Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A680 7.2-channel home theater receiver with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Amazon Alexa compatibility

Product Highlights:

Power and Processing:

• 7-channel amplifier
• 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.09% THD, with 2 channels driven
• Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
  • Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for more enveloping home theater sound
  • supports a 5.1.2 Atmos setup with multiple placement patterns for height channels
• upscales standard-definition video signals to HD and 4K Ultra HD (via HDMI inputs only)
• YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) sound optimization for automatic room calibration (microphone included)
• Cinema DSP modes add richness and depth to music and movie soundtracks
• Adaptive Dynamic Range Control limits the volume level on sound effects and commercials for more discreet late-night listening

Digital and Streaming Music Options:

• built-in Wi-Fi for listening to music from a networked PC, free internet radio, and music services
  • Spotify Connect lets you play Spotify's streaming music library through the receiver, controlled by your smartphone or tablet (requires Spotify app and a premium subscription)
  • support for TIDAL and Deezer
• built-in Bluetooth for wireless music streaming from a compatible phone, tablet, or computer
  • can also stream audio from the receiver to a Bluetooth speaker or set of headphones
• Apple® AirPlay® for streaming music from an iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® or computer running iTunes®
• MusicCast wirelessly connects compatible Yamaha components for whole-home audio
• plays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (PCM up to 32-bit/192kHz resolution; DSD up to 11.2 MHz )
• works with Amazon Alexa-compatible voice control assistants

Audio Performance Features:

• four 32-bit/384kHz Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converters
• Compressed Music Enhancer improves sound quality of Bluetooth streams, MP3s, and other digital music files

Connections:

• HDMI 2.0a audio/video switching: 4 in, 1 out
  • HDCP 2.2 technology ensures compatibility with 4K Ultra HD sources and TVs
  • HDR-compatible for extended picture contrast and brightness with compatible 4K TVs and HDR-encoded content
  • supports HDR 10, Dolby Vision™, and HLG
• composite video switching: 3 in, 1 out
• digital audio inputs: 1 optical and 2 coaxial
• 4 analog stereo audio inputs (including front-panel 3.5mm stereo input)
• preamp outputs for 2 powered subwoofers
• phono input for connecting a turntable
• Ethernet port for network connection
• front-panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives
• outputs for 7 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)
• surround back speaker outputs can also be used to bi-amp compatible front speakers or to send 2-channel audio to a pair of speakers in another room

General Features:

• 4K/60p and 3D video pass-through
• four SCENE presets for one-touch power-up, source selection and DSP recall
• full-color on-screen display
• HDMI standby pass-through allows source switching without powering up receiver
• AM/FM tuner
• remote control
• 17-1/8"W x 6-3/8"H x 13"D (8-7/8"H with Wi-Fi antennas raised)
• weight: 18.3 lbs.