Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000

Oodles of features and power ; Cutting edge technology with nearly every conceivable feature supported ; Accurate YPAO Room Correction with angle adjustment ; Pristine Fidelity ; Price

No aspect ratio processing ; Confusing layout of amplifier inputs/outputs

Herculean muscle; dazzling dynamics; deep calibration modes; comprehensive connectivity; outstanding design and build quality

Head-scratchingly complex to optimise; no THX post-processing; fuzzy UI; only two HDMI outputs; can sound a touch hard

Highs: Herculean muscle; dazzling dynamics; deep calibration modes; comprehensive connectivity; outstanding design and build quality Lows: Head-scratchingly complex to optimise; no THX post-processing; fuzzy UI; only two HDMI outputs; can sound a touch...

When fed digital content, the Yamaha CX-A5000 sounds much better than my Marantz preamp. The differences between the two are not subtle at all, and the use of the ESS SABRE DAC seems to have really paid off in the design. There is more clarity and...

Et todelt forstærkersæt giver langt større fleksibilitet, og i Yamahas tilfælde kombineres det med kanon lyd. Kraft, opløsning og sammenhæng går hånd i hånd. Streaming er cool, og ikke mindst brugervenligheden er rigtig god.

Selv om vi kan lide konceptet med højdekanaler, så falder alle DSP-indstillingerne, der er nødvendige for at aktivere dem, ikke i lige god smag. Jo, det er cool og gør indtryk, men sker på bekostning af opløsning og til dels dynamisk kontrast.