R-N800A Network Receiver with Phono and Built-in DAC, Silver

For a new music room in my basement, I shopped for an integrated amp, speakers, and a subwoofer. At first, I purchased Focal Theva #1 speakers along with Marantz PM700N amp and Klipsch 12" subwoofer. Focal speakers sounded a bit too light through Marantz amp, and didn't gel well with the subwoofer. Somehow the midrange sounded hollow. Since the Marantz amp was defective anyway (only playing CD channel properly), I promptly returned it, and opted in for the Yahama amp. When I hooked up the Focal speakers to this Yahama integrated amp, a whole new world of sound just opened up for me. Here are the pros and cons of the Yamaha R-N800A amplifier. Pros: * It sounds incredibly clean. Focal speakers deliver amazingly clean sound to begin with, so the result is just out of this world. * Paired with the Focal speakers, the soundsacpe becomes exteremly vast, and the soud separation is very efficient. It is as if every instrument sits in its respective position in a 3D space. * At 100W per channel, it is powerful enough to shake the room. I put on 12" Klipsch subwoofer, and it has no trouble driving the whole system in a balanced way. * I constantly play my old CDs now, as CD channel provides the best sound. I hooked up a Cambridge Audio CD player. * It is very convenient to have many network connections in one package. I find ApplePlay provides the best sound when playing through my phone (rather than using Bluetooth). * Phone app is easy to install and intuitive to operate, providing many set up and music playing options. * YPAO set up is easy, and it correctly measured the speaker distances within inches. * Remote control is light and efficiently designed. But it gives cheap plastic feeling. Cons: * Provided phono channel isn't up to par at all. So, I installed a separate phono pre-amp from Campbridge Audio, and it sounds wonderful now. * YPAO sound adjustment provides slightly improved left-right balance, but through it, "something" gets lost. I repeatedly felt that "YPAO Off" mode provides fuller and more original sound. If you are compelled to use YPAO to listen to music at a low volume at night, turn off the YPAO EQ switch, which muddies the sound even more. At a loud volime, I just turn the YPAO off. * Be careful when jumping from turntable to CD, as required volume levels are quite different. * I think bass, treble, and balance control knobs could have looked better in a circular form. I almost didn't purchase this product because of it. (I bought a black one, so it doesn't visibly bother me that much.) I strongly recommend this amplifier for anyone who is looking for a great network amplifier around $1,000. It will sound like you paid a lot more for it.

I bought this receiver as a backup for my older Yamaha receiver when I had to take it in for a tune up. I am pleased with the audio quality and it nicely drives my 4 ohm, 45 year old speakers. I like the wireless connectivity for playing streaming sources. There are plenty of input options. I occasionally had an issue with Apple Music. It would connect but there would be no sound. If I don’t power off the receiver and just let it go to standby, that problem doesn’t occur. The receiver I usually use is also 45 years old and it might be difficult to go back to it as it lacks the convenience technology that didn’t exist!

So I review Hi-Fi equipment on YouTube, I won't link my channel but anyway. This is perhaps one of the best all-in-one streaming amplifiers / Swiss army knife Hi-Fi products I've had the pleasure to use. I picked this up about a month ago to use as a part of a second system and also to review it. Truth be said I've had the NAD c368 blue OS and I've also had the Marantz stereo 70s and the nr1200 and this is far and let me repeat far the better option. First off the sound quality is definitely more neutral than the Marantz and not as warm but it's more consistent. The Marantz had a tendency to sound good when playing vinyl and through the streaming but when using the HDMI or digital inputs or the analog inputs it wasn't as good, not so would the Yamaha, every input and every function sounds just as good as any other one. This definitely has a better application than HEOS, Marantz gets a lot of flack for that application and understandably so, however the Yamaha application is just better. It's more stable it works better and it allows you to do what you need to do every time you open the app. Also adding that I what advise people not to pay too much attention to people who have problems with apps or internet connectivity and who leave bad reviews because of that. I found over the years that most of those complaints are down to the individual environments that these people are use are utilizing those products that they're complaining about. The NAD definitely has the better app however the Yamaha just sounds better. Like I said weather through vinyl or digital inputs or analog inputs or streaming or Bluetooth even, the Yamaha just sounds better. It has a more involving sound and a more organic sound and a sound that draws you in to the music and you don't want to turn it off. The NAD is fine and the app is better no doubt about it, but after about an hour I can't help but want to turn it off because I'm tired of listening to it.

