# Yamaha RX-V6A 7.2-Channel 8K AV Receiver

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-av-receivers/yamaha-rx-v6a-av-receiver
Ranked #2 in "Best AV Receiver 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage Numbers That Don't Add Up": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-av-receivers

- Price: £599.00 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-15)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 from 69 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GCNNJH4?tag=ranked10-21

At number two in this guide, the Yamaha RX-V6A is a 7.2-channel AV receiver listed at £599.00 and rated 4.3 from 69 ratings. Its wattage is the part of the fiche that holds together: "Output Power", "Wattage" and "Output Wattage" all say 160 W, where the RX-V4A further down this guide gives two different figures inside one table. The HDMI count is single-sourced as well — "Total HDMI Port: 7" — and the channel count of 7 matches the 7.2 surround configuration.

The number that does not hold together is the review count. The listing states 69 ratings; the star histogram beside it lists 72 five-star, 11 four-star, 4 three-star, 4 two-star and 9 one-star votes, which totals 100 — and it is that 100 that produces the 4.3 shown. Nine of those votes are one-star, and the 69 in the header cannot account for them. The spec table also carries no row for any of the headline video claims in the bullet — 8K/60, 4K/120, QMS, ALLM, VRR, QFT — and includes "Control Method: Touch" and "Cinemanow" among supported internet services, which is what the feed says rather than what a receiver does. Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing of our own.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £599.00 (as listed) |
| Customer rating | 4.3 out of 5, shown against 69 ratings |
| Output power | 160 W — listed as "Output Power", "Wattage" and "Output Wattage", all 160 watts |
| Channel configuration | 7.2 surround, with "Number of Channels: 7" |
| HDMI ports | 7 ("Total HDMI Port") |
| Bulleted video claims | 8K/60 Hz, 4K/120 Hz, HDMI 2.1, QMS, ALLM, VRR, QFT — with no matching row in the spec table |
| Control method | Touch (as listed) |
| Other special features | Built-in WiFi, built-in Bluetooth, music streaming, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, AirPlay 2 |

## Questions people ask

**How much power does the Yamaha RX-V6A put out?**

The listing states 160 W in three separate fields — Output Power, Wattage and Output Wattage — all 160 watts, for a 7.2 channel configuration.

**How many HDMI inputs does the Yamaha RX-V6A have?**

The spec table lists "Total HDMI Port: 7". The bullet only says the 8K/60 and 4K/120 support runs across multiple HDMI inputs, without giving a number.

**What is the average customer rating?**

4.3 out of 5, shown next to 69 ratings. The star histogram on the same page lists 72 five-star, 11 four-star, 4 three-star, 4 two-star and 9 one-star reviews, which adds up to 100.

**Does the Yamaha RX-V6A support Dolby Atmos?**

Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer is named in the first bullet and Dolby Atmos appears under special features. The spec table's Audio Encoding row says only DTS.

**Can the Yamaha RX-V6A run multi-room audio?**

The listing says MusicCast covers multi-room music from internet radio, streaming services, a NAS drive, Bluetooth or AirPlay 2, and it lists Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant as controller types.

**What video features does the Yamaha RX-V6A claim?**

8K/60 Hz and 4K/120 Hz across multiple HDMI inputs, plus the HDMI 2.1 functions QMS, ALLM, VRR and QFT, with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision listed under special features.