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Yamaha MusicCast Products Can Now Stream Qobuz
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2019  | 
Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. earlier this year, is now available on 10 Yamaha products via a free firmware upgrade.
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Yamaha MusicCast Products Get Amazon Music, Enhanced Alexa Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Oct 31, 2019  | 
Starting today, Yamaha is rolling out a firmware update that brings Amazon Music and enhanced Alexa voice control to more than 15 of its MusicCast-enabled products.
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Yamaha Revamps Flagship Aventage AV Receiver Line
Bob Ankosko  |  May 24, 2021  | 
Yamaha’s flagship Aventage line of A/V receivers is undergoing its most significant upgrade since the line was introduced 11 years ago.
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Yamaha RX-Z1
HT Staff  |  Oct 15, 2002  | 
Not to be outdone by the ultra-high-end crowd, Yamaha has introduced the RX-Z1, a feature-laden home theater receiver with all the power and flexibility most users could want.
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Yamaha shows off ultra-thin cloth speaker
SV Staff  |  Oct 10, 2009  | 
The signs in the photo above aren't just signs. They're actually Yamaha speakers, made from a millimeter-thick layer of cloth. The company showed them off at CEATAC JAPAN 2009, demonstrating the prototypes as part of its booth. There aren't many...
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Yamaha Targets Audiophiles with Upscale Hi-Fi Series
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2019  | 
Yamaha today reaffirmed its commitment to home audio with a new collection of high-end audio components for the “most discerning and passionate audiophiles.”
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Yamaha to Bring MusicCast to Existing Audio Gear
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2016  | 
Yamaha announced plans to ship an amp and preamp in August that will enable any brand of audio gear to become part of a MusicCast wireless streaming ecosystem.

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Yamaha to Equip New Receivers with Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2014  | 
Yamaha has announced that its new top-of-the-line Aventage series AV receivers will be upgradeable to Dolby Atmos via a firmware update this fall.

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Yamaha Turning Blue in the Tooth
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2008  | 
Yamaha is making a big splash to bring Bluetooth convenience and ease to a whole new line of products. Some of them are quite exciting, and include receivers, home-theater-in-a-box systems, and perhaps the most interesting, a portable speaker,...
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Yamaha Unveils First DTS Virtual:X-Enabled Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Jun 07, 2017  | 
Yamaha’s next soundbar will be the first to incorporate DTS Virtual:X, a new virtual surround processing technology said to deliver immersive sound with a height dimension without the need for additional speakers.
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Yamaha unveils MusicCAST2, wireless music system
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2009  | 
Wireless music systems really can run the gamut from low end to something extremely snazzy and high-end like Sooloos. Yamaha’s new outfit finds itself somewhere in the middle, offering multi-room playback of all your audio files (iTunes AAC files,...
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Yamaha Unveils New MusicCast-Ready Receiver
SV Staff  |  Aug 30, 2016  | 
Yamaha today announced the addition of a MusicCast-enabled model to its line of two-channel network receivers, optimized for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming and smart-device connectivity.
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Yamaha Updates Best Selling DTS Virtual:X Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2018  | 
Yamaha today announced a “reimagined” version of its best-selling soundbar, the YAS-107, the model just below the Top Pick-designated YAS-207 we reviewed last fall.
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Yamaha's Announces $300 Entry-Level AV Receiver
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2018  | 
Yamaha is targeting budding home theater buyers with a $300 AV receiver that hits stores at the end of the month.
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Yamaha's New Big-Screen Vision
 |  Nov 19, 2000  | 

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.yamaha.com/yec/index1.htm">Yamaha</A>, traditionally known to American consumers as a specialist in audio equipment, announced that it will enter the home entertainment projector market. The first offering in Yamaha's new product line is a high-resolution projector, based on <A HREF="http://www.dlp.com">Digital Light Processing</A> (DLP) technology and intended for home theater use. Yamaha says that the projector is due to be released next spring.

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