Yamaha WXA-50 Integrated Amplifier with Streaming Review

[@iiWiReviews]

One late, late, correction thanks to my patron Tony Brookes. The optical connection on the back of the unit is optical input - so the only things you can connect to it are digital sources like your TV or digital streamer with an optical output. You can not connect an external DAC to WXA-50 and use it only as a streamer. You would need an optical output for that purpose and WXA-50 doesn't have one. If you need a streamer, you should look into WXC-50 which has that kind of digital output. I apologize for this mistake.

[@markcarrington8565]

One of the best reviews of anything I have seen on KZbin. Well done!

[@ThomasAndStereo]

Excellent review and very detailed. In my case, it sounds best when I paired it with the musical paradise Tube DAC.

[@iiWiReviews]

As a regular subscriber to your channel, I really appreciate this comment, Thanks! Unfortunately, I have yet to hear a Musical Paradise DAC. Cheers!

[@giangnguyen8344]

Hi Thomas how do you hook up to your DAC? I have a Music Hall tube DAC.

[@cybergel78]

Thank you for the effort put in for the earnest and detailed review. Very informative. Your review made me decide to get the Yamaha WXC-50 model as I needed a convenient all-in-one music streamer and a preamp for my CD player.

[@MrNitKap]

I recently got the WXC-50 for my NAD amp.... this is awesome..this product rocks👍.

[@ChicagoRob2]

One of the very best YT reviewers. I would easily make a buying decision based on his reviews.

[@doctorrobin3040]

I have been using the non-amp version for a few years and just as a streamer into my Denifrips. I just love it. As usual a great review. Thanks.

[@versaleyang]

I've been rocking the WXA50 for a year now with my Klipsch R-51M from a RME ADI2 DAC as source and it never disappoints.

[@KwokKaySzeto]

Excellent review my friend!

[@harrybaque5502]

Once again excellent review!

[@duane7571]

I've had my WXC-50 for a year now. Sounds great and for the price it can't be beaten. After the initial setup I downloaded M Connect on my phone, it gives better accessibility to Tidal or spotifys functioning and strangely sounds better.

[@benartee9493]

Useful tip, thanks!

[@elic.2443]

M Connect? I can't seem to find that. Is that M Connect player for apple devices?... I finally found it. It exists for both Android and iOS

[@elic.2443]

That is a great tip because the Spotify integration for MusicCast leave a lot to be desired.

[@IWillSayMyPeace]

Hi. I have the WXC-50, no amp version of this and I was wondering what is this "M connect" you are talking about? A search through the app store did not help.

[@samsmithbr]

As always,, a very informative and well expressed review!! Thanks!

[@trubit7372]

I heard many new words in a new context you do this so well, I am sold on this amp and I want one just by your video and description.

[@surreptitiousscreamer]

Good work, as always, thanks for what you do.

[@Nemo.57]

Like all your reviews, this one is also detailed and warm... helps a lot.

[@DougMen1]

The Yamaha has 3 band EQ, bass, mid, and treble. That's rare to find, and I like having tone controls

[@Salfordshire]

Thank you brother. Your hard work is appreciated. Keep up the great work.

[@VinodKumar-gx7wj]

Really helpful review. I am planning to buy the WXA-50 shortly in Bangalore

[@VinodKumar-gx7wj]

In your review you have mentioned that the WXA-50 performed better in terms of dynamics, details and soundstage when you connected it with your own separate streamer and DAC. Does that mean that the external gears you used are better in dynamics and soundstage than WXA 50?

[@arvinmendoza7360]

Great review! Looking forward to see more budget amp and speaker reviews, keep it up👍

[@vladimirjovanovic2803]

Thanks Srboljub, great review, detailed and informative as usual. As for WXA-50: I got consistently good sound quality from it from digital inputs and over wired internet. Didn't try the analog inputs yet. I am using Canton Chrono 502.2s, which are not really efficient, but WXA-50 can drive them pretty loud in my 5m x 3,5m room. I will try other speakers and see what will change

[@chessrookie4085]

Thanks you soooo much for this fantastic review. It helpt me so much when deciding between amps for my jag out door speaker setup.

[@berkut6313]

I own this one powering a pair of Focal Chorus-706 with a Yamaha NS-SW200, and the wxc preamp version hooked to a pair of (also Yamy) MSP-5 class A/B powered monitors. They Both thrive in my living room and my Homestudio. With the sub out (not an LFE channel), you can send more bass to it and less to your speakers, which can be a very good thing if you must stick your speakers into corners or up against a wall (especially if they are rear-ported). Doing this can also save WXA extra Watts for mids and trebles. Make no mistake, the analog input IS converted into digital signal (If you’re a Vinyl lover, don’t expect a full analog path, even in direct mode : this is a digital volume control) and the REC (constant volume) output uses a different DAC chip from the ESS sabre that goes to the Amp/Preamp output.

