There’s a new mid-range AV series in town. And it’s all Yamaha baby. So, what does 2015 have in store for the AV-aficionados of the world? According to our friends at What Hi-Fi (click for the original article), there are 5 5:1 surround sound amps, a CD player and a stereo-amp on the cards.
Here’s what to expect…
The RX-V79 Series
A range of Yamaha’s classic 5.1 receivers – the first of their kind to all feature wireless capability. From the bottom to the top of the range! Starting with…
RX-V379
This is the ‘base’ model in the new V79 series, but is incredibly advanved for its price point (around £300 upon its June release). It offers…
– 5.1 channels
– Bluetooth
– HDCP 2.2
– HDMI 2.0
– 4K 60p
– Compressed Music Enhancer
– Eco Mode
RX-V479
The next step up (around £400 when it’s released in July) will offer everything the V379 does, with the added bonus of wide and varied network functionality…
– Wi-fi and LAN connections will support 802.11b/g/n specifications
– AirPlay, Spotify Connect and DLNA
– WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC and DSD playability
– Yamaha’s AV Controller app (free on Android and iOS)
RX-V579
For another £500 – this unit will give you everything of the first two units in the range, and add the following on top…
– 7.1 channels
– Zone B (a multiroom function which allows the receiver to send 2-channel sound to a second zone, so the main zone now has 5-channel output. This means that users can enjoy stereo sound in a second room! Great for parties!)
RX-V679
This gives you everything above – plus two very handy functions..
– Zone 2 (allows for the same audio to be layed in surround sound in two seperate rooms)
– Party Mode (allows for audio from a different source to be played in the main room)
RX-V779
This is the top of the range in this series. It features everything as mentioned above – plus an MM phono stage. Just in case you want to get your turntable in on the party too! And why wouldn’t you?
The CD-S1000 & The A-S1100
Already heralded as a match made in hi-fi heaven, this is a duo designed to work together.
CD-S1000
This is a revamp of the original CD-S1000 (hugely popular in its day, and just the right spec for the adjoining integrated amp. It features a few distinctive re-imaginings with all components, including the internal mechanisms selected with precision testing and tuning. It has a shiny new black and silver finish too.
A-S1100
Takes inspiration from its higher-end older brothers, including:
– MOSFET technology (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor)
– Powered by an original EI transformer (composed of four large-capacity carbon sheath block capacitors)
– Symmetrical construction (for balance and separation)
– Metal legs (for rigidity and separation
Pretty cool huh? We will be getting more details about these new beauties soon. But from what we can gather, these are to be excpetionally advanced (and really rather powerful) units which won’t break the bank at any point in the range, with some very well-thought out features.
We will be setting up the links so you can buy/pre-order these from us soon. If you can’t wait until then, give us a shout and we will see if we can arrange a little demo!