Yamaha CX-A5100

Yamaha has unveiled the details on its new flagship AV preamp, the CX-A5100, which will carry an MSRP of $2,999.95. The CX-A5100 is an 11.2-channel AV preamp with support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, 4K with HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2,...

The Yamaha 11.2CH CX-A5100 AV Pre/Pro supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, balanced outputs, 64-bit processing, high resolution music & MusicCAST, and multi-zone HDMI 2.0 outputs. Is it a bargain? Read on.

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After a period of massive changes, it looks like things will slow down a bit on the AV receiver and preamp front. In the past two years we’ve seen Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, HDMI 2.0a with HDR and Wide Color Gamut become available. These new standards, along with a push to better implement wireless audio streaming, […]

The CX-A5100 and MX-A5000 are Yamaha's high-end high-powered flagship products for 2016, so just how high will they score?

Yamaha has been doing multichannel surround and immersive audio longer than just about anyone. In fact, it pioneered the concept of height speakers before Dolby and DTS got in on the act. However, with nearly every AVR marque offering object audio setups with speakers all over the room, it was time for Yamaha to have a rethink. Enter its CX-A5200 processor. This is the company's new 11-channel Aventage series AV processor, and it boasts Yamaha's latest feature, Surround:AI.