Yamaha R-N2000A Hi-Fi Receiver Bench Test Results!

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[@David_vdk]

finalyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!

[@rags015]

Wonderful video! Many thanks! Could you also do a similar bench test result of the RN-800A, RN-600A, both from Yamaha, as also the Denon 600ne, Denon 900hne. Keep up the great work guys!

[@rocky6113]

What a fantastic review. Thank you for doing these. Subscribed!

[@RollinsGKuutsi]

I have owned yamaha DSP A592 Five channels since 1998 when it was yamaha flaship then, its an old workhorse which has never disappointed me. I have used big speakers on it and its only complain was rise in temperature of the amp. Now I think its time to send it on retirement with benefits and get one that is equally strong for a rough ride

[@nathanjones4039]

Great review. I prefer the stripped down, fully balanced version in my A-S2200, nonetheless knew the 2000A would spec well.

[@harritz1977]

Thank you for the wonderful video. According to Yamaha's website, the R-N1000A has even better dynamic capabilities at 2 ohm. However, the R-N2000A could be more stable at 2 ohm. Dynamic power in: 8/6/4/2 ohm R-N2000A 100 / 130 / 185 / 215 W A-S1200 105/135/190/220 W R-N1000A 140 / 170 / 220 / 290 W

[@gdwlaw5549]

Very Happy owner of the R-N803D for past 5 years. Immensly reliable and takes music to a comfortable level for me. This amp was a bargain as I got it before the new range arrrived. Should I upgrade? ......This amp is on another level compared to mine. Welll done Yamaha. After a lot of different brands we can really enjoy music without issues.

[@timh6510]

I had the R-N803 before I got the 2000A. I was happy with it until the speaker relays became intermittent. I ended up getting the service manual and the relays and I replaced them. Then I sold it when I got the 2000A. I'm not exaggerating when I say I was amazed at how much better the 2000A sounds. It's very much surpassed my expectations. I can't listen to it enough.

[@timh6510]

Thank you for the review and confirming why I love listening to mine. Every day I can't wait to get some listening time with it. It sounds incredible. I couldn't wait to get this thing right when it came out and it's been even better than I thought it would be.

[@hawkins55]

I didn't do stereo in the 80's but I really dig the Yamaha look!

[@tomdebeck8150]

The heatsink area is impressive. Please continue to do 2 ohm testing. Great that Yamaha uses 4 output devices per channel, the more the better.

[@jjnewbold]

Bought one of these on sale this year, sold my Nail Uniti Atom. Hoping to get some appropriately excellent speakers to go with it in a couple years.

[@sudd3660]

i am really looking forward to the Arendal speaker 1528 ohm measurement, that should tell us something about the amp that failed while playing them. and maybe the four 8" woofers has a low impedance dip with that port, maybe the other models are wired up differently, and one of the models are sealed enclosure also. hope my amp can handle some 1528 speakers, because i just ordered some and i will soon find out i guess. specs on my old Arendal sound speakers is the same ohm and sensitivity db ans the new one so it should work.

[@TheLassenman]

I have the Yamaha A-S1200 and very happy with it.

[@amazoidal]

Like to see a comparison with the Outlaw Receiver.

[@pradeeppradeep-oj6wu]

Please do these tests on below 1000$ amps .

[@NosEL34]

These higher tier Yammy's look cool & really perform well. I really dig these Yamaha integrateds but personally I'm looking at separates for that type of bread. This is a very nice piece though that I would love & welcome in my home.

[@mwaikibaki8227]

I love watching the review videos though at such prices it's purely for informational/educational purposes. Would appreciate more reviews for sub $1000 gear where possible

[@FabMartiniTube]

I own the Yamaha R-N2000A paired with the Q Acoustics 5040. Sounds great.

[@aalexstan]

@@FabMartiniTube any ideea how it pairs with concept 500?

[@FabMartiniTube]

@ sorry no, but I think they should sounds great.

[@El_white_horse]

But why is the high dynamic power in the R-N1000A higher than the 2000A? In the Yamaha specification on the page. As if the 1000A is more powerful than the 2000a. Can someone clarify my doubt .

[@BblastedD]

Yamaha is going to need a 6th foot with those 2 ohm results.

[@melvinberrian153]

I own the Yamaha R-N2000A. In a medium-sized room (16' x 18'), would the receiver be sufficient to drive the 1528 tower 8? Do you feel the 1528 tower would be too much speaker for my room?

[@starla_7]

thank you :) I'd be curious to see you test the Leak 230 75 watt amplifier it's had very little coverage. From what I can gather from reviews it has has good power, dynamics, soundstage & detail you would expect for a £1100 amplifier ..

[@xburgos1]

The best audio reviews Thanks guys

[@ddcrocky3831]

Love audioholics. I do have a question again. I own a Marantz Cinema 30 with svs ultra bookshelf speakers and ultra surrounds and the svs prime elevation 7.1.4, and I was wondering if an external amplifier would give me more dynamic headroom ect. Evan though the cinema 30 has a pretty good amplifier section, thanks

[@Adream-lf3mw]

When is Yamaha going to release a flagship pre-amplifier to compete with the Marantz AV10 and Anthem AVM90? Audioholics wrote an article on the CX-A5200 back on January 20, 2020. That's half a decade ago! C'mon Yamaha show some pride. You used to put out flagships to go head to head with Marantz every three years. Are your engineers and executives really going to let Marantz dance on your dead grave?

