Yamaha reviews & products

It's not a full surround-sound system but Yamaha's excellent soundbar delivers an experience that's not far from it.

Another five-star soundbar from Yamaha's impressive stable

Can Yamaha's latest AV receiver take the fight to Sony and Denon?

This Yamaha is a genuine contender...

Despite some reservations, the R-N803D is a good value network streamer

An energetic AV receiver with plenty of power and punch, but up against some tough rivals

This entry-level AV receiver isn't overflowing with features, but it's a focused performer...

Yamaha's attractive mini hi-fi is a detailed, musical performer...

Yamaha delivers the goods with this powerful and articulate AV receiver...

The RX-A3060 takes your home cinema experience to a whole new level

This Yamaha AV amp is