R-S202BL Stereo Receiver

Not new to home audio and we just needed a very basic and yet powerful quality stereo receiver to power a pair of cerwin vega SL-12 towers for my movie/game projection setup. I feed it signal from an Xbox (handles streaming and audio/video source) to a dacx6 via optical audio which converts to rca line level and it does everything we need it to. The Bluetooth works very well and the sound quality is superb. I needed the simplicity of not having a room filled with speakers and subs so I went with large towers and it powers them with ease, the sound quality is stunning and uncompressed music sounds utterly amazing. The dimmable display is super helpful as it is mounted under the screen and it doesnt distract you. Typical a-b switching is nice to see still, I have my mains on a and a pair of indoor/outdoors on the deck on b for bbq listening. 10 of 10 yamaha delivers with this one.

First: YES, you can use this as an AV receiver *IF* you have a simple home theater setup and are willing and know how to run a digital to analog audio converter from your TV to the inputs of the receiver. BestBuy sells an inexpensive and intuitive unit. HOWEVER, if you have several devices associated with your home theater (i.e. more than 2 -- then this probably isn't a great option for you). I generally prefer Vintage Stereo equipment -- My ideal receiver was the Yamaha CR-2020. But sadly, those are hard to come by and have are more expensive and like a used car -- you don't really know what maintenance you have ahead of you. I had inherited a Sony AV receiver that pre-dated HDMI. It worked and I could even program my Logitech remotes with it. However, it really didn't bring the best sound out of my speakers -- a pair of original Large Advents. Plus, it seemed like it was starting to give up the proverbial ghost. My AV setup is pretty simple since I dumped Time Warner -- or whatever they are calling themselves these days. I have a TV, Roku Streaming stick and that's it! I don't have a living room that would accommodate 20 speakers and a sub without tripping over them (my cats and dog and kids shoes provide enough of an obstacle field). The downside -- this isn't really intended to be an AV receiver. No Optical Audio in... no HDMI ports... you have to make it work if you want to use it for your TV as well. I purchased an Insignia Digital to Analog Audio converter -- you plug in the HDMI cable from your TV into the input and use RCA cables as the output to plug into the receiver. This little gizmo was about 25 bucks so I was still saving quite a bit of money over "full-featured" AV receivers. The sound for the TV is fine -- You aren't going to be fooled into thinking you are in an IMax theater or anything. But that wasn't my primary concern. I really wanted my music to sound great. And playing music is where this receiver really shines! I *REALLY* like the Bluetooh connectivity so that I can play from my computer, cell phone without having to use a patch cable to plug into the receiver. It has a very simple interface -- mainly because there just isn't that much functionality. push a few buttons and you'll be able to figure it out without a manual. I know several reviewers have commented on the flimsy clips for the speaker wire but I have some fairly heavy gauge wire and it doesn't works just fine. I don't use banana plus -- just run the copper straight in. Once you get it set up, you shouldn't have a problem -- it isn't like you are constantly re-wiring your speakers. I was able to purchase this for less than 120 bucks and it drives my vintage Large Advents really well. It provides a beautiful full sound for a wide variety of musical genres. Maybe one of these days, I'll stumble across another great vintage receiver. But for the money and the convenience of a remote and bluetooth, this receiver can't be beat. [NECAR}

YAMAHA R-S202BL Stereo Receiver I bought this for my mother because she couldn’t manage operating the TEAC A/V Receiver I gave her. I needed something that was superb acoustically but had a simple layout and didn’t cost an arm and a leg, this receiver fills that build in ACES! The remote is simple and organized very well. The sound from this receiver matches the quality of sound systems 3 to 4 times it’s cost. If you’re on a budget and need something that just works, that you don’t need a BS degree to operate, this is the receiver for you. I’m an audiophile from the 60’s & 70’s era, remember Quadraphonics, I’ve bought and sold tons of gear and I must say this cheap Yamaha amp paired with the Klipsch Bookshelf speakers I got my mother, I really enjoy listening to her new system and I’m picky.

Nice for the price. Very easy to setup everything. My Bluetooth devices works very well on this receiver. I hooked up the FM antenna output to my rabbit ears and the reception is great, and I don’t have to extend the antenna rods at all. Being that I’m at sea level, and no mountains around me, but surrounded by many high rises. The remote is easy to understand and works well. The sound quality is good but not that great. It has more of a warmer tone with the bass and mid-range being stronger, and the higher tones are very soft. The bass is strong and at times need to turn it low or in the negative settings which for both the treble and bass controls allows you to set it from -10 to 10. Even with the treble set at its highest 10 setting, the higher tones are very soft. So, I can’t hear the higher sounds of cymbals, and snare drums. I found in the manual that the highest setting for the treble is rated at 3.0kHz. The higher tones start at 6.0 kHz. So, this explains it. I have my old Bose speaker system that I had for over 25 years, the one with the right and left satellite speakers and the floor bass unit hooked up. For vocals, it sounds great. But if you want more individual control of the tones, especially the higher tones, this is not the receiver for you. With all this being said, everything else I would rate it at a 5 star. My 4-star rating is from this lack of higher tones. In conclusion, I’m satisfied with this receiver, as all other features and sound qualities check off for me. I may buy a stereo equalizer to boost up the higher tones.

Excelente amplificador de gran calidad en sus materiales y componentes de construcción, tiene suficiente potencia y su sonido es muy bueno, aunque le faltan graves sin embargo lo soluciono con un preamplificador y logró un excelente desempeño en todo el rango de frecuencias. Lo utilizó con dos bafles de tres vías a 6 ohms de 300 wats y los levanta sin problema, no llego a utilizar toda la potencia lo utilizo como al 60 o 70% de su potencia y es suficiente para llenar una sala de 40 mt2. Su sonido es muy claro y limpio, en frecuencias bajas, medios, altas y sin distorsión. Hago énfasis en que estos resultados los obtengo por el procesador de audio o preamplificador y la calidad de los bafles con bocinas eminence. El amplificador Yamaha solo lo uso de pasó no utilizo funciones como Bluetooth o el sintonizador de radio por lo tanto en ese tema no tengo opinión. Resulta muy económico su precio es muy accesible y es posible obtener resultados de alta fidelidad comparables con equipos de mayor precio. Definitivamente lo recomiendo! Ya van 2 que compro!

This amp is doing justice to the money invested. Pros , good base and treble, good looks and easy operation. Easy to setup I paired it with Polk Audio Reserver R200. Either those speakers or the amp could not do the max volume for drum beats. I compared this amp with SMSL A300. SMSL has punchy beat and drive R200 at high volume very well but could not deliver low bass in low volume. Yamaha could deliver base at low volume but could not deliver it at volume above 75. The max is 100. SMSL has sub out yamaha does not. My input source is Bluetooth. Smooth connectivity with both yamaha and SMSL Initially the unit heated up with play at high volume ... there is a log of vent (slits open from top and both the sides). SMSL is very compact and is chip based amp. This one is transistor based amp (looks from the slits) .... Too costly a equipment. Philips Audio SPA9125 2.0CH 130W priced at 22k probably would be much better choice in Indian scenario compared to this costly setup of amp plus speakers. I am waiting for my cheaper Cambridge audio speaker set and then will have another round of review. :)

Excelente produto com ótima qualidade exatamente o que eu buscava para minha casa

Excelente sonido me gusto mucho

Simple and sweet ,bluetooth work on iphone as magic, basically not for who love punch and vibrant sound , belive me its same as normal delhi amplifier with yamaha name thats all. its not good in audio output . my rxv 450 10 times better .