[@shinvergil]

Enjoyed the video thoroughly. Looking forward to the listening test. Does it process LFE into 2.1? Does it convert DTS or Atmos into PCM 2.1? HT bypass? Thank you for testing and the review.

[@Audioholics]

There is really no native 2.1 content so just switch your source device to stereo PCM or downmix.

[@lawyer1165]

Is the R-N2000A manufactured in Japan? Thanks.

[@giando01]

Phono stage is impressive for an integrated. Do you know if it's the same as the as-1200 / As-2200 ?

[@Audioholics]

@@giando01 same as the AS-1200 for certain.

[@giando01]

Thanks for the confirmation. I guess 1200 will be my next purchase then as I already have a streamer

[@markscreename]

Not going to buy anything but class D at this point but it is an attractive machine

[@blackrabbot]

Hi, do you think the phono preamp in the R-N2000A is the same as the one in the A-S1100?

[@Audioholics]

Yes

[@blackrabbot]

@Audioholics Thank you

[@GentielioGaming]

What about the Rotel Michi line? X3 and X5? They say it is one of the best neutral sounding class a/b amps.

[@Audioholics]

Who's "they"?

[@TrueAudio]

'They' are supposed to be the 'experts' - in this case 'They' (experts) are totally wrong - ask them to prove it please.

[@robwr737]

No use for 2 channel units but Gene is still the best 👊

[@ryan74701]

Will this n2000a power Polk r700 towers?

[@Audioholics]

@@ryan74701 easily and extremely well.

[@David_vdk]

i looked at the europe model 240v at 2ohm /215w/ch

[@ryan74701]

I’ve seen some videos of the n1000a material quality and it doesn’t match its high price.

[@mattgiunt]

Rumor has it that 2025 will see new line of Yamaha receivers that may show up at CES according to Yamaha group on Facebook

[@JR-ho5qm]

Really! Do you know if they will be updating this model?

[@mattgiunt]

@@JR-ho5qm no idea if any of it is true

[@magnusedstrom8846]

Super test! I have an A-S1200, which have the same amp section, so very nice to see the results.

[@ChicagoRob2]

I also have the A-S1200, and it is my end-game integrated.

[@VoltLover00]

Why look beyond Purifi for amplification?

[@Audioholics]

Purifi measures the best, but that doesn't necessarily translate to the best sounding.

[@kristiantizzard7796]

@@VoltLover00because some people just want a well engineered traditional integrated amplifier, which this is.

[@Coolguy-xo3cj]

Finally ...;)))

[@JR-ho5qm]

Very nice piece fore sure! There is a black one in my future! 😃Looking forward to your comparison and listing test videos! Thanks!

[@tonyt.5771]

Christ , if i had to buy audio only on measurements, i wouldn't buy a damn thing.

[@ryan74701]

@@tonyt.5771 then why are you watching this video over measurements?

[@DigitalDonAV]

Hey Gene, did you get an influx of engineers, or some Amir cult tools who know nothing 😊about

[@kristiantizzard7796]

@@DigitalDonAVthe audiophile world is overwhelmingly a cesspit of misinformation. You can count the number of communities that don't propagate pure woo woo on one hand. Audioholics and ASR are 2 of them. If someone has an overly simplistic view of the value of a particular measurement you at least have a starting point for an objective discussion, which is rarely the case if someone is basing what they know on the output of the usual grifters on KZbin or in the equally appalling hifi print forums and print media. Ultimately even having comments about SINAD is something to celebrate.

[@EB1000]

90dB of SINAD in 2025 is nothing to be proud of! This integrated class AB amp with a single sub out and analoge tone controls is very outdated. There are much better offers by competitors like NAD. iT'S TIME FOR Yamaha to retire their AV and HIFI division.

[@Zhiloreznik]

Sinad is not everything. Lots of affordable Chinese amps have great Sinad but lack power, and go into protection at low ohms. My Marantz has “bad sinad” but when the woofer start moving you can really hear the difference in bass performance.

[@Audioholics]

Spoken by someone that listens to gear by looking at a single point of data and no real world experience. I have a class D integrated amp in the same system with better SINAD that doesn't drive the Arendal 1528 Bookshelf 8 speakers nearly as good as the Yamaha. The R-N2000A sounds phenomenal and among the best sounding amps I've tested in my guest room system.

[@grandfinish2364]

@@Audioholicsthank you for taking the time to make these videos. I for one appreciate all of the videos on this page. I’ve learned so much over the years of reading on the audioholics website and watching videos on this channel.

[@JR-ho5qm]

Come on pal! Seriously! I do like the NAD stuff as well. But this Yammy is a beuty! And performs amazing!

[@kristiantizzard7796]

@@EB1000 SINAD is a useful rule of thumb but at 90db it isn't necessarily consequential if noise is low. I doubt in a blind a/b one could distinguish an amp with state of the art SINAD and this one where all other things were equal, at least not in real listening conditions. I have a qudelix 5k dac amp which has a miserable 88db SINAD and there is no audible difference between that and one with a SINAD of 123db.