Post by Slinger on Aug 31, 2019 12:32:30 GMT
Due to my Onkyo AV amp coughing its last yesterday, I've now got one of these arriving on Tuesday.
Yamaha RX-V485
It's got loads of fun features, and includes Alexa integration, which could be even more fun.
Sound-wise it's quite decently specced -
5.1 channel surround sound
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) = 115 W (6 ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) = 80 W (6 ohms, 0.09% THD)
It's got three Burr-Brown 384 kHz / 32-bit DAC chips inside, with (so the bumph says) independent power supplies.
Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD® blah-blah-blah yadda-yadda-yadda...
It also features Yamaha's proprietary CINEMA DSP 3D which, it says...
Needless to say it also handles 4K and 3D.
DTS:X comes as standard, and DTS:X is "an object-based audio codec, which aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that 'moves around you like it would in real life' and will work with "any speaker configuration within a hemispherical layout" In short, it's an attempt to replicate the sort of sound Dolby Atmos can provide, but without the need for every square-inch of your walls and ceiling covered in speakers. It's also made it possible for users to adjust the volume of just the voices on a soundtrack, making once hard-to-hear dialogue a lot easier to understand.
It's controllable using the remote, android or Apple app, and, it seems, Alexa.
There appears to be a firmware update that allows one to connect a FREE Spotify account, which might be handy for me.
Obviously, I'm quoting most of this stuff from the manufacturer's site, and from elsewhere for the explanation of DTS:X but the actual proof of the pudding will be in the first Blu-ray of that pudding that I play, so I'll let you know.
One thing I will say, not about this amp but in general, I could never go back to listening to the TV with just the TV's own speakers. I've got a decent LG 55" telly but the sound is awful by comparison to any AV setup I've had. Being without an amp has reminded me of that in no uncertain terms.
Yamaha RX-V485
It's got loads of fun features, and includes Alexa integration, which could be even more fun.
Sound-wise it's quite decently specced -
5.1 channel surround sound
Rated Output Power (1kHz, 1ch driven) = 115 W (6 ohms, 0.9% THD)
Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) = 80 W (6 ohms, 0.09% THD)
It's got three Burr-Brown 384 kHz / 32-bit DAC chips inside, with (so the bumph says) independent power supplies.
Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD® blah-blah-blah yadda-yadda-yadda...
It also features Yamaha's proprietary CINEMA DSP 3D which, it says...
[CINEMA DSP 3D] ...provides a wide, high and dense sound field, while HD Audio format decoding lets you enjoy HD Audio sources. Moreover, the Virtual Presence Speaker function delivers three-dimensional sound without the actual use of presence speakers — giving you a rich sound field virtually equivalent to 7.1-channel surround, even with a 5.1-speaker configuration.
DTS:X comes as standard, and DTS:X is "an object-based audio codec, which aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that 'moves around you like it would in real life' and will work with "any speaker configuration within a hemispherical layout" In short, it's an attempt to replicate the sort of sound Dolby Atmos can provide, but without the need for every square-inch of your walls and ceiling covered in speakers. It's also made it possible for users to adjust the volume of just the voices on a soundtrack, making once hard-to-hear dialogue a lot easier to understand.
It's controllable using the remote, android or Apple app, and, it seems, Alexa.
There appears to be a firmware update that allows one to connect a FREE Spotify account, which might be handy for me.
Obviously, I'm quoting most of this stuff from the manufacturer's site, and from elsewhere for the explanation of DTS:X but the actual proof of the pudding will be in the first Blu-ray of that pudding that I play, so I'll let you know.
One thing I will say, not about this amp but in general, I could never go back to listening to the TV with just the TV's own speakers. I've got a decent LG 55" telly but the sound is awful by comparison to any AV setup I've had. Being without an amp has reminded me of that in no uncertain terms.
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