Posted Tue May 17, 2016 at 10:15 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
Six new AV receivers have been revealed.
Yamaha has announced the latest additions to its home audio collection. The AVENTAGE RX-A 60 Series network AV receiver lineup includes the RX-A660, RX-A760, RX-A860, RX-A1060, RX-A2060, and RX-A3060.
"The AVENTAGE RX-A 60 Series AV receivers put the home theater enthusiast in the center of the action as never before. It provides the absolute cutting-edge in advanced audio technologies, truly lifelike musicality and the best wireless multiroom audio solution in the industry," said Bob Goedken, general manager, AV division, Yamaha Corporation of America. "This new line of premium AV receivers provides the ease and accessibility for control of multi-zone audio installations that custom integrators will applaud."
Yamaha's AVENTAGE RX-A 60 Series receivers feature DSP processors with out of the box support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio formats, along with HDCP 2.2 copy protection for 4K Ultra HD video passthrough with HDR and BT.2020. Likewise, the lineup also includes MusicCast wireless multiroom audio technology with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. In addition, the receivers support high-resolution audio music playback, including ALAC at 96 kHz / 24 bit, WAV, AIFF, FLAC up to 192 kHz / 24 bit, and DSD to 5.6 MHz. Finally, all models offer the company's YPAO sound optimization system as well. Here's a full rundown of pricing and availability:
RX-A660 7.2 Channel AVR ($649.95; June availability)
RX-A760 7.2 Channel AVR ($749.95; May availability)
RX-A860 7.2 Channel AVR ($999.95; June availability)
RX-A1060 7.2 Channel AVR ($1,299.95; June availability)
RX-A2060 9.2 Channel AVR ($1,699.95; July availability)
RX-A3060 9.2 Channel AVR with 11.2 Channel Processing ($2,199.95; July availability)
The Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A 60 Series receivers are all now available for pre-order through Amazon.
Source: Yamaha
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