Home cinema perfection. The A8A is the top of the AVENTAGE line, making it the best of the best. Enjoy room-filling sound and crystal-clear picture quality with this innovative AV receiver.
RX-A8A AVENTAGE 11.2-Channel AV Receiver with 8K HDMI and MusicCast
Home cinema, perfected. The A8A is the top of the AVENTAGE line, making it the best of the best. Enjoy room-filling sound and crystal-clear picture quality with this innovative AV receiver.
11.2 Channel 150W Powerful Surround Sound with Zone 2/3/4
4K120 & 8K60 HDMI & HDR10+ (with future update) with HDCP 2.3 & eARC (7 in/3 out)
Dolby Atmos® with Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS:X® with CINEMA DSP HD3
Dual ESS SABRE ES9026PRO Ultra DACs for the ultimate in high-performance conversion
YPAO™ - RSC. With 3D, multi-point metering, precision EQ and low frequency mode
Surround Sound: AI™ technology automatically optimizes sound and effects in real time
ALLM, VRR, QFT, QMS (with future update), Dolby Vision™, Hybrid-Log Gamma, BT.2020
AURO-3D (with future update)
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, MusicCast multi-room audio, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect
Voice control with Amazon Alexa, Siri® (via AirPlay 2) and Google Assistant
Pandora, Spotify, Napster, SiriusXM, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music HD
Third party control capable of controlling playback, easy IP setup and remote IP control
Phono input
AVENTAGE AV receivers are the reference standard to which all others are compared. Passionate engineering and meticulous attention to detail produce the Yamaha hallmark of True Sound. You can feel the quality in the design and fabrication – from every electrical path, component and piece of material. Each element was scrutinized with intense detail to produce the finest, first-class performance. The AVENTAGE AV receiver is a work of visual and acoustic art.
Reference standard in audio and video receivers
Standard for audio and video receivers
AVENTAGE AV receivers are the benchmark against which all other receivers are compared. Passionate engineering and meticulous attention to detail produce Yamaha’s hallmark True Sound. You can feel the quality in design and manufacture – from every electrical path, component and piece of material. Each element has been examined in intense detail to produce the highest-quality performance. The AVENTAGE AV receiver is a visual and audio work of art.
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology built into the DSP analyzes the scene of the entertainment content and then creates the optimal surround effect to reproduce it with the ultimate impact. This AI instantaneously analyzes scenes by focusing on distinct sound elements such as dialogue, background music, ambient sounds and sound effects, and automatically optimizes the surround effect in real time. Imagine having a Yamaha sound engineer listening right next to you, tuning the best sound live and specifically for you. AI technology creates a compelling sense of realism with expressive power beyond conventional sound field effects, giving you the most profound entertainment experience possible. Qualcomm® QCS407 with 64-bit high precision processing delivers precise surround sound.
breathtaking sound
Ocean: AI™
The AI technology built into the DSP analyzes the entertainment content scene and then creates the optimal surround effect to reproduce it with the final effect. This AI instantly analyzes the scenes by focusing on distinct audio elements such as dialogue, background music, ambient sounds, and sound effects, and automatically optimizes the surround effect in real time. Imagine having a Yamaha audio engineer listening right next to you, adjusting the best live sound specifically for you. The AI technology creates a convincing sense of realism with expressive power that goes beyond traditional sound field effects, giving you the deepest entertainment experience possible. Qualcomm® QCS407 with 64-bit high-resolution processing delivers precise surround sound.
CINEMA DSP HD3 for movies, music and games
Yamaha’s flagship technology for 3D sound field playback was created by combining actual measured sound field data with the latest digital signal processing technology. The revamped CINEMA DSP HD3 features new signal processing algorithms and heightens theatrical sound effects, accurately reproducing a new dimension of realism for a sound field with a rich sense of presence and no sense of boundaries. Using front, center and surround speakers to create a virtual rear speaker, CINEMA DSP HD3 can play up to 11.1 channels* even with a 7.1-channel speaker configuration.
*Requires connection to front speaker.
Dolby Atmos® and Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
Feel every dimension in Dolby Atmos. Enjoy a 5.1 surround sound speaker system and two additional speakers or two Dolby Atmos height speakers, delivering dramatic overhead effects for truly enveloping sound.
For those who don’t have in-ceiling or overhead speakers in their system, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization can simulate the Atmos experience. Configure up to five speakers to replicate the effect of two in-ceiling speakers, or use all seven channels to simulate the powerful effect of four overhead speakers.
DTS:X®
DTS:X immersive audio format places sound where it naturally exists in space, creating lifelike, multidimensional sound. The built-in DTS Neural:X™ spatial remapping engine delivers enhanced immersion and increased realism in all your favorite movies.
AURO-3D*
The magic of AURO-3D® technology lies in its ability to transform any space and any content. AURO-3D will deliver a pure, transformative, immersive audio experience, every time. AURO-3D’s unique vertical stereo field allows sound to move around you, similar to what happens in your daily life, ensuring a powerful soundscape that transports us into the world of our chosen content. Escape into the story and immerse yourself in the music. Experience every moment and emotion the way nature intended.
Hear more, feel more with AURO-3D.
*AURO-3D will be available via a future update.
compressed music enhancer
When music is encoded in a digitally compressed format such as MP3, the frequency response is affected. Yamaha's Compressed Music Enhancer uses advanced digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to restore
