Yamaha CX-A5100

[teachsac]

Features:

• AVENTAGE build standards designed to deliver the highest level of audio performance

• Aluminum front panel, H-shape cross member frame and rigid bottom frame

• 11.2-channel preamplifier with balanced XLR outputs (including subwoofer outputs)

• MusicCast wireless multiroom audio support

• Bluetooth® and built-in Wi-Fi for wireless music streaming

• AirPlay®, Spotify®, Pandora® music streaming service and AV Controller App

• DSD 2.8 MHz / 5.6 MHz, FLAC / WAV / AIFF 192 kHz / 24-bit, Apple® Lossless 96 kHz / 24-bit playback

• YPAO™ - R.S.C. with 3D, multipoint and angle measurement

• Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™ support (up to 7.1.4-ch)

• CINEMA DSP HD3 expands the sound field vertically for more thrilling and realistic surround sound

• Professional digital-to-analog conversion (ESS SABRE™ Ultra DAC ES9016S) for all channels

• Advanced HDMI® zone switching allows unprecedented AV switching to multiple zones

• HDMI 2.0a: 4K Ultra HD video upscaling with HDCP 2.2 and high dynamic range (HDR) support

• Now with MusicCast, this device can be expanded to deliver wireless multiroom audio playback, all controlled by a simple app.

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/cx-a5100_black_u/?mode=model

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[teachsac]

This will be my new toy once it is released. Ordered!!!!!!!! It has pretty much everything I need and can think of from Full HDMI 2.0a/HDCP 2.2 support (with HDR) on all ports, Atmos, DTS:X, etc. This is going to replace my older Marantz AV7005. Now next spring, when UHD TVs are up to specs, I'll either get a projector for the theater room or a new flatscreen for the family room. Family room is getting way more use these days than the theater.

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[gadgtfreek]

Surprised you went from the Marantz 8 series coming with XT32 to a Yammie.

 

[dangue]

That's a nice piece of kit. High end receiver will be on my list, but probably 12-18 months from now.

 

[teachsac]

Surprised you went from the Marantz 8 series coming with XT32 to a Yammie.

Yamaha's done a lot with their room correction. Time for a change. I loved my first (and only) Yamaha DD receiver (pre-DTS). Time to give it a try again. It has everything I can possibly need. Should sound good with the Wharfedales.

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[teachsac]

Besides, can't pass up the price I'm getting it for.

 

[teachsac]

Read it should start shipping to dealers between 9/13-9/19.

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[gadgtfreek]

Good pricing always helps. Im too much a chicken to leave XT32 with dual sub eq having the two subs. I understand it in and out now and can get great results lol

 

[teachsac]

They've made major progress with dual sub calibration. I'll give my impressions when I have it.

 

[teachsac]

Hopefully I'll have it Monday. Just got notice of billing.

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[jevans64]

Wonder whether Yamaha will do an RX version of this pre-pro or is this the pre-pro version of the RX-A3050? Marantz does that with the AV-8802A, which is the pre-pro version of my Denon X7200WA with balanced outputs.

 

[teachsac]

Arrives Wednesday. I'll pick it up Thursday and probably set it up this weekend.

 

[teachsac]

Picking it up this afternoon after work

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Well. Couldn't pick it up yesterday. Picking it up this afternoon.

 

[teachsac]

In. Knees are too sore to get down, unhook everything, trade out the amp, and get it set up.

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[teachsac]

Up and running. I'll post pictures and impressions later. Have some ends to run now.

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[DWS44]

Pardon what is probably a silly question.

Just ran across this post. I have an older Yamaha RX-V565 and 7.1 setup. Starting to think about a receiver upgrade when I go to a 4K TV before long, and wondered what Yamaha had going on these days. Looking at the newer ones at Best Buy, and they seemed like mostly the same ole-same ole. Seeing this post, I checked out the specs on this one from the link in the OP and looked cool, but couldn't help being stumped...what kind of speaker connectors are those three-prong connections on the back of that receiver? Clearly I have a bit of learning ahead to get back up to speed on these things.

 

[teachsac]

This not a receiver. It is a processor which requires an external amp. The 3 prong connectors are balanced XLR connectors between the processor and the amp. The 50 series would be the newest line of receivers.

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[teachsac]

Going to have to scour through the manual. Need to find how to automatically remember listening modes on the same input when switching between DD and 2 channel PCM. Same annoyance I have with my Pioneer. Something that neither Denon nor Marantz has a problem with.

Otherwise setup was a breeze (except luggin amps up and down the stairs with my bad knees). YPAO sets up quickly. Bumped the bass again. Something I had to do with the Marantz, too. Sounds great. Love having Bluetooth downstairs now so I can listen from my phone. A lot more to fill in. I'll do it in the first post.

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[teachsac]

Set up. Don't mind the mess in the stand. I said my arthritis was acting up bad. Quickest I could get it set up in as little pain as possible. I'll clean it up when my knees feel better.

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[teachsac]

The center is much better than with the Marantz. Not overpowered by the left and right fronts. I shouldn't have taken the Parasound back upstairs. I kind of want to hear it with that.

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