[@Jmcinally94]

Mine arrived the day this review was published!

[@Lovelacewatkins139]

Best reviewer on KZbin.

[@stephenoverton8352]

Really?? Stop LYING!! This clown, with his hair parted down the middle along with his goofy accent, is just another fair at best reviewer on KZbin. Off topic...Would anyone here love to touch all of those protrusions on the front of his neck along with the point of his pointed nose...LOL?

[@markstansfield4873]

​@@stephenoverton8352 Each to their own and we are all entitle to an opinion, but since when does someone's appearance have anything to do with their ability. He has manners (unlike you), appears sincere, credible, and puts his point across nicely without offence (again, unlike you). Considering English isn't his first language he conveys his message very well. It is unfortunate that we are afflicted by faceless, shallow, narrow minded individuals like yourself, that society doesn't need. By the way, that so called protrusion at the front of his neck is a well defined Adams apple. It is clearly larger than your spine.

[@arunindc6145]

He really is one of the best audio reviewers. Very articulate--more so than many native English speakers! Very glad that I bumped into one of his videos. Subscribed immediately. Thank you.

[@Lovelacewatkins139]

@@stephenoverton8352 your just one of these goons that appear on Facebook arnt you , Stephen

[@ingziki5602]

Nice review. Clean and easy to understand. Just one small mistake - bass, mid and treble EQ works even with optical and analog input.

[@Scorpiusza]

THIS!... is good to hear.. was a bit of a sticking point for me but not anymore thanks...

[@foxorian]

Thanks for clarifying this -- there's very little information about this all over the internet lol I was flip flopping between different small class D amps for days and this Yamaha looked perfect UNTIL he said in the video "Tone control only works in the digital section" because I plan on hooking up a turntable to this and I was like AAAHHHHH WHY but thankfully it wasn't an accurate statement and I went ahead and bought one just now

[@felixlaboy1453]

Buddy I love your reviews

[@yyams]

Sounds a nice little unit! My dad has the preamp style receiver only version and an Iota-VX PA3 power amp. I had some smaller (60 series?) Dynaudio speakers I couldn't get pleasure from compared to the other speakers I had at the time, the Monitor Bronze 2's you mentioned. In his system though, they sprung into life like an 80's slasher movie antagonist you thought was dead. It's interesting to hear the integrated big brother is as impressive... I'd have thought the LS50's (oh boy do I love them) would expose weaknesses... But nope, it seems to shine! Keep up the work Srb, J James.

[@abacar6134]

Great detailed review!

[@hireality]

Excellent review and conclusion👍 Yamaha is an innovative leader in the audio industry.

[@LeBeautiful]

I think its time for me to sub. Been a lurker for some time..but this is such a good review.

[@daviddechamps8840]

Excellent review! Very useful and practical advices! thanks

[@leaturk11]

Great review, subscribed.

[@tomsch]

Great in-depth review!

[@ragtop63]

For anyone interested, Yamaha also makes a version of this unit without a built-in amp (pre-amp only). Good for people who use self-powered speakers/monitors. The model number is Yamaha WXC-50 and it costs $150 USD less.

[@olegyamleq7796]

Wow, I am new to this channel. Excellent review, thanks!!!!

[@danishmirza7482]

Great video. I was thinking of pairing the yamaha with B&W 606 speakers, but now will reconsider. I hope you can do comparison of the Yamaha WXA50 with the Bluesound powernode 2i. Thanks.

[@nycbass78]

Great in depth review,great piece to start a decent system without sacrificing so much money.some people are just looking for the most minimal set up,to stream and maybe also used for tv sound.👍🏼

[@markotomljanovic6413]

Odlična recenzija.

[@dannyo1471]

This is a great amp for the price and versatility! Love the form factor! The "enhancer" function is somewhat like moving from Class D to Class A/B sound character. From clinical and dry to fuller and warmer sound. My only gripe with this is that without using the app to switch source, it's hard to know what to switch to by the LED colors. I no longer have the remote 🤣

[@benartee9493]

Also my thought - one likely uses the phone rather than the remote anyway.

[@AdiMaco]

Very good and detailed review.

