[eBay Plus] Yamaha RX-V6A AV Receiver $846.60 and RX-V4A $566.95 Delivered @ Radio Parts eBay

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Lbc1470 on 26/04/2021 - 11:24 ebay.com.au (656 clicks)
Last edited 27/04/2021 - 11:41 by 1 other user

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Both of Yamaha's RX-V6A and RX-V4A are on sale by Radio Parts and can be stacked with the Ebay 15% off sale. Price looks to be the cheapest ever posted on Ozbargain.

The Yamaha RX-V6A AV Receiver comes highly recommended by CNET (https://www.cnet.com/news/best-av-receiver-for-2021/).

About this item

• 7.2 Channel powerful surround sound with Zone2 HDMI 7 in/1 out: Multiple HDMI input will equally support the latest HDMI technology to allow next-gen gaming consoles can be connected at the same time 8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz: Enables a higher resolution and refresh rate, giving you a smoother and more realistic viewing experience
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and MusicCast multi-room audio: Explore the power of multi-room audio, access your sources and streaming devices, and control your AV receiver, all through your smartphone
  YPAO Reflected Sound Control (R.S.C.) sound optimisation: Analyzes room acoustics and measures speaker characteristics to calibrate sound according to your room; This feature also adjusts CINEMA DSP parameters according to reflected sounds, so you can have perfectly balanced, professionally calibrated sound
• Dedicated gaming function(ALLM,VRR,QMS,QFT) via FW update to ensure seamless motion and transitions to enhance your performance; Dolby Atmos with height virtualization via FW Update: Puts you at the center of the action by positioning sounds to different points in your room, including from above
• MusicCast Surround capable: Add MusicCast 20 or MusicCast 50 speakers to create wireless surround sound; Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, so your AV receiver is always at your command; Through AirPlay 2, you can stream your music via voice control operation Siri from Apple iOS device; Availability varies by region

The RX-V4A which is the lower-end 5.2 model is also on sale (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/193674585791?epid=24043996921&ha…).

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Note: There have been some reports of issues with the new generation HDMI 2.1 panosonic chips used by Yamaha, Denon and Marantz receivers. This will only impact you if you connect your laptop/console through the receiver to the TV and want to watch video at 4K at 120Hz or 8K at 60Hz.

This can be fixed by connecting the system (e.g. your Playstation 5 or Xbox Series X) to the TV directly via HDMI and using the TV’s eARC port to feed the audio back to the receiver (or alternatively watch at 4k/60Hz). Yamaha have acknowledged the issue and will offer a fix in the future though how this will occur is currently uncertain (see Yamaha's response here: https://au.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2020/2020_avr-hdmi-caut…).

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  Budju on 26/04/2021 - 11:44

  Looks like in the US this has a RRP of $599, seems like Australia tax is the main reason for the $1299 original price tag.

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    ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:02

    -6

    Always a fan of these Australia Tax comments. You can't just convert USD to AUD. That does not give you an accurate representation of the worth of each dollar. Just because they are called the same thing, doesn't mean they are the same thing.

    You have to take into consideration lifestyle and what that dollar can buy. For instance, or minimum wage is almost triple what the US is, or double when accounted for with conversion. That in itself is a huge consideration you need to think about. Also, their $599 doesn't incude their sales tax, so not an accurate price to compare to when ours includes GST. Add delivery (We're literally on the other side of the planet from the US), add import and GST tax, add our consumer guarantees(the best in the world). It works out pretty damn even after that.

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      Budju on 26/04/2021 - 12:16

      Thanks for your input, but I think you're way off base with this one. Taking conversion and tax into account still only brings it to $850 to $1000 at most. So that leaves $300 to $450 extra for no real reason. At this discount price you are getting the US RRP, which isn't too bad I guess, considering.

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        ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:29

        -3

        $850? That is some god awful math. $642 USD is what the average person in the US would pay (7.1% is avergae Us sales tax. + you have to take into consideration delivery, we're on the literal other side of the earth. A bulky item like this is enacting around $60-80 in delivery fees, if you wanted to try and buy it from the US. You're at $722usd now before even adddin in GST/Import taxes. So effectively $1068aud, not taking into consderation our consumer guarantees/warranty, which are significantly more robust than the US, and needs to be accounted for. That is just at straight conversion. Which is, again, not how you do it.

        You didn't read or take in what the rest of what I said at all. You can't do a straight USD to AUD conversion, that's not how it works, you need to take into consideration what that dollar buys in both countries. ie at minimum wage, an american would have to work 2 hours to buy a inexpensive meal and drink, in Australia it is 1 hour, at 1 hour minimum wage in Aus, you can get close to 15L of petrol, vs 10 in the US, etc etc. Our dollar based on cost of living, buys us a lot more here than it does there, so that consideration needs to be included when converting. So just going 10 usd = $13aud is not how it works. I genuniely thought Ozbargainers were more financially literate than this.

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          Budju on 26/04/2021 - 12:31

          +4

          @ONEMariachi: Delivery? Mate, RRP is set by the manufacturer. Costs like shipping the product into a country are covered by the RRP. Also it's quite funny you think that the proximity of the USA to Australia has anything to do with a product shipped from JAPAN.

