Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Steve May (homecinemachoice.com)

Yamaha CX-A5000/MX-A5000 review

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...

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 AV Processor and MX-A5000 Amplifier Review

Review: The Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 Processor and MX-A5000 11-channel amplifier are for you if you have ever wanted reasonably-priced separates but didn't want to sacrifice features or performance.

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

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 AV Preamp / MX-A5000 Amplifier Separates Preview

The Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 preamp and MX-A5000 amp AV Separates represent the state of the art in home theater. At $3k/ea, the CX-A5000 has all the latest features and the MX-A5000 has 150wpc x 11.

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Chris Heinonen (hometheaterhifi.com)

Yamaha CX-A5000 11.1 SSP (Surround Sound Processor)

Yamaha CX-A5000 Preamplifier

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...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Brian Mitchell (ecoustics)

Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 and MX-A5000 Review - ecoustics.com

The Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 11.2-channel Preamplifier/Processer and MX-A5000 11-channel Amplifier are examined by Audioholics.com in the video below.

Feb, 2014

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