[@midiman2496]

Another great review, and since one of the items I might want to check out in future are LS50's it's great to hear the WXA-50 is capable enough to power them. This was actually something I didn't expect, and one fact I was very curious about. I bought my amp secondhand and it came with no remote. I guess the previous owner felt the same and flushed it down the toilet 😉. Thnx, and keep up the good work!

[@davidwoods3488]

I have been using the WXA-50 for a couple of years with some old PSB Alpha speakers, and I decided that I wanted better audio quality. I recently acquired KEF LS50 Metas and they sound great! (Note - my placement is less than ideal. It’s for listening in the kitchen while I cook, and I’ve got the Metas and the Yamaha amp on a shelf over a counter.)

[@johanakerblad339]

Actually I love the micro remote control because it occupies very little space. Use my phone/ MusicCast as a remote when I need more advanced settings. Owned full size stereos for a while but they are big and ugly. Love the WXA50 that gives all my needed functions and more in micro format. Sounds great!

[@v.u.62]

Thanks for review. It’s great

[@adaboy4z]

I owned a Yamaha RN-803 for 3 months. I just started using the Music Cast app and why didn't I use it sooner! Good interface and functional. All my streaming apps on one screen.

[@DirectX3]

I put this Yamaha side by side with the Amazon echo amplifier and I found the echo sounds better with the clarity and soundstage, plus more power to push my Elac B6 speakers. I was really surprised by that because to me Amazon only makes cheap stuff.

[@RP-ms7lu]

Very detail and informative review. Can I connect q acoustics 3030i with yamaha

[@No_Limits_411]

Great video!

[@husseintaha8420]

Great review thanks

[@thanh-dungnguyen8078]

Bonsoir, I've just discovered your channel👍 Nice content and your reviews are very clear . I like your studio as clear as your advices. I subscribe ! I'm looking for an headphone dac combo (such as Liberty dac or rme) so I will dive into your reviews.Thank's a lot for your videos.

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

Great review

[@andresunigarro9088]

Hi, thanks for an excellent review. I have one question. What do you think about Yamaha WXA 50 with Klipsch R 51 M? Thank you

[@nasdaq9394]

I have the same question. Did you buy it?

[@HiFiGOAudio]

Looks so neat!!!

[@NikiDorian]

Thank you for the review, especially about mentioning speaker parings, very valuable! Btw, even the analog input goes thru ADC(pcm9211), various digitally controlled analog switches, and out thru the DAC(sabre9006). So, it's not a direct, analog only connection. I would not recommend it to purists!

[@Hotflop2011]

Great review bud

[@Beathoven007]

I have used the amp for months now and I have the idea that like simulation of guitar tube amps this enhancer might digitally simulate a tube amp. That is why it is not surprising the effect is really likeable.

[@Tech_Verse]

You are making me to buy Yamaha WXA-50 soon !!

[@TheMozeze]

How would you compare this to a bluesound powernode 2i for sound and app usability? Bluesound is more expensive but seems to be the easier to use and also has more streaming app options in the blueos app?

[@berkut6313]

(Edit) A few things you need to know about this formidable amp : only Airplay1, in Bluetooth receives SBC/AAC but only transmits SBC, only one digital (toslink) in ; no RCA S/Pdif (i use a CYP AU-D2 or D21 to switch - the D41 has 4 inputs), no usb to host to hook up with a computer (only mass storage, but you can play file as a upnp through your home network)... One year in retrospect, I hooked it to pretty much any source you might think off. I’m not using the mass storage stuff so much, found out to be a bit cumbersome and had no time to rip my CDs to such an external hard drive. It has Spotify connect....BUT I’m mostly using Deezer, and the « do-it-all » musiccast app is okay, (said to be better than Denon&Marantz HEOS, not as great as blueOS)...but not that great. They included Amazon HD for other musiccast products, but not than one (yet).

[@pauljames1586]

The app won’t work when playing a turntable?

[@jfr4987]

Is it Roon ready?

[@BrendanMacWade]

If streaming music is your focus, this is an outstanding device. Add compatible speakers of your choice and you have a super 2-channel system with an optical input so you can add a disc player or sync it with a television.

[@magnusnilssonpost]

High Quality video !!!

[@ssratiq]

I really like the comparison between NAD & Yamaha. As I have a NAD already but based on your review, found its not a wise idea to sell the NAD instantly as both are neck to neck but Yamaha have an edge.

[@tobiasb4164]

The eq settings work on analog inputs as well, I just tried it out.

