Yamaha RX-V385BL Review and Specs

Yamaha RX-V385BLThe Yamaha RX-V385 AV receiver is an entry-level model equipped with everything you need to create a modern home theater. The AV receiver has a classic 5.1 configuration, which provides convincing sound in ordinary rooms of ordinary city apartments. Yamaha RX-V385 specs have a well-thought-out set of functions that will fully satisfy the needs of many home theater lovers. More info in this Yamaha RX-V385BL review.

Yamaha RX-V385BL review

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Features

5.1-class AV receiver, power 5 x 70 W at 6 Ohms features Yamaha's exclusive CINEMA DSP technology that supports HD Audio playback (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and others), providing natural and expansive audio visualization. CINEMA DSP transforms the dynamics of your listening environment with acoustic reproduction of famous places such as the Bottom Line, Roxy Theater and European cathedrals, allowing you to experience your atmosphere right in your room. Yamaha RX-V385 incorporates compressed audio enhancement technology to achieve the best sound.

Design and build

The device has a reliable design, which guarantees its stable operation for a long time. Output amplifiers of all channels of the Yamaha RX-V385 are made on discrete elements and develop significant current for full-fledged operation with various acoustics.

Yamaha RX-V385BL

Connectivity

The AV receiver has four HDMI inputs and outputs with support for 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision and HGL. The AV receiver is equipped with Bluetooth for easy connection of various mobile devices. Thus, music from various online services can be directly broadcast to the acoustics of the AV system. Also in the device there is a USB input for portable drives with music files.

Setup

YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) analyzes the acoustics of the room and the used audio system, and then fine-tune various sound parameters to provide the best sound for a particular room. After installing the supplied microphone in the listening position and turning on the YPAO function, the audio system is automatically tuned to those parameter values at which the sound reproduction in the room of the home theater is optimal.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Setup with the included mic was so cool
  • It outputs slightly amplified sound through speakers as it should

Cons

  • The one concern I have is the bottom of the unit gets extremely hot during use (or even just when turned on)
  • Bunch of useless presets lacking any real options for fine tuning

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Common features

Product

Yamaha RX-V385BL

Model

RX-V385BL

Brand

Yamaha

Reviews

1164

Amplifier

Channels

5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

70/8, 145/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

4/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.3

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1

Coaxial digital input

2

Composite input

2

Component input/output

0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG, BT.2020

Additional features

Voice control

App control

Display

colour OSD

Tuner

AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB

Other additional features

has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not

Zone audio output

has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

has not

RS-232

0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

260

Standby consumption, W

0.2

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 16.1 x 31.5/17 x 6.3 x 12.2

Weight, kg/lbs

7.7/17

Other

Release year

2018
Yamaha RX-V385BL
Yamaha RX-V385BL

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