Yamaha RX-V481BL Review and Specs

Yamaha RX-V481BL The full-fledged launch of a new format of Ultra HD Blu-ray optical discs forced movie theater manufacturers to urgently attend to the implementation of the necessary technologies in their models. Yamaha implements such support even in the budget segment of AV receivers. Today we will get to know one of these devices in more detail. Meet Yamaha RX-V481BL review where you can find all the needed Yamaha RX-V481BL specs for you.

Yamaha RX-V481BL review

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Features

Yamaha's RX-V481 is a 5.1-channel AV receiver that offers music playback throughout the house through support for MusicCast technology. The model is equipped with an HDMI interface with support for 4K60p (4: 4: 4), HDCP2.2, HDR and BT.2020 resolution for high-quality video playback and has an acoustic output to zone B (Speaker Zone B). Its nominal power is 115 W (6 ohms). The RX-V481 has the latest Bluetooth technology to enhance the convenience of wireless audio transmission. You can stream music from the RX-V481 via Bluetooth to audio systems or headphones for personal listening.

Design and build

There are many buttons. While other companies strive to succinctly shape the front panels of their AV receivers, leaving them with a minimum of controls, the RX-V481 resembles the cockpit of an airplane. As a result, the appearance of the AV receiver is not as neat as its competitors, but the most popular buttons are conveniently located. Anti-vibration radiators are used to absorb vibration from transistors and sound from speakers. In order to further eliminate noise, some models have isolated power supplies for DACs. The design and circuitry of these AV-receivers is focused exclusively on the highest possible sound quality.

Yamaha RX-V481BL

Connectivity

Among the connection capabilities, the number of HDMI inputs was reduced to 4, but there is support of 4K and HDR video is provided here.

Setup

The screen graphics of the receiver over the past year have been slightly improved and are now made with High Definition resolution, unlike previous versions in 480p. Using it does not cause difficulties for anyone who is at least a little familiar with AV-receivers.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • It supports various streaming services via Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth for connecting wireless headphones
  • The Subwoofer Trim balance function prevents the overlap effect when the same frequencies are reproduced by both the subwoofer and the front speakers

Cons

  • Only four HDMI inputs, which limits the number of simultaneously connected signal sources

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Common features

Product

Yamaha RX-V481BL

Model

RX-V481BL

Brand

Yamaha

Reviews

98

Amplifier

Channels

5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

80/6

Output impedance, Ohm

6

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

YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Qobuz, JUKE

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 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1

Coaxial digital input

2

Composite input

3

Component input/output

0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

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

DeepColor, x.v.Color

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, 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, Dolby Pro Logic

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS-Neo:6

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 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6

Weight, kg/lbs

8.1/17.9

Other

Release year

2016
Yamaha RX-V481BL
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