replaced my older receiver ( A-3090 ) with this one, and am happy I did.

Jerry

2016-01-16T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

What a deal!

This 5.1 receiver has it all. Bluetooth, WiFI, Net Radio and best of all .... great sound! With this receiver all you need is one hmdi cable to your TV. This receiver does it all as the command center for all your audio and HD video. I can't say enough about this receiver except that Yamaha should charge more for such a well made and engineered product. Frankly, I can't believe how inexpensive it is to get such an advanced audio receiver. Nice job Yamaha!

JCK

About Yamaha RX-V479

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This AVR Rocks!!

By Wideglide

I have a medium size home theater and this AVR turns it into a movie/concert hall! More then enough power. Very easy to install. The YAPO worked great. Unit has more then enough features to meet consumers needs at a very low price. I have an iphone 6 and the Airplay feature connected and worked great. Don't spend your money on the high end units when this baby will do everything you ask of it and more. I'd recommend this unit to anyone. YAMAHA ROCKS YOUR WORLD!!!!

Perfect A/V Receiver For My Needs

By Big A.

I've a small home theater. The RX-V479 is a perfect fit. Set-up is simple, it's intuitively easy to operate and the sound is superb. In fact, it surpasses the performance of two high-end receivers I tried first. I couldn't be happier.

Conveniently access music wirelessly with Bluetooth from your mobile devices or utilize Wi-Fi to stream online music services and high-resolution audio files such as DSD, WAV and FLAC. This 5.1-channel network AV receiver provides 4K Ultra HD video compatibility with HDCP 2.2, positioning it for the advent of the 4K era.

Highlights
• Bluetooth for wireless music streaming and Compressed Music Enhancer
• Built-in Wi-Fi and Wireless Direct
• AirPlay, Spotify, Pandora music streaming service and AV Controller App
• DSD 2.8 MHz / 5.6 MHz, FLAC / WAV / AIFF 192 kHz / 24-bit, Apple Lossless 96 kHz / 24-bit playback.
• Front panel USB connection for digital docking with iPod / iPhone and USB thumb drives
• 4K Ultra HD pass-through with HDCP 2.2 support
• YPAO sound optimization for automatic speaker setup
• 5.1-channel powerful surround sound.

Bluetooth Compatible for Wireless Music Streaming
The RX-V479 is equipped with Bluetooth functionality to let you easily enjoy wireless music playback from smartphones and other devices. The Compressed Music Enhancer from Yamaha is now optimized for Bluetooth audio transmissions to ensure that your music will have vivid, lively sound quality during wireless playback.

4K Ultra HD Pass-through with HDCP 2.2
This unit supports the latest HDMI standards thanks to the transmission of 4K video at 60 frames per second (pass-through only). Fully enjoy the high definition video quality of 4K without degradation along with HDCP 2.2 that fully complies with the latest copyright protection, a standard for 4K video transmission.

HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel
The RX-V479 supports 3D video signals. Additionally, the Audio Return Channel function enables audio to be sent and received via the same HDMI cable, so you can hear the sound from the TV via a single HDMI cable.

HDMI CEC for Easy Operation
Another benefit of HDMI is the availability of CEC functionality. When the unit is connected to a CEC compatible TV, the receiver will turn on and off together with the TV and you can use the TV remote to control the volume. CEC also provides advanced functionality with other components. For example, you can use the receiver's remote control to command source players with functions like skip, play and pause.

All connected devices must be HDMI CEC compatible. Some CEC compatible TVs / players may not work.

Network Functions
This AV receiver provides a variety of network functions that enable you to access more sources and also enhance operation. You can connect the AV receiver to a Mac or PC with WebBrowser Control and have two way control of Internet radio, Pandora and Spotify. The AV Controller App (from iTunes or Google Play) lets you control various functions from your iPod, iPhone, iPad or Android phones / tablets.

Built-in Wi-Fi and Wireless Direct
Built-in Wi-Fi allows for a wireless connection with your wireless router, greatly simplifying system connections for enjoying networked audio (PC / NAS) and music streaming services. If a Wi-Fi router is not available, the unique Wireless Direct feature not only allows you to stream music directly from your smartphone or tablet via the AV Controller App, AirPlay etc., but also allows for control of the AV receiver as well.

AirPlay Allows Streaming Music to AV receivers
This AV receiver supports AirPlay, which means they can accept wireless music streaming from iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, as well as from iTunes on a Mac or PC. This makes it easy to enjoy music from your mobile devices or computer at your home theater system. You can view metadata such as song title, artist name as well as album art inside the receiver's on-screen display.