[@dannytantri4413]

After watching a few of your videos, I'm now a fan and subscriber of your channel 😊. If I'm just after a good budget amp and DAC, would you recommend the smsl+loxjie combo or this yamaha all-in-one?

[@iiWiReviews]

Thanks! About your question, there's really no easy answer, but I'll try my best. If you want to use Yamaha's internal streamer and DSP capabilities, it's really tough to beat when it comes to value. SMSL DA-9 and Loxjie D30 would probably be on pair given you add a proper streamer and a good set of cables... if you keep the free ones that came in the box with Loxjie and SMSL they would probably sound worse (less resolving) than Yamaha. So if you just want to connect and forget, I would suggest Yamaha, if you like buying separates, aftermarket cables, planing on upgrading any of these parts sometimes in the future... then go with separates.

[@dannytantri4413]

@@iiWiReviews Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. Sounds like the yamaha is still the better value even if I don't need the streamer, once cables and interconnects are factored in.

[@wyup]

Hi, great review as always.. By curiosity, how did you come up with this amp, did Yamaha send you one for a review?

[@DuragVince-]

Can I connect this to a PC via USB?

[@eXarace]

wonderful review! is it worth buying this Yamaha today? it's a 5 year old amp. is there anything new today?

[@nycbass78]

I think it’s still is,it seems to be in back order in several places.

[@matttaylor2767]

Nice review. It was really helpful and helped me decide to buy one. I have been looking for something simple to connect my TV to and stream over. I am limited by space for this specific application and this is perfect. Everything I have looked at so far has been a little too deep by anywhere from 3/4" to 2". I think am going to buy a Rotel A11 Tribute or Audiolab 6000A for a different setup.

[@duncan.scobie]

I have this unit but sadly I am here on KZbin trying to find out more as to why my unit I'd faulty ....had 13 months now and finding it keeps cutting out , sometimes for a few seconds, other times until I restart it. Bit fed up as I love music to work to and the of being without a streaming amp is disappointing. It seems a problem that lots have !

[@sting2148]

As it is an older system, what version of Bluetooth does it use ? Thanks

[@johnanderson3853]

Looks great. I might have to upgrade from my old Teac digital amp.

[@engico22]

Does it only have wired netwrk? No wifi?

[@amonamarth68]

Excellent 👌 review!!! Please review Yamaha RN-803 D also...

[@luisdaniloancheta2823]

As always nice review. I am SOLD! The fact that I have the Wharfedale Diamond 225. I’m just worried about the 70 watts power that it will feed the speakers. Do you think it will be enough to drive it to sound great? I don’t want to get rid of these speakers because I love it so much. I want to keep it because it is my first nice and audiophile speakers. Or Should I wait for your next review of SMSL D-9 before buying this? Again thanks for a really nice review. Appreciate your time and effort. By the way, I listened to your sound demo and really like the Yamaha than the NAD. Although right now, I’m using a vintage NAD power amp (PE 2400) with the Loxjie D30 and vintage Linn Kairn preamp to run these speakers. It sounds great but I know it can be better. What do you think?

[@midiman2496]

Personally I have Diamond 220's hooked up to the WXA-50, and power is no issue whatsoever in this setup. I would expect the same with the 225's. I believe WXADiamond is a great match. To me it feels like the two components really complement each other and are able to hide each other's "weaknesses" in some way, if this makes sense. For instance, the Diamond's slightly slower bass seems to be compensated by the WXA's punchy and snappy low end, and where the WXA might not have the best midrange performance, the Diamond's seem to excel in this department. I am far from an experienced audiophile listener, but I am extremely satisfied with this combination.

[@WorkoutwithJT]

I have the wharfedale diamond 225 pair with the yamaha wxa-50 and kimber Kable 8TC cables. For the money everything sounds really good! The wharfedale diamond 225 we're also my first speaker their my bedroom set up. Now I own a much expensive setup in the living room. But ain't complaining when I listen to my bedroom setup. My next speaker would be the buchard s400 for my bedroom setup.

[@luisdaniloancheta2823]

@@midiman2496 Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

[@luisdaniloancheta2823]

@@WorkoutwithJT Nice to hear you have the same speakers. I’m also thinking about the Buchardts. I think we have the same taste on speakers. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

[@fancycavegaming620]

Do you ever test midbass with The Firm "Someone to Love"

[@itsGnTO]

Great reviews like always. Today I was going to order today the SMSL D-9 but because of your review will pause and rethink and consider now the Yamaha...decisions....decisions

[@iiWiReviews]

Thanks! DA-9 is coming soon so I'll test it too.