50 years audio professional and I have always liked ( Not Loved ) the quality features and musicality of Yamaha. This piece is no exception. Musicast is well designed and does a nice job. Connectiviy to my iPhone allows me to play the music in my phone's library. Sonos won't permit that kind of behavior so good job Yamaha. This is why I am using this receiver instead of Sonos. No damn firmware updates every week or so, much more flexibility on inputs, class AB instead of class D which is brittle sound sometimes. Pretty good power out and it is clean although a bit dry and constrained on the bass. Overall very musical but soundstage and imaging are not strong points. Not having my old Luxman or some of the other old school beasts sitting around I won't pretend to be able to offer a comparison. My set up is a pair of the Original Cerwin Vega 36 R's, a Panasonic DMP500 BDT blueray, an Apple TV and a first gen Xbox. So TV (a new Samsung 75) is the source selector and output is optical so the Yamaha handle DAC functions except the Panasonic bluray which is too excellent to not make use of and yes you can hear the difference. With some speakers and music sources, not an issue. CONS Remote wants careful aiming, the stupid little display is useless but cute, bass is a bit constrained and imaging is only soso.

DO NOT BUY. I don't like writing reviews unless I can save someone time and money from bad companies. In the 15+ years of having an Amazon account, I believe I've left maybe 10 reviews. That said, do not buy this unit or from Yamaha if possible. The R-N800a I got February of 2025, worked for a few months and then bricked after a mandatory software update. I contacted Yamaha who then made me ship it out to an authorized Yamaha repairs company in Georgia. The unit sat there for 4 months because the repair person they made me ship it to, didn't have the proprietary tool to fix it. They then shipped it to Yamaha who left a note with them that they will ship me a new unit since they couldn't fix it. We are now at the end of June/beginning of July and Yamaha refuses to answer emails or calls after stealing the unit and 800 dollars from me.

Worth every dime you put into it. The ease of use and incredible sound are unmatched for the money.

Well I finally got my R-N800A got it set up enough to play. I must say the sound coming out of my speakers now, in one word. Yummy! There is already a but though. As with the R-N600A I had problems, I have one with the 800 too. When plugging in the the mic to analyze your room to get the best sound from your speakers. I get an error message. So we will see what happens here. Does it end up getting returned?

I’ll keep this review short and to the point. This is one impressive unit. The minute I got it all connected and set up properly, gorgeous, accurate sound came pouring out of my NHT speakers. I was literally shocked at just how good it sounded compared to the receiver it was replacing. A few tweaks, and it was just entrancing to listen to. If you’re looking for a 2.1 channel system, this may be all you ever need to get an outstanding musical experience. One thing I see missing in most of the reviews here is that this unit contains a built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter) accessible via a USB port in the back panel of the receiver. Why care? Well, if you have a large music library ripped to your computer, you can simply run a USB cable from your computer into the DAC port on the Yamaha and you’ll be treated with some truly incredible sound (set the receiver to "USB DAC" mode using the mode dial or the remote control to hear the sound). My library is in Apple Music on a Mac Mini M4, and I was truly surprised at just how good the music sounded over this configuration. A 20-ft USB cable costs about $11, but brings to life this overlooked functionality on this truly impressive unit. Do your research, and you may just find yourself picking up this device. I’m very glad I did, and just wanted to share my experience with it. Happy listening!