Stream Millions of Songs with Spotify Connect
With the Spotify app on your smartphone, you have instant access to millions of songs. Now you can stream those songs to your networked Yamaha AV receiver by using Spotify Connect. Just hit play to start streaming music. When you listen to Spotify outside on your smartphone or tablet and come inside, the song immediately streams to your Yamaha AV receiver allowing no interruption to your music playback. You can also personalize playlists and receive phone calls while listening to music on Spotify.

Extensive Audio Codec and Format Support
This AV receiver is compatible with many audio formats such as Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. It is also compatible with high-resolution audio codecs such as DSD / AIFF / FLAC / WAV / Apple Lossless. You will enjoy the excellent sound quality of these various high-resolution audio codecs from the USB input on the front panel or from network connected devices.

AV Controller App for Easy, Convenient Operation
This AV receiver lets you use the Yamaha AV Controller App that is downloadable from iTunes, Google Play or the Amazon Appstore to control the power, volume, input selections, DSP modes and much, much more from an iPhone or Android device. You can also use as many as 23 different languages and customize the interface by hiding unused icons and renaming functions. A tablet version is also available.

DSP Parameter Adjustment for Easy and Detailed Setting
This AV receiver is equipped with a variety of sound programs that utilize original DSP technologies from Yamaha. These sound programs allow you to easily create sound fields like actual movie theaters or concert halls in your room to enjoy natural stereoscopic sound fields. It is now possible to use the AV Controller App to adjust the DSP parameters in a basic or advanced mode to match the mood of your favorite movie or music album.

USB Digital Connection for iPod and iPhone on the Front Panel
A USB port on the front panel allows convenient connection of an iPod and iPhone, which also charges the iOS device when connected. Because the digital signal from the iPod and iPhone is transmitted directly to the AV receiver, there is no signal-loss or interference. You get to enjoy the best possible sound quality. In addition, you can use the receiver's remote control unit to operate the iPod and iPhone for basic playback control.

Compressed Music Enhancer
When music is encoded into a digitally compressed format like MP3, the frequency response suffers. The Compressed Music Enhancer from Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing using exclusive algorithms to restore what was lost, so the music always sounds the way it should.

Gapless Playback Compatibility Allows Play without Interruption
Many live and classical albums have no gaps in the music. Gapless playback ensures that there are no pauses between audio files. This provides playback with no interruptions, the way it was meant to be heard.

YPAO Sound Optimization for Automatic Speaker Setup
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer) analyses the rooms acoustics and measures various speaker characteristics, then calibrates the audio parameters to achieve optimum sound.

Virtual CINEMA FRONT Provides Virtual 5-channel Surround Sound with High Quality and Resolution
The Virtual CINEMA FRONT feature allows for more flexibility to arrange your speakers inside the room. Simply place the surround speakers in the front of the listening area to enjoy a virtual 5-channel surround sound with superior rear virtual sound localization.

Extra Bass Provides Rich Bass Reproduction, Even with Small Speakers
This exclusive low-range enhancement technology delivers richer bass than you would expect from the speaker size while maintaining good localization and sound balance even with compact front speakers. When a subwoofer is used, it improves the volume of the entire low range of the speaker system, not only the front speakers, but also enhancing the bass from the subwoofer. You'll enjoy video and music with sound that has exceptional power and presence.

Total Purity Concept for the Finest Sound Quality
The Total Purity Concept, which Yamaha has been cultivating for many years, encompasses high drive amp technology, high purity preamplification, anti-vibration technology and independent pure power supplies. All models have fully discrete power amplifiers that help minimize distortion. They also adopt pure independent power supplies, allowing dedicated power supplies for the analog and digital circuitry to prevent digital noise from affecting analog circuitry. The anti-vibration heat sinks are designed to suppress vibration from transistors and sound pressure. Independent power supplies for the DACs are designed to further eliminate noise on certain models. Down to every detail, these AV receivers are designed with full emphasis on the highest possible sound quality.

Discrete Amp Configuration for High Sound Quality
This AV receiver was designed with a strong focus on achieving a high level of sound clarity. It employs a discrete amplifier configuration and a low-jitter PLL circuit, which contribute to its excellent audio performance.

Subwoofer Trim for Improved Sound Imaging
The Subwoofer Trim Control enhances the low frequencies by avoiding overlap with the front speaker output. This will result in a cleaner, more focused soundstage while providing a seamless frequency response. When subwoofer frequency overlap occurs in conventional systems, the overall sound is "pushed" toward the subwoofer. Subwoofer Trim Control takes care of this by separating the low subwoofer frequencies cleanly, thus stabilizing the front stage while providing a well-balanced enhanced bass sound.

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What's in the box:

  • Yamaha RX-V479 5.1-Channel AV Receiver
  • Remote Control
  • Remote Control Batteries
  • YPAO Microphone
  • FM Antenna
  • AM Antenna
  • Yamaha 2 Year Limited Warranty