R-N1000A Network Receiver with Phono, HDMI and Built-in DAC, Black

I don't know why I waited so long to upgrade my 30 year old stereo. This receiver is amazing. Sound is incredible playing vinyl and CD's. It has all of the connections that anyone could desire, including the phono stage. Plenty of power unless you are a real bass man. And it has connections for a sub woofer which I don't need. I play a varied selection of music, mostly 1960's,70's rock, vinyl and CD's. Folk, classical, you name it. My old JBL 100's sound better than ever. Go for it, you won't be disappointed.

I bought the Yamaha R-N1000A to replace the failing Aventage 2030. Conceptually, they are two different systems. The 2030 is an AV system and the R-N1000A is a stereo system. I mainly listen classical music and I noticed a big improvement in sound quality. All the features that comes with the R-N1000A such as the Bluetooth, net radio, and be able to connect to the Internet opens up a new way of discovering the world and the sound purity of this equipment. I highly recommend the R-N1000A for someone that is looking for good and pure sound quality.

I like most modern version of stereo audio. It connects to analog and modern digital. My output is a & b Bose 301 speakers Cerwin Vega big subwoofer and Bose tv speaker. Inputs cassette player turntable dvd and cd players. Perfect for 1970s music and modern broadcasts

The amp sounds fantastic… but after two days, it’s going back to the seller. How does a major consumer electronics company like Yamaha manage to sell a device with such clunky, unintuitive, and downright flaky networking? It’s a mystery for the ages. Are we in the 21st century, or is it 1973, and Ethernet just has been invented? The networking (and the streaming system) is worse than a $100 no-name D-class amp from China. Honestly, Yamaha could probably hire two engineering students in Bangalore, and in one weekend, they’d build a better networking system and app than MusicCast. Why even bother including a streamer if it can’t work reliably? Just sell the amplifier and call it a day. Of course, when automated configuration fails there is a manual option - which, believe it or not, doesn’t save the settings once the system disconnects. Hilariously, after painstakingly typing in the network password using the remote, all the IP numbers for the system, the router and DNS, etc, the amp can’t even use all this info for MusicCast. To activate MC and control the amp, you’re still forced to endure the most bizarre setup: the amp switches to a strange mode in which it acts as a wireless access point, ignores your manual setup, ask for the network identification, tries to connect to the router using some unknown protocol for authentication (because, of course, you get zero input here as a user), and then… surprise! Either it works (maybe a 1 in 100 chance, I was able to connect once), or you’re met with a parade of errors that Yamaha conveniently avoids explaining in the manual or anywhere online. The funniest part? Sometimes the system actually streams music selected via MusicCast but claims after an hour or so - get this - that there’s no MusicCast device on the network, leaving you with no way to control the amp anymore. I had to physically unplug it to stop the music. When I reconnected the amp, the streaming magically resumed (yes, you read that right!!!), while MC app continued pretending the device didn’t exist. Eventually, I had to pull the plug and let the amp sit there for few minutes just to kill the stream. This feels like a college engineering project that kind of works but not well enough to ever see the light of day as a commercial device. Yet, Yamaha expects you to shell out $1700+ for this? It’s almost insulting. The kicker? A quick internet search reveals complaints about MusicCast and Yamaha setup issues dating all the way back to 2015! The audacity of selling a product this poorly designed in 2024 is just mind-blowing. Knowing how badly R-N1000A has been executed, I certainly do not plan to try any other new streaming Yamaha amps. The old ones are great, as they do not have any digital stuff that is clearly beyond Yamaha’s engineers’ comprehension, and ability to implement.

Quality receiver with lots of features. I like that it shows the conversion rate when I plug in my laptop or iPhone. Plenty of power to push my Heresy IV speakers.

This Yamaha is absolutely beautiful I didn't want to buy a high-end receiver and the streaming box etc etc I don't have that kind of money this was $1800 I got an Amazon for 1450 and it has streaming you can even plug one TV into it it's absolutely amazing piece of equipment and beautiful I highly recommend

A noticeable improvement in a warmer and more full natural sound compared to my 10 or twelve year old R-N500 that is being replaced. All of the connectivity features are very nice. My older smart TV could not use the HMDI connection and I had to use a digital to analog converter to play sound through my TV, at least until I can upgrade my TV. Also, the apps for Musiccast and Amazon Music are not available for my MAC laptop, but are available for my iPad and phone. There are some work arounds, but for the price it is missing a couple of things. At the discounted price I would buy again with no regrets.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:First need to clarify I do not use the app, so can not comment on that.Love the phono gain setting.Speaker connectors are ok, but occasionally need to tighten it.Not a fan of using an arrow indicator over a knob for the bass/treble/balance.The procedure to change the ohms setting is strange.Sounds amazing with my Cerwin Vegas.