El sonido es muy limpio , tiene una coherencia de fase única además que los agudos son cristalinos sin llegar a ser molestos , los graves no van a ser exagerados pero si que se nota la diferencia cuando añades un subwoofer desde ypao de Yamaha en music cast puedes controlar cortes de altavoces frontales subwoofer y calibrar con el micrófono incluido esto corrige mucho el sonido depende de la sala y separaciones entre bocinas. Tiene todo lo que se necesita al día de hoy , el sonido es maravilloso y neutro como solo Yamaha lo saber hacer. 100/10

Per quanto riguarda qualità e costruzione Yamaha è una garanzia il prodotto è veramente valido comparto streaming però da rivedere perché almeno nel mio caso capita che l'applicazione di Amazon music all'improvviso si blocca costringendo a resettare tutto e spesso capita di dover aspettare un po' prima che riparta provata invece con tidal e qobuz tutto funziona perfettamente. Per il resto tutto perfettamente funzionante.

Lo recomiendo por su buena calidad de audio, obviamente acompañada de unas buenas bocinas. La gran ventaja es que tiene streamer lo que resulta práctico para usar plataformas como tidel, además de tener entradas analógicas como phono, óptica, entre otras. Siempre úsalo con un buen regulador.

Sonido claro, y preciso: El Yamaha R-N800A es un receptor amplificador estéreo de nivel medio, clase AB con 100 Watts Rms/canal, a 8 Ohms, consumo de 250 W. equipado con 8 transisores de salida, 4 por canal 2 para la onda positiva y 2 para la negativa, dos capacitores de 12 Mfd. C/u. Esta topología de construcción, es la misma utilizada por Yamaha desde hace más de 30 años, de hecho mis amplificadores Yamaha Rx-797 y mi As-596 del 2006 y 2007 son idénticos en cuanto a su construcción, lo único que cambia en los receptores actuales, es que vienen equipados con funciones ópticad, coaxiales, Bluetooth, Wifi, Usb y calibración de sala. El inconveniente fue con DHL, el receptor llegó dañado y golpeado, como sí el receptor fuera usado con la caja destrozada , accesorios del equipo faltantes, empaques de unicel de protección incompletos, afortunadamente soy especialista en electrónica de audio y logré repararlo. Finalmente, si recomiendo el receptor Yamaha RN800, porque tiene la mejor relación costo-beneficio comparado con el RN-1000, pagas el doble por una simple conexión HDMI-Arc, pero fuera esa diferencia, ambos amplificadores son exactamente iguales.

Después de adquirir el modelo Yamaha R-N303b y haber probado y disfrutado de ese timbre especial de claridad, definición y armonía en la reproducción de música de estos equipos, que además no fatigan los oídos, busqué un equipo de la misma marca pero con un poco más de potencia y un DAC de mayor calidad para instalarlo en una sala, combinándolo con unas torres Polk ES55 en salida A, y unas T15 combinadas (en serie/paralelo) con unas bocinas Philips pequeñas que tenía de un minicomponente que resaltan aun mas las frecuencias medias y agudas en la salida B, y el resultado es espectacular. La misma claridad y definición, pero con mejor acústica por la configuración YPAO. Con los equipos Yamaha (ahora con el R-N800A) me pasó que una vez que se disfruta de esa calidad de sonido, ya no puedes volver a disfrutar la música con menor calidad. Algo que me gusta es que ésta es la misma en todas las fuentes, tanto en la conexión óptica (TV) y coaxial (para CD), como a través de Air Play y Bluetooth, especialmente con servicios de Apple Music y Qobuz (aunque igual brilla la de Spotify), que ofrecen música sin pérdida (lossless) y alta resolución. La conexión USB-DAC dan además la posibilidad de conectar una laptop con los servicios de streaming que menciono. En general muy satisfecho con la compra por la calidad del equipo, que además, en este caso es bonito por el toque vintage.