Yamaha R-N1000A Network Receiver with Phono, HDMI and Built-in DAC, Silver

At first I wasn't sure if this receiver was an actual upgrade for me, until I got new speakers and now its a champ! Using Pure Direct mode, its a balanced and powerful amplifier with Musiccast app making it a perfect lossless digital streamer for my archived CD collection. The phono amp is good and pairs nicely with my turntable. HDMI from TV makes it a great 2 channel theater amp too. It's a high build quality, heavy, large and nearly flawless receiver that disappears in your music. If you need equalization and low volume loudness, those functions are also there and make for good late night listening when you don't want to keep the neighbors awake. Amazon's packaging is not reliable and I think I got lucky that my unit arrived without damage. Better check it as soon as you get it delivered. Installation is straightforward as long as you are familiar with audio connection basics. Using good components will result in getting good sound out of this system. I have seen prices fluctuate from the retail to almost half off. I think best value is to get it when Amazon lowers the price.

So, this Yamaha network receiver replaced a Denon 7.2 receiver here which delivered 80 watts/channel and is paired with KEF Q350 speakers, speakers I have loved. Now I love them a whole lot more! Planning an upgrade to those speakers to the KEF Meta R3s and this receiver should handle those 4 ohm gems well too. There is bigger soundstage and much greater detail especially in the mid- and low-ranges from this Yamaha. The clarity is astonishing versus the Denon's comparatively hazy delivery. Build quality is also a step-up. Airplay, Tidal Connect and Net Radio are all well-implemented and there's a high quality DAC delivering excellent detail and low noise whether that be with FLAC, ALAC or lower-res sources. The aesthetic may be a bit 1980s when compared to the competition from Carver, NAD and Adcom (I also auditioned those) but they cannot beat the sound nor the features at the price. I did not find the YPAO room correction added anything of value and have it turned off - your results may vary. No need here for the tone controls either and run it strictly in Pure Direct mode. Again: astonishing clarity and detail, big soundstage, nice feature set well-implemented and excellent build quality. Amazon is offering it at the best price I could find, another win! Highly recommended!

This an excellent receiver. I like the button controls, it gets very punchy when loudness is set low and the volume set high. It’s a great feeling the convenience of precisely and manually setting the tone and let it rip… Unfortunately, I have an AV receiver the Aventage Rx-a2070 which has a similar power rating and sounds almost just as good in two channels listening. Lets see if the tactile features will win me over and turned me into a receiver hoarder.

This was my first stereo receiver. I've owned 3 Yamaha A/V receivers in the past Rxv592, rxv465, and the rxa770. In my opinion the RN1000a sounds better than the v465 and the a770 for 2ch listening.. hands down. To me, It is excellent for what it is. This was the first time I've seen my wife with her eyes closed, bobbing her head to the music- just feeling it, getting chills. However, This is also the first time she had to keep asking me to turn it down during late-night movie watching(no problems with late-night music). I purchased the RN1000a instead of an AVR because I always preferred a 2.1 setup, I wanted the best 2ch audio I can afford, and it's slim enough to fit where I need it. On paper, this checked all the boxes for me with the inclusion of YPAO and HDMI. After living with it for 2 weeks, I found that if you want this to do what Yamaha's AVRs will do for movies in 2.1, It will not. Don't get me wrong, It sounds really great for a 2.1 movie setup. It just will not do things such as give you that extra dialog volume while having the ability to turn down the bass simultaneously etc.. especially from the remote or preset sound settings to a scene. As a reminder, these are only issues when listening at lower levels. To augment this you can turn YPAO off, raise the loudness, and lower the bass however it will have to be done manually from the unit itself. Here's what would have made or can make the RN1000a perfect for me: 1. If Yamaha can add an update that allows the user to adjust Bass/treble, balance and loudness etc.. from their seat via app. 2. Add dialog volume to the app, maybe, for movies/tv. 3. Allow more control with YPAO engaged that allows the user to adjust loudness, bass/treble etc. via app 4. Allow the presets to be assignable via app so they can be used to save 3 sound settings. 5. Bottom line is, I love this beautiful thing! I just needed to do those extras for tv/movies. It is awesome, really, however it is what it is.Even though I got a superb deal, I had to swap it for an AV receiver with tears, for now.( Note HDMI for audio only is a blessing especially when you use your smart TV for all of your streaming. This is a pro for the rn1000)

I don't know why I waited so long to upgrade my 30 year old stereo. This receiver is amazing. Sound is incredible playing vinyl and CD's. It has all of the connections that anyone could desire, including the phono stage. Plenty of power unless you are a real bass man. And it has connections for a sub woofer which I don't need. I play a varied selection of music, mostly 1960's,70's rock, vinyl and CD's. Folk, classical, you name it. My old JBL 100's sound better than ever. Go for it, you won't be disappointed.