Yamaha RX-A880 Review and Specs

AV receivers may be less common with the growth of soundbars, but if you are an audiophile, you know that it’s still impossible to beat a good receiver and a good set of speakers for home audio. Such an example is Yamaha RX-A880 specs which we are going to analyze in this Yamaha RX-A880 review.

Yamaha RX-A880 review

Features

It provides up to 100 watts of power per channel at 8 ohms and supports Dolby Atmos and DTS: X for object sound support. Built-in Bluetooth and AirPlay support allow the receiver to wirelessly stream music from compatible sources such as smartphones and tablets, while Yamaha's Compress Music Enhancer allows for optimal sound quality.

Design and build

The receiver comes with a 17.2-inch wide, 15 inches deep and 6.7 inches high. On the front panel you will find a fairly standard setting: the input knob on the left, the volume control on the right and the row of buttons at the top to choose between functions such as AM and FM radio, change presets and so on. on. At the bottom there is also a hatch that opens to open the headphone jack, a USB port, an additional port and several other functions. I like that these ports and features are a bit hidden, as this makes for a smoother front view when you may not be using these features anyway.

Connectivity

Perhaps more important than the front is what you find on the back. The RX-A880 boasts a whopping seven HDMI input ports, which means that no matter how many sources you have, you can plug them in. All HDMI ports support HDCP 2.2, which allows one of the biggest problems with the predecessor of the receiver, the Yamaha RX-A860, to be solved, as well as several other analog input ports, so even older sources should work. When it comes to outputs, you will find two HDMI outputs and enough speaker outputs for the 7.2-channel surround sound setup plus a couple of speaker outputs for the second zone.

Setup

The remote is also quite high-tech. Although this can be a little tricky for those who have not used the receiver before, you will get used to it even if you only regularly use several controls. At the top, you get a switch to choose between the main speakers or the second zone along with power controls. In this case, you get a plot selector that allows you to quickly switch between predefined scenes.

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