About The Yamaha R-N800A Stereo Network Receiver
The R-N800A Network Receiver delivers full-fledged, comprehensive music enjoyment with modern Hi-Fi style. It includes Yamaha's original YPAO™ sound field correction technology to create an ideal listening environment right in your living room. From streaming services to high-resolution sound sources, you can immerse yourself in a wide range of music sources with superb sound quality and yet a casual style.
The position of the artist and the instrument, and even the delicate nuances and very atmosphere of the performance space are stunningly reproduced just as they are. The resulting soundstage is so incredibly realistic, you'll feel as if you were watching the performance unfold right in front of you.
Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO™): Environmental factors play an important role in the sonic signature of a room, and with any type of audio. Yamaha's own YPAO™ automatic calibration technique, refined over decades of use in Home Theatre products, has been optimized for the R-N800A to deliver the ideal listening environment, as if you were in a professional audio listening room - without requiring any laborious manual setting adjustments. YPAO™ features precision EQ, which performs exceptionally high-precision equalization with accuracy of up to 192 kHz / 64-bit audio resolution. YPAO™ R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control) works in tandem to actively control the important early reflection sounds, automatically adjusting and optimizing how the sound is heard in your room, depending on the materials of the walls and the speaker placement. Which means you can enjoy the profound sound and immersive feeling unique to Hi-Fi audio - right in your own living room.
Dynamics: As opposed to merely producing powerful sound, Yamaha pursue a sense of dynamics that express the contrast between stillness and motion in the music-allowing you to feel the intensely deep emotions in the music and immerse yourself in that musical world.
Experience The Legend, Enjoy The Musicality: Yamaha boasts over 60 years of history as an audio brand. And the technology of R-N800A comes directly from Yamaha's legendary Hi-Fi design concept ToP-ART (Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology), which faithfully maintains the integrity of the audio by combining a meticulously symmetrical left / right circuit layout and signal directness (straightest, shortest signal paths) with a low-vibration chassis of high rigidity, equipped with the special resin frame "Art Base" that absorbs and blocks unnecessary vibration. It maintains sonic purity and dynamism of sound.
Anti-Resonance Feet: The R-N800A also employs anti-resonance feet designed under a concept of vibration absorption. By arranging thin curved reinforcing bars on the outer periphery and thick straight reinforcing bars in the centre, the vibration energy transmitted from the outside of the leg is effectively dispersed and diminished, while maintaining high central rigidity. These make it possible to reproduce a focused sound that lets you fully feel the rhythm and dynamics of the music.
Tonal Balance: This is the relentlessly faithful reproduction of all sounds, from all instruments and all vocals, at all pitches and across the entire spectrum. Enjoy the full harmony and musicality in the sound even sounds you've never heard before.
High-Precision, High-Performance: The R-N800A uses the renowned SABRE ES9080Q 384 kHz / 32-bit DAC (from ESS Technology) to deliver superior S/N performance. Combined with Yamaha's original network module, the unit thoroughly draws out all the sonic merits of high-resolution sound sources, effectively reproducing even the subtle ambience of concert halls and delicate expressive nuances in the sound.
Low Impedance Concept: In order to thoroughly eliminate energy loss and degradation of the audio signal, the R-N800A features thick wires for the ground connection, a critical feature that establishes the componentry as being truly premium Hi-Fi. In addition, a screw connection is adopted for the output from the power amplifier section in order to strengthen the ground, which is important for audio quality. This gives the R-N800A increased signal-to-noise performance, making it possible to reproduce sound with full clarity.
Full-Fledged Musical Experience From Your Smartphone: The R-N800A is equipped with Yamaha's original MusicCast network system. Moreover, it is compatible with a variety of streaming services such as Amazon Music HD and Spotify, letting you fully enjoy exceptionally high-quality sound unique to today's high-resolution and lossless sound sources, with complete fidelity. You can also use it to stream Apple Music with Airplay 2. And the MusicCast system lets you easily listen to music anywhere in your home by linking various MusicCast devices with just one app on your smart device.
Please Note: Music service availability varies by region and may change or be discontinued without notice.
Hi-Fi Quality For All Your Music Sources: From audio you've stored on your PC or a network drive to vinyl records and TV - the R-N800A handles everything, giving you superior sound and drawing out the full sonic splendour inherent in all your entertainment.
