Yamaha R-N303BL Review and Specs

Yamaha R-N303BLThe Yamaha R-N303BL stereo receiver belongs to the budget line. Yamaha R-N303BL specs are distinguished by its classic, recognizable retro design, "on board" AM / FM radio and the most powerful streamer module. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplay, and proprietary MusicCast multiroom are also all about our subject. See more facts about it in this Yamaha R-N303BL review.

Yamaha R-N303BL review

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Features

Two channels of 100 W high-power output. Minimum RMS Output Power : 100 W 100 W (8 ohms). It is worth noting that the Yamaha R-N303BL does not have auto-tuning and room calibration, but, in fact, in this price category (and for a stereo receiver) this would be an excess. Equalization is also absent; there is only balance adjustment. It's only a pity that "on board" the Yamaha R-N303BL did not have room for a dedicated output for the subwoofer - even in stereo it is sometimes useful.

Design and build

Needless to say, the Yamaha R-N303BL has a good built-in DAC: well-known Burr-Brown work as chips, and decoding options extend to Hi-Res PCM (24/192 - MP3, WMA, MPEG4 AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC) and DSD128. The device can work on UPnP (DLNA), taking content via Ethernet / Wi-Fi from servers and storage on your home network.

Yamaha R-N303BL

Connectivity

The R-N303 features a digital audio input with audio and coaxial terminals. Optics are designed to receive sound from a TV, and coaxial - to receive sound from a Blu-ray Disc player. Sound stays in the digital domain, providing you with clear, pure, dynamic sound for all your entertainment sources, from sports and other programs to movies and concerts. You can connect to streaming services, for example, to the aforementioned Tidal. This is especially nice, since Tidal in the "upper" version of its subscription guarantees Hi-Res-streaming.

Setup

Installing a Yamaha R-N303BL will not cause any problems. The setup of the device is simple and obvious; the main thing here is to remember to connect the receiver to your router or Ethernet switch.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Sound is very clear and powerful (worthy of 5 stars). In other words, just what you would expect & demand from Yamaha
  • Setting up the remote speaker links are equally futz-full

Cons

  • The R-N303BL panel display is minimal, both in content, size, and brightness
  • Front panel controls are also minimal. The remote has 37 small buttons, non-numeric, all labeled with even smaller print

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Common features

Product

Yamaha R-N303BL

Model

R-N303BL

Brand

Yamaha

Reviews

457

Amplifier

Channels

2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

125/8

Output impedance, Ohm

8

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

0

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster, Qobuz, JUKE

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

Subwoofer output (LFE)

0

Headphone output

1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1

Coaxial digital input

1

Composite input

0

Component input/output

0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

4K signal pass-through

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

has not

Additional features

Voice control

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD

Tuner

AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network

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)

has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF

Power

Operational power consumption, W

260

Standby consumption, W

0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 14.1 x 34/17.1 x 5.5 x 13.3

Weight, kg/lbs

7.2/15.9

Other

Release year

2017
Yamaha R-N303BL
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