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Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A6A 9.2-Channel AV Receiver

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  • 9.2ch / 150 W
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  • HDMI 7 inputs / 3 outputs
  • DTS:X
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  • CINEMA DSP HD3
  • 11ch Pre Out
  • Multi-room Audio
  • Yamaha 3 Year Limited Warranty

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Update: This popular deal is available again.

Adorama has Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A6A 9.2-Channel AV Receiver (RX-A6ABL) on sale for $1,649. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.
  • Note: May need to add to cart to see the sale price.
About this Item:
  • 9.2ch / 150 W
  • High Slew Rate Amplifier
  • HDMI 7 inputs / 3 outputs
  • DTS:X
  • Streaming Service
  • CINEMA DSP HD3
  • 11ch Pre Out
  • Multi-room Audio
  • Yamaha 3 Year Limited Warranty

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars at Amazon based on over 30 reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $700.95 lower (29.8% savings) than the next best available prices starting from $2,349.95.

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Model: Yamaha Rx-A6A Aventage 9.2-channel Av Receiver with Music Cast - Black

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CoreyA3033
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Love my A6A. Yamaha even doubled the warranty duration a year ago. The only thing I don't like are the "nannies". Theres a significant watts drop per channel when you go from 4 to 5 and higher channels. To be honest with my klipsch 5.1.2 in wall RP pros it doesn't matter since they don't require many watts to get to reference levels. To others it may be an issue. Great AVR. Nice and heavy. Built well. Love the music cast app too. Runs hot but never had a problem yet. 3 hours of lord of rings and runs fine.

Be sure to take a look at the link below prior to pulling the trigger. Good luck.

https://www.audioholics.com/av-re...aha-rx-a6a
handymankev
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I know it has preamp outs because I was looking at it a while back. I ended up getting a Denon AVR-X3600H, and I added an Outlaw 5 channel amp for Front Left, Center, Right and 2 rears. I used the Denon amp section for the rest of the surround channel for a 7.4.2 setup. It really works great.
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Dec 10, 2022 12:14 PM
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turnneDec 10, 2022 12:14 PM
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Quote from MedGeek :
I recently scored b&k 7250, 5 channel amp that I was eager to connect with my TSR-700 only to find out that it had pre-outs for only the front channels. So now I have a 95lbs 200w/channel beast just sitting here. Marantz has been a big name in the av game and the price is right @ $1100 so the sr7015 has peaked my interest.
I remember that amp and its a beast
It was on my short list with a Rotel and Sherbourn years ago
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Dec 10, 2022 12:28 PM
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supermanrob
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Dec 10, 2022 12:28 PM
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Quote from BlueDancer :
For higher watt power to drive my Polk Audio RTI-12.
sometimes I have to turn the volume to 80 to get the desired theater sound.
Since that receiver has pre outs you could consider an 2-3 external amp. You should be able to find one for less especially if you go with a used one.
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Dec 10, 2022 12:42 PM
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Buckeyefan 1Dec 10, 2022 12:42 PM
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Quote from someoneslick :
I have a yamaha soundbar with receiver that ahs a tiny built in sub, which is good for an apartment. Now my receiver broke. I wish they had a recent model like that! It also ahs hdmi passthrough and 3 hdmi INs. Now seems to be nothing from ANY brand that is like that.
Why would you run a sound bar off a receiver? Sound bars are for those not wanting to invest in a surround sound receiver, or have the space or ability to wire speakers.
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Dec 10, 2022 12:44 PM
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supermanrob
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Dec 10, 2022 12:44 PM
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Quote from chinkypashi :
I'm fairly new to AVs and I bought Denon S760H from Costco and klipsch RP 280FA, RP 404c and REL sub. I was hearing online that the AV's don't give the power to the speakers and need an amplifier. Denon is giving only 75w per channel and these klipsch need more I think. So am external amplifier is a must?
here is my take on this.
There are way too many factors to consider on whether YOU need an external amp especially for the extra cost.
You would have to buy a new receiver(no pre outs) & get an amp.

Ultimately it comes down to whether you like what you hear.

