Yamaha RX-V479BL Review and Specs

Among the large number of sound amplifiers on the market, I would like to especially note the line developed by the Japanese company Yamaha RX-Vx79. In turn, here in this Yamaha RX-V479BL review we are going to dive into Yamaha RX-V479BL specs.

Yamaha RX-V479BL review

Features

First to mention is a video transmission method - it is end-to-end, using 4K / Ultra HD resolution and a new HDCP 2.2 protection method. The second is the availability of Bluetooth for wireless music transfer. In addition to this feature, a USB port is located on the front of the amplifier. With its help, it is possible to connect mobile devices such as Ipod and Iphone, through them you can use remote services. Thirdly, support for DLNA and AirPlay technologies, as well as FLAC, WAV and Apple Lossless formats. It has 80W at 8 ohms of output power.

Design and build

Burr-Brown's built-in 24-bit / 192 kHz DACs support not only 2-channel, but also multi-channel PCM, you just need to configure the BD player to play the corresponding signal. Also read files FLAC / WAV (up to 24/192) and ALAC (up to 24/96) plus DSD 2.8 / 5.6 MHz (with the ability to play without breaks - the so-called Gapless Playback). To improve the sound quality of compressed music (MP3 / AAC / WMA files, which the receiver also does not shy away), the Compressed Music Enhancer function, which restores data lost during compression, will help.

Connectivity

Judging by the equipment of the rear panel, the device is equipped quite modern: six HDMI-inputs that freely transmit 4K / 60p video output and allow you to organize a reverse audio channel (ARC), and one of them (and, of course, the output) supports even HDCP 2.2 - the latest 4K video signal protection system against unauthorized encoding. There are optical and two coaxial “digital” ports, an output to a subwoofer and an Ethernet jack.

Setup

YPAO's proprietary auto-calibration system sets up the device to work with a given number of speakers and taking into account the acoustic characteristics of the room. For lovers of ultra-precise settings, there is the possibility of “manual” changing many parameters.

Pros and Cons