Yamaha RX-V481 titanium

MusicCast

MusicCast is a revolution in the world of audio, allowing you to use all your MusicCast products together or separately. Control your setup from an intuitive, fast and simple app. Enjoy your sound bar, multi-room speaker, home theater amplifier, HiFi or other according to your desires and needs. Created by Yamaha, MusicCast is all audio everywhere, for everyone.

Bluetooth Compatibility for Wireless Music Playback

This home theater amplifier features Bluetooth functionality, allowing you to easily listen to music from your smartphone, tablet or other compatible device. Yamaha Compressed Music Enhancer is now optimized for Bluetooth audio transmission, improving music playback for a lively and vivid sound even when listening wirelessly.

4K Ultra HD Compatibility - 4K60p, HDCP2.2, HDR Video and BT.2020 pass-through

This home theater amplifier model is fully compatible with the latest HDMI standard. With the transmission of 4K videos at 60 frames per second, enjoy extremely high-definition video quality without degradation. This amplifier also complies with the new HDCP2.2 anti-copy protection process used when transmitting 4K signals. It is also HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatible, allowing you to enjoy enhanced image quality by activating incredible details in the dark and light sections of the image. In addition, it supports BT.2020 color gamut pass-through.

Virtual CINEMA FRONT: superb High Resolution virtual 5.1 sound

For installations subject to space constraints, Yamaha’s Virtual CINEMA FRONT technology allows you to enjoy a stunning virtual Surround field, using only speakers in front of the listening area. This exclusive Yamaha technology relies on the use of two Surround speakers and a center speaker placed in the front for a high-resolution 5-channel Surround field, with incredible virtual reproduction of the rear channels.

• Power
  • 80 W per channel (6 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, 0.09% THD, 2 channels)
  • 115 W per channel (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 1 channel)
  • 145 W per channel (6 ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD, 1 channel)
• 5.1 Home Theater Amplifier
• HD Audio format decoding: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
• Burr Brown 192 kHz/24-bit converters for all channels
• High dynamic power, low impedance compatibility
• Low Jitter Circuitry to optimize audio spatialization
• Compressed Music Enhancer processing for Bluetooth
• Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color
• 4K Ultra HD “pass-through” at 60p

Functions

• SCENE buttons with direct power on (BD/DVD, TV, CD and Radio)
• Front USB digital connection for USB flash drives
• Multi-language color OSD for better visibility
• Front mini jack input to connect an audio player
• YPAO audio optimization for automatic speaker calibration
• Simplified audio/video input assignment
• 9 adjustable crossover frequencies for subwoofer
• Initial volume and maximum volume adjustment
• Audio delay for lip sync (0-500 ms)
• Radio with 40 storable stations, automatic tuning
• Background video (for radio/USB/Bluetooth/AUDIO/AUX input)
• New remote control with large buttons for improved ergonomics

Network Functions

• Bluetooth for wireless music streaming (SBC/AAC)
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
• Simplified Wi-Fi setup (iOS settings sharing, WPS, etc.)
  • Connection with a mobile device without a network thanks to Wi-Fi Direct
  • AirPlay for music streaming from an Apple device
• Internet radio (vTuner): MP3, WMA
• Streaming music services (Pandora®*, Spotify®*, JUKE®*)
• DLNA 1.5 certified
• AV Controller app for remote control from iOS or Android smartphones and tablets

Connectivity

Inputs

• 4x HDMI (1 assignable audio input: HDCP2.2 compatible)
• 1x USB port
• 1x RJ45
• 1x Antenna (FM/AM)
• 1x Optical digital 1
• 2x Coaxial digital 2
• 3x Analog RCA audio + 3.5 jack
• 3x Composite video (assignable audio input)

Outputs

• 1x HDMI (HDCP2.2 compatible)
• 1x Composite monitor
• 1x 5-channel speaker
• 1x PRE OUT Subwoofer
• Zone B output for 2-channel sound in another room

General

• 20% power consumption reduction in ECO mode
• Standby power consumption
  • HDMI control disabled ≤ 0.1 W
  • HDMI control enabled 1.5 W
• Dimensions (W x H x D)
  • product 465 x 161 x 327 mm
  • box 530 x 230 x 400 mm
• Weight
  • Net 8.1 kg
  • Gross 10 kg