          I provided a range of $850 to $1000. You are saying that $599 USD = $1299 AUD. Who is wrong out of the two of us?

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            ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:35

            -6

            @Budju: dear lord… You provided USD mate, I'm stating why that is bad comparison…. reading, and math, not strong points for you, I see.

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              Budju on 26/04/2021 - 12:37

              +3

              @ONEMariachi: It seems like you think your'e Einstein cause you can add 10% to a converted number and nobody else can understand. We understand buddy, there are still just large amounts of unaccounted dollars added on top.

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                ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:42

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                @Budju: No mate, just highlighting your inability to read beyond GST/import tax. when I'm making a far greater point beyond the direct dollar conversion. you can't seem to get past the fact that both being called a dollar doesnt make them the same thing. this doesn't make me "einstein" It makes you illiterate.

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                  ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:50

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                  @ONEMariachi: If it help

                  At minimum wage in the US. It would take 90+ hours for someone to afford this.

                  In Australia 65+ hours.

                  I’m not sure how to make it more clear and basic to you than that.

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                  Budju on 26/04/2021 - 12:58

                  @ONEMariachi: Thanks Einstein.

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                    ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 13:03

                    @Budju: Any time champ. I know this is difficult for you. I’m here for you any time you need basic ideas explained to you.

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        tonyjzx on 26/04/2021 - 12:34

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        I think I would sum up what ONEMariachi said as "thanks for you input but who gives a shit".

        Again there's $300 gone missing but in reality what happens is that the local importer arm be that Yamaha itself or someone like Ambertech has its own company structure that needs to be paid for… they have a CEO CTO CFO and all them that needs a six figure income. I also note that someone needs to borrow the money first to pay for those container loads of equipment.

        People want a price that's as close as possible to the US RRP given exchange + gst. That's it. They arent all that interested in the justifications for what the price almost doubles and then some because at the end of the day, Australians are getting screwed again.

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          ONEMariachi on 26/04/2021 - 12:37

          @tonyjzx:

          People want a price that's as close as possible to the US RRP given exchange + gst. That's it

          Exactly, people want this, but forget, pricing has nothing to with cost, and everything to do with market forces.

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  lachhelix on 26/04/2021 - 11:58

  +2

  Oh so tempting…
  I wonder how it'd compare sq wise from my Denon X2000 amp
  Edit: what the hell - just bit the bullet. Sick of waiting for the last 2 years for any kind of decent sale on Denon 😂

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    lachhelix on 27/04/2021 - 23:50

    +1

    Update: it arrived in under 24 hours and it's fantastic.
    First time listening to dts:x ma content, and even with a standard 5.1 speaker arrangement the object field sounds super cool!
    HDMI control is working great too.
    Just a shame it's ugly compared to the classic 'display in the middle' design 😂

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  g12345567 on 26/04/2021 - 12:14

  Yamaha RX-V6A Review

  Keep in mind:

  • You’re limited to a 5.1 or 5.1.2 setup — surround back speakers are not supported.
  • The RX-V6A also won’t decode DSD audio, nor DVD-A or SACD via HDMI, when wireless surrounds or subs are connected.
  • Going the wireless speaker route disables one of the V6A’s most compelling features, in my opinion: support for multi-position measurements for the unit’s YPAO room correction system.

  Watch this if your considering getting this receiver to use with a PS5 or Xbox Series console.

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    iwearpants on 26/04/2021 - 12:54

    It's described as a 7.2 channel receiver. Are the extra 2 channels only for Zone 2?

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    bc1470 on 26/04/2021 - 13:07

    +1

    I think in the review it only mentions that you are limited to the 5.1 or 5.1.2 setup if you choose to use wireless surround speakers. Otherwise it should work as a 7.2 channel receiver.

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      iwearpants on 26/04/2021 - 13:10

      you are limited to the 5.1 or 5.1.2 setup if you choose to use wireless surround

      Oh right. That makes more sense now.

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    HowMuch4Cash on 26/04/2021 - 13:18

    +3

    i think its important to note that the first point is only a problem if going wireless, if all your speakers are wired in then there is no such limitation.

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  corrocoat on 26/04/2021 - 13:04

  +1

  Nice points about relative costs of USA/ Oz—-no comment that the US is 110v…so will need step down transformer to work in Oz and shipping of such a heavy beast $200 air freight easy…hmmm

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    terrys on 26/04/2021 - 13:22

    No need to comment on the voltage, given that this is shipping from Melbourne. I haven't seen a Japanese amp produced for global supply that wan't duel/auto voltage.

    The price is delivered.

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  No Child Support on 26/04/2021 - 13:44

  Im looking at the RX-V6A for my future 5.1.2 atmos setup. A question for the audiophile out there, what happens to the ceiling speakers for non-atmos content? Do they stay mute? Or will the receiver mix it in?

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    MeagerDollarBucks on 26/04/2021 - 13:49

    Depends on the sound setting used. If in "straight" mode then there will be no additional mix. If set to a faux surround mode then those speakers will be used.

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  wintrmute on 26/04/2021 - 15:28

  Seems like a lot of the good features are still vapourware — when is this promised "future firmware update" actually arriving?