[@itsGnTO]

@@iiWiReviews Wow excellent can't wait. Great content!

[@amb3cog]

Don't forget that Sabaj makes a version of this amp too. And they also make a single ended version of it for much less money. There's slight differences between them, but they all use the same class D modules from Infineon as I'm 99% sure. Balanced is not really needed, unless you need to have your source (like your DAC for instance) very far from the amp. Certainly not for the premium it cost (Sabaj single ended one is about $110US less money). And I own a Sabaj D5 DAC myself. They make good stuff. No problems at all with it, and it sounds quite good actually. I'm going to try one myself eventually, and I'll probably get the single ended Sabaj over myself, even though I can easily afford the balanced one. Just because it seems like a waste of perfectly good money to me. Money I could spend on something else that will substantially improve the sound quality. Either way. Good luck. ✌️

[@donaldduck5731]

Excellent review, have absolutely no idea what your talking about but other then it's rather good, think I'm going to get one.

[@Slim-man1977]

Greit video that I have missed. I had the Wxc50 side to side with the Node 2i. Both sounds greit and alike but I went with the Node because of the BlueOS app and my Yamaha as2100 is a beast. I Really don't care about the lack of the low frequencies extension as few reviewers has one mentioned because 1:my Rubicon2 stops digging at 50hz and the Rel t7i does the rest. 2: the precision, textures and speed of the punches are second to none😊

[@Beathoven007]

I solved the remote "problem" by buying a good looking programmable remote and program it to mirror the original.

[@DarkKnight-yc8nw]

Thank you for the great video. Any words on how it compares to Sprout 100?

[@berkut6313]

IDEAL KERNEL FOR A 7.1 CHANNEL EXPERIENCE ? I also wanted to have home theatre surround sound (albeit with lesser quality), but not compromise my 2.1 music experience. Found an old audio/video switcher with (D)SP AND loads of inputs (including 2*5.1....) and pre-amp outputs. Main left/right channels go to the WXA-50 (which also retains tv-toslink in), while center is y-splitted into two 200€ small Jamo S801pm (a bit bright, BUT good for dialogues), LFE uses the Ns-Sw200 dedicated input), and surround left/right are Focal Birds on stands directly powered by the audio/video switcher (which is fed by an HDMI 7.1 CYP C-PRO11SE8 audio extractor from my Sony Blu-ray player that has precisely a second hdmi out for sound). Had I the possibility of fitting in rear surround channels and not have active center, I’d buy the Yamaha XDA-AMP-5400rk and a Focal 700cc for even tonality. Unlike the XDA-QS5400RK which is 4 WXA in a 1-u rack, The XDA-AMP is basically just the B&O IcePower 125asx2 amp section*4 (8 channels of amplification). You can bridge any of these 4 (good for center channel with 2 woofers instead of one for the bookshelf L/R, dedicate a second and third amp for surround sound, and even a fourth for ATMOS for what it’s worth...all that power and fidelity for 1500€....with the durability and reputation of a big brand like Yamaha (I’m fine with DENON, EMOTIVA and the likes though, but class-D is a lot more efficient, compact, and yet, IcePower modules sound very musical while being cheaper than Hypex n-core or state-of-the-art Purifi Eigentakt - Especially when you want multichannel)

[@stuarthall6426]

Thanks for this video! I have watched a few of them now and they are fantastic. Dumb question, can you connect your computer (rather than phone etc) direct to the Bluetooth, or do you have to use the app?

[@iiWiReviews]

Thanks! To be perfectly honest here, I've never tried to do such thing. I believe it should be possible as I see no reason why it couldn't.

[@stuarthall6426]

@@iiWiReviews Thanks! I think the same, but you know, always best to check.

[@deyh5664]

Yes you can

[@zdenekcanada5408]

Any idea why they miss headphone output ??

[@borgenhardconsulting8491]

Great review, now Im a new subscriber! I have the WXA-50 since over 1 year back, paired with Qacoustics 3020i and it sounds really great. I use both the app with Spotify Connect and Tidal, but also analog input from my iPhone and Tidal Master with the Dragonfly Black 1.5, and that way the sound is fantastic! A small setup that delivers good Hi-fi, at least what I think. 😃

[@iiWiReviews]

Your speakers are amongst the few ones I recommend in the pairing part of the video... So great match in my opinion. Enjoy it and cheers!

[@borgenhardconsulting8491]

@@iiWiReviews yea I saw that, nice!😃

[@VinodKumar-gx7wj]

@@borgenhardconsulting8491 Will the Accustics 3030i be a good match with WXA50?