Your speakers are fairly easy to drive so if you like what you hear I would suggest to stop reading and just enjoy what you have.
None of it will actually tell you whether an external amp is a must for you.
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Dec 10, 2022 01:11 PM
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Buckeyefan 1Dec 10, 2022 01:11 PM
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Quote from CoreyA3033 :
Love my A6A. Yamaha even doubled the warranty duration a year ago. The only thing I don't like are the "nannies". Theres a significant watts drop per channel when you go from 4 to 5 and higher channels. To be honest with my klipsch 5.1.2 in wall RP pros it doesn't matter since they don't require many watts to get to reference levels. To others it may be an issue. Great AVR. Nice and heavy. Built well. Love the music cast app too. Runs hot but never had a problem yet. 3 hours of lord of rings and runs fine.

Be sure to take a look at the link below prior to pulling the trigger. Good luck.

https://www.audioholics.com/av-re...aha-rx-a6a
Wow, nannies. Interesting. Gene always goes a little overboard on the metrics. But the limiters Yamaha is using on a $2000 AVR in multi channel mode is a bit aggressive. The Marantz model puts out twice the power in multichannel mode. That's disheartening. I'm a huge fan of Yamaha receivers, for their durability, sound, and parametric EQ. I love manually setting up these AVR's. They absolutely sing with movies and music with my Mirage speakers. All AVRs drop in efficiency when driving multiple channels vs 2. The old Harman Kardon units would always perform the best in multi channel output mode, while being rated much lower than their competition. With a $2000 44lb, 150 watt per channel monster like this, I think it's insane to introduce limiters when the customer you are selling to isn't planning on running his electrostats off the main amp. And I promise everyone buying this AVR will have a quality sub capable of bass output to 80Hz. Side, rear, and Atmos speakers don't use much power. The reason you buy this powerhouse is to run a 7/8/9 speaker set-up without the need for external amplification. There are better options if you need to run outboard amps.
Last edited by Buckeyefan 1 December 10, 2022 at 05:15 AM.
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Dec 10, 2022 01:39 PM
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turnneDec 10, 2022 01:39 PM
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Quote from Buckeyefan 1 :
Wow, nannies. Interesting. Gene always goes a little overboard on the metrics. But the limiters Yamaha is using on a $2000 AVR in multi channel mode is a bit aggressive. The Marantz model puts out twice the power in multichannel mode. That's disheartening. I'm a huge fan of Yamaha receivers, for their durability, sound, and parametric EQ. I love manually setting up these AVR's. They absolutely sing with movies and music with my Mirage speakers. All AVRs drop in efficiency when driving multiple channels vs 2. The old Harman Kardon units would always perform the best in multi channel output mode, while being rated much lower than their competition. With a $2000 44lb, 150 watt per channel monster like this, I think it's insane to introduce limiters when the customer you are selling to isn't planning on running his electrostats off the main amp. And I promise everyone buying this AVR will have a quality sub capable of bass output to 80Hz. Side, rear, and Atmos speakers don't use much power. The reason you buy this powerhouse is to run a 7/8/9 speaker set-up without the need for external amplification. There are better options if you need to run outboard amps.
Yamaha has had these limiters in place for several years
You can go back at Audioholics tests for at least 5-6 years ago and see similar results

Beefy capable amp sections pretty much went the way of the dodo, in the mid/better AVR's after the Onkyos from 2008-2010
Granted those were plagued with HDMI failure issues
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RxJoshRxDec 10, 2022 01:55 PM
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Gutting our basement and having a dedicated theater room. Plan on 5.2.2 setup with either a 77" LG C2 or B2 depending on what the prices do.

Will be running PS5 as well as newest gen Apple TV for most all applications. Fronts are the older Polk Rti A9s I had from a previous dedicated HT at our old house.

This receiver overkill in your alls opinion? I've looked at the Denon 3800 as well as the Onkyo rz50. In the past always used pioneer elite series- first the sc-37 and then the sc-57.

Any opinions would be great- just getting ready to get started on the gut job and will probably be 2-4 months by the time it's all finished and ready to go.