Enjoy Your Records, Too: The comprehensive connectors of the R-N800A include special phono input terminals, letting you easily connect a turntable and enjoy music from your vinyl record collection.
USB DAC Function: A stable transmission method through asynchronous transmission has been adopted. Moreover, an ultra-precision dedicated crystal clock has been installed to improve signal accuracy. It also supports DSD 11.2MHz native playback and PCM 384kHz playback, letting you enjoy exceptionally high-quality sound that takes full advantage of high-resolution audio sources.
DAB+ Tuner: DAB+, or Digital Audio Broadcasting offers a large selection of radio stations with high sound quality. Other benefits include automatic tuning to available stations with a list to choose from, and display of information such as station name. You can preset 40 DAB / DAB+ stations.
Please Note: DAB+ availability varies by region
Maximum Sound Purity: Pure Direct mode enables the music signals to travel the shortest possible circuit route, bypassing the buffer amp and the tone, loudness and balance controls to virtually eliminate any signal degradation, for the purest sound quality.
Multi-Room Audio – MusicCast: Entertainment content from your records, TV, CDs, and other sources connected to the R-N800A can be sent to other, separately available MusicCast devices and enjoyed throughout your home. Moreover, all MusicCast products have been designed first and foremost for superior sound quality. High-res audio formats including Apple Lossless (ALAC) up to 96 kHz, WAV, and FLAC or AIFF up to 384 kHz are supported.
Our Take On The Yamaha R-N800A
Once again Yamaha has released one of those goldilocks products which seems to be just right. Just right for the technology of our time and just right for so many music lovers and their listening habits. It is a jack of nearly all trades and a thoroughly competent master of them all. Further, it is a loving mistress to the music, whether it be from your precious vinyl collection, a faithful CD player or the streaming music available from the likes of Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. And, with a convenient optical input, you can plug your TV in too which can make the R-N800A the true centrepiece of your entertainment system.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Stereo Network Receiver
- 100 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.07% THD, with 2 channels driven
- DAB+/FM Tuner with 40 assignable station presets
- Digital Screen at bottom of faceplate displays source selection, radio station frequency, and more
- High-Quality Digital-To-Analogue Converter from ESS Technologies
- Pure Direct mode allows music signals to travel the shortest possible route through the unit's circuitry for cleaner sound
- YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) automatic speaker calibration
- Included Microphone helps fine-tune your system to best match your room's acoustics
- Vibration-Resistant silver-plated brass feet
- Remote Control included
- Removable Power Cable
Streaming
- Built-In Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
- Two-Way Bluetooth lets you stream music from compatible sources, and to compatible speakers or headphones
- Apple AirPlay 2 lets you stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® and ask Siri to play Apple Music
- MusicCast provides access to popular streaming services like Qobuz, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, Spotify®, and more (subscription required for some services)
- Free MusicCast app available for Apple® and Android™ devices
Connections
- Digital Audio Inputs: 2 Optical & 2 Coaxial
- 3 Line-Level Stereo Analogue RCA Inputs
- Dedicated Phono Input for connecting a turntable with a Moving Magnet Cartridge
- USB Type-B port for streaming music files from a compatible computer (up to 32-bit/384kHz resolution)
- High-Res Playback up to 32-bit/384kHz with PCM-based files and 11.2 MHz DSD (DSD256)
- Supported File Formats: MP3, WMA, MPEG-4, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC and DSD
- Ethernet Port for Wired Network Connection
- A/B Speaker Output Terminals selectable from front panel or remote control
- Preamp Output for connecting to an external stereo power amp
- Mono RCA Output for connecting a powered subwoofer
- 12-Volt Trigger Output
- Front-Mounted ¼" (6.35mm) Headphone Output
General
- Included Accessories: Power Cable, YPAO Microphone, FM/DAB+ Antenna Cable, Wireless/Bluetooth Antenna, Remote Control, Batteries, Safety Guide, Quick Start Guide
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade to an IsoTek Power Cable for better performance
- Available Finishes: Black or Silver
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 435 x 151 x 395mm (With Antenna Up: 435 x 232 x 395mm)
- Weight: 11.4 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.