[@box2joe]

how does it fare with the yamaha WXC-50 ?

[@ericjohnson829]

I couldn't agree more with your review. I got lucky and picked this up used in the U.S. for $125 USD having no idea how capable it was, truly impressive. I usually bypass Yamaha's app altogether and just control it directly from Spotify or Tidal over Apple Airplay. Unfortunately, this product is several years old at this point and I don't think Yamaha have any plans to release new versions or upgrade this product line, it would be amazing to have a new version with upgraded bluetooth specs , Airplay 2 and upgrades to more modern dacs or a digital output to use an external dac. Occasionally here in the U.S. you get a refurbed version for around $350 USD.

[@maccagrabme]

Why is it so expensive when you can ge a decent amp, hook it up digitally or wirelessly to whatever you like and get superb sound quality? Is this doing anything extra on the audio or am I missing something?

[@ericjohnson829]

@@maccagrabme I would agree the retail price seems a little high given it's age. What amp and wireless combination would you suggest that you would compare to this ? It's more than just finding one with bluetooth, but one that integrates wifi , Apple Airplay functionality, controls usb and network attached storage with a nice Musiccast app that ties it all together and can setup and control speakers in multiple rooms along with dsp settings and has a decent set of dacs built in. It's more like having something on the level of a Bluesound Node with a nice amp and Yamaha integration and quality. It's in a form factor that can sit on a entertainment center and control a 2.1 setup without taking up a ton of space. Some people use these to power a patio system, stick them in an attic or anywhere space is an issue.

[@Tokamak_9]

How this compare with a Cambridge CXA81?

[@benartee9493]

Very interesting part on the signal manipulation only being available on the digital media.. that’s quite obvious once thought through and as you explain, but this is the new world. One needs to get used to it and the reward is so much smaller build size and price. I’m very glad to have found your review and thus your channel. I’m too busy with my life to know about everything but at the same time don’t trust the usual consumer hypes but still want a multiroom system. And having a deep love for music I wanted to have sth from a proper background. So thanks a lot even just for this review!

[@TyRonKitzeRow]

Is it a Roon endpoint? Enjoy your videos, thank you.

[@iiWiReviews]

It's Airplay and DLNA ready, no Roon support as far as I can tell.

[@califmike2003]

Love your reviews, im interested in one these two amps. Did you find the Nad had volume issues like you turn the know and turn the knob and the volume doesnt hit until the near the end and then goes loud ? I have read people complain about the volume control on the NAD. Im slightly leaning toward the Yamaha based on your review. Ohhh also does the Yamaha have a Dac ?

[@iiWiReviews]

I haven't noticed that with NAD but I use the remote most of the time. And yes, Yamaha has a DAC (every amp that has a digital input of any kind has to have a DAC).

[@gerhardreinecke3945]

Great review, it sounds as if this unit will combine great with Wharfedale Diamond series or Lintons.

[@computeraudiophile9590]

Yamaha in general, goes excellent with Dali speakers.

[@salutjaya]

How about with elac b5.2 or b6.2

[@iiWiReviews]

Very nice sound to my ears, especially when internal streamer is used and DSP enabled to get that slightly sweeter tonality.

[@johanakerblad339]

Bought Dynaudio Evoke 30 with 4ohm impedance and realized that that WXA 50 is capable of 2* 105W in 4ohm. It is able to drive speakers down to 2ohm. This is really a nice unit!

[@tarakdungdes]

Hi.. can it be paired with active speaker like HS8?

[@ricog8209]

Is it still usable without the app?

[@iiWiReviews]

Yes it is.

[@ahmadazizibadiuzaman2532]

Just viewed this.. at 8:36..you mentioned that bass/treble cannot be adjusted if listening via rca input. Is this right? TQ

[@philipeklund4127]

Would you recommend this one or the BlueSound Powernode (or any other all-in-one-amp)?

[@dphphoto]

The obvious reason for the lack of remote control luxury is that Yamaha intends on their users to use the app. It's 2021, I believe remote controls are going to disappear and all be replaced with apps and voice commands. Just my thought...I don't mind the cheap remote (which you nailed the analogy! :)...This for me will be to provide input and amplification to my outdoor speakers. The remote won't even be used in the backyard.

[@mden2490]

Thanks for great a great video. You mentioned pairing for sound, what types of speakers will this not drive with enough headroom to spare? Will it drive Elacs, which are known to be difficult drive? How will it do with 6ohm speakers?