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Dec 10, 2022 02:04 PM
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chinkypashiDec 10, 2022 02:04 PM
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Quote from supermanrob :
here is my take on this.
There are way too many factors to consider on whether YOU need an external amp especially for the extra cost.
You would have to buy a new receiver(no pre outs) & get an amp.

Ultimately it comes down to whether you like what you hear.

Your speakers are fairly easy to drive so if you like what you hear I would suggest to stop reading and just enjoy what you have.
None of it will actually tell you whether an external amp is a must for you.
I haven't opened them yet and waiting for our new house to be ready so can't say about I'm I liking or not.
You said my speakers are fairly easy to drive. How's it possible? I mean the AV can give only 75w per channel and 280FA main channel needs 150w and ATMOS I believe 125w. That's what I'm not able to understand.
The speakers may not need 150w all the time and will work with Denon, but what if I crank it up that's when it may get into the problem? It may not be a must and I know exactly how my sound wanted to be but it just only when needed my AV may not give what I want.
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maheeinfyDec 10, 2022 02:13 PM
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Is it worth upgrading from TSR-700
In general, if anyone upgraded from a lower Yamaha avr to Aventage, is the sound upgrade noticeable
Dec 10, 2022 02:57 PM
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TealRiver632Dec 10, 2022 02:57 PM
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Quote from maheeinfy :
Is it worth upgrading from TSR-700
In general, if anyone upgraded from a lower Yamaha avr to Aventage, is the sound upgrade noticeable
I have same question. I have TSR-7810 which I think is couple of years older than TSR-700. I'm currently running 4 atmos speakers off 2 height outputs on my receiver. Will I see a noticeable difference with this?
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Quote from MedGeek :
I'm getting a new marantz sr7015 from a coworker for $1100. Is there any reason I should buy this instead? I know that the 7015 isn't their best model and doesn't have wide speaker inputs, but other then that, is there any reason I should buy this new instead? I'm fairly new to the home theater game and am currently rocking the yamaha TSR-700 from costco.
You are kidding right? SR-7015 is a fantastic receiver and at $1,100 is an incredible deal. I have the SR-7012 and am happy with it.
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pixelpusher15Dec 10, 2022 03:08 PM
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Quote from handymankev :
I think the RX-A2080 has preamp output, so if you dont have have, I would recommend saving the money and getting an external multi-channel amp like Outlaw or Monoprice.
But why? You have no idea of the OPs power needs.
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USFmarineDec 10, 2022 03:35 PM
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Wish it was less deep. At >17 inches it won't fit in my rack. Seems like a great deal.
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Buckeyefan 1Dec 10, 2022 03:45 PM
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Quote from chinkypashi :
I haven't opened them yet and waiting for our new house to be ready so can't say about I'm I liking or not.
You said my speakers are fairly easy to drive. How's it possible? I mean the AV can give only 75w per channel and 280FA main channel needs 150w and ATMOS I believe 125w. That's what I'm not able to understand.
The speakers may not need 150w all the time and will work with Denon, but what if I crank it up that's when it may get into the problem? It may not be a must and I know exactly how my sound wanted to be but it just only when needed my AV may not give what I want.
Under normal conditions, speakers will only see 5-10 watts of power. The peaks may hit 50-100 watts. That's where distortion hits. Depending on the size of the capacitors, most AVRs can maintain these peaks with ease. If you're throwing a frat party in 5 or 7 channel stereo mode, you can overheat your board. Most better, newer AVRs will have protection circuits that kick in. Also, your bass will be your biggest draw on power. If you crossover your speakers at 60-80Hz, that takes a big chunk of the power away from the speakers.

https://youtu.be/R7egEZMXZ2c
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Dec 10, 2022 03:53 PM
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AxilrodDec 10, 2022 03:53 PM
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Idk about the A6A but I just got an A4A and have been extremely happy with it, they're beastly receivers. Although I was upgrading from the entry level RX-V385, but the difference is absolutely massive in every way. Wasn't sure if there would be an audible difference, boy was I wrong. Runs 3 RSL CG25, 2 CG23 and 2 CG3 perfectly.

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