Yamaha RX-A8A

Amplifier Section

Channel

11.2

Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven)

185 W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD)

Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven)

150 W (8 ohms, 0.06% THD)

Maximum Effective Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven)

220 W (8 ohms, 10% THD)

High Slew Rate Amplifier

Yes

Surround Sound Processing

Surround:AI

Yes

CINEMA DSP

Yes (HD3)

DSP Programs

24

Dialog Level Adjustment

Yes

Virtual Presence Speaker

Yes

Virtual Surround Back Speaker

Yes

Dialogue Lift

Yes

SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA DSP

Yes

Dolby Atmos

Yes

Dolby Atmos Height Virturalizer

Yes

Dolby TrueHD

Yes

Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

Dolby Surround

Yes

DTS:X

Yes

DTS-HD Master Audio

Yes

Auro 3D

Yes (via firmware update)

Audio Features

File Format

MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC, ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, FLAC: up to 384 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz

Pure Direct

Yes

Compressed Music Enhancer

Yes

High-resolution Music Enhancer

Yes

YPAO multi-point measurement

Yes with R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) , 3D, 64-bit High Precision EQ Calculation and Angle Measurement

YPAO Volume

Yes

Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Yes

Initial Volume & Maximum Volume Setting

Yes

A.R.T. Wedge

Yes

Bi-amp capability

Yes

Audio Delay

Yes (0-500 ms)

DA Converter

384 kHz / 32-bit ESS Hyperstream DAC ES9026PRO x2

Video Features

HDMI eARC

Yes

HDMI Audio Return Channel

Yes

HDMI Pass-through

8K60AB, 4K120AB, 40GBPS (via future update)

HDMI Up-scaling

Yes, up to 8K (via firmware update)

HDMI Up-conversion

Yes (Analog to HDMI)

Dolby Vision

Yes

HDR 10+

Yes (via firmware update)

VRR/ALLM/QMS/QFT

Yes (via firmware update)

Video adjustment

Yes

Connectivity

MusicCast Surround

Yes

HDMI Input/Output

7 / 3 (HDMI2.1 / HDCP2.3)

HDMI CEC

Yes

USB Input

Yes

Network Port

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz)

AirPlay 2

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes (SBC / AAC)

Front AV Input

USB

Digital Audio Input/Output: Optical

3 / 0

Digital Audio Input/Output: Coaxial

2 / 0

Analog Audio Input/Output

6 / 0

Phono Input

Yes

XLR Terminal

Yes

Component Video Input/Output

1 / 0

Composite Video Input/Output

2 / 0

Preout

11.2-ch

Headphone Output

1

Tuner Section

FM/AM Tuner

Yes (Availability varies by region.)

DAB Tuner

Yes (Availability varies by region.)

User Interface

On-screen display

Graphical User Interface

SCENE

SCENE PLUS (8 sets)

App Control

Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet)

Web Browser Control

Yes

Remote Control Unit

Yes

Zone Control

Zone 2 Audio Output

Preout / HDMI

Zone 3 Audio Output

Preout

Zone 4 Audio Output

HDMI

Powered Zone

Zone 2 / 3

Zone Video Output

HDMI

Zone B Output

HDMI

Zone GUI

Yes

RS-232C Interface

N/A

+12V Trigger Output

2

Remote (IR) Input/Output

1 / 1

Party Mode

Yes

General

Standby Power Consumption (IR only)

<0.4 W

Auto Power Standby

Yes

ECO mode

Yes

Dimensions (W x H x D)

435 W x 192 H x 477 D mm (with antenna up:435 W x 271 H x 477 D mm);17-1/8""W x 7-1/2""H x 18-3/4""D (with antenna up:17-1/8""W x 10-5/8""H x 18-3/4""D)

Weight

21.4 kg; 47.2 lbs.