<p>Yamaha helps bring movies and more to life<br>The level of creative detail in today′s blockbuster movies and award-winning TV series is incredible. A high-performance home theater receiver like Yamaha′s AVENTAGE RX-A6A can help bring those vibrant images and immersive sound effects to life in your room.<br><br>The RX-A6A offers advanced A/V processing, robust amplification, and exceptional room calibration. It′s also simple to operate, thanks to Yamaha′s superb control app for your phone or tablet. <br><br>Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A6A 9.2-channel home theater receiver<br>An ″H-shaped″ cross frame design adds additional stability to the chassis while reducing vibrations.<br><br>Ideal for a Dolby Atmos system<br>The nine-channel RX-A6A is ideal for powering a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos or DTS:X™ system — that′s the traditional five speakers and subwoofer configuration, plus two pairs of upward-firing or in-ceiling speakers for overhead sound effects.<br><br>Advanced video processing for movies and more<br>Yamaha made sure the RX-A6A is compatible with the latest video technology. All seven of its HDMI inputs support 4K/60Hz content — perfect for high-quality sources like a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player or an Apple TV. (HDMI 2.1 features will be enabled with a free future firmware update.)<br><br>Enjoy music from a variety of sources<br>You get plenty of options for playing music, too. Stream tunes from your phone or tablet through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Apple AirPlay 2. Or, use the built-in phono input to connect your turntable. You can even play high-resolution tracks from a USB thumb drive or networked computer.</p>

TECHNICAL DATA

Product highlights:
Power and processing:
9-channel amplifier
150 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.06% THD, with 2 channels driven
high slew rate design for clear, consistent performance across a wide frequency range
Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™ processing for use with in-ceiling or ″height″ speakers for enveloping overhead sound effects
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers
Cinema DSP HD3 adds richness and depth to music and movie soundtracks
Surround:AI™ technology analyzes your content and creates optimal surround effects in real time
H-shaped cross frame adds additional stability to the chassis while reducing vibrations
YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) automatic speaker calibration
included microphone helps fine-tune your system to best match your room′s acoustics
R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) with multipoint measurement helps deliver smooth, well-balanced surround sound across different seating positions
Digital and streaming music options:
built-in dual-band Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
MusicCast wirelessly connects compatible Yamaha components together for seamless whole-home audio
includes support for Pandora®, SiriusXM, and Spotify® (subscription required for some services)
free MusicCast app offers easy Wi-Fi control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control devices
Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music®
built-in Bluetooth for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible computers
Multi-room audio:
three-room/three-source output
amp assign function lets you use select speaker outputs in different configurations like bi-amping the front speakers, or for use in Zone 2 or 3
using powered 2nd-room output allows 7.2-channel sound in main room
cannot select different USB/Bluetooth/network sources for each zone
Zone 2 and 3 stereo preamp outputs for use with optional external amplifiers
HDMI features:
HDMI 2.1 audio/video switching: 7 in, 3 out
all HDMI connections support support 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video content (with free future firmware update)
HDCP 2.3 technology ensures compatibility with Ultra HD sources and TVs
HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible TVs and HDR-encoded content
supports HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision®
HDR10+ enabled with free future firmware update
gaming-optimized video processing technologies for a smooth, lag-free gaming experience (enabled with free future firmware update)
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Quick Media Switching (QMS), and Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduce or eliminate lag and frame tearing
supports ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
eARC receives uncompressed surround sound signals including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X via the HDMI connection with your compatible TV
Other connections:
analog video inputs: 2 composite, 1 component
digital audio inputs: 3 Toslink optical, 2 coaxial
5 analog stereo RCA audio inputs
MM (moving magnet) phono input for connecting a turntable
stereo balanced XLR connections: 1 input, 1 output
front-panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
11.2-channel RCA preamp outputs
includes 2 line-level mono subwoofer outputs
outputs for 11 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, Front Presence L/R, Rear Presence L/R)
receiver can power a maximum of 9 channels at once
full-sized front-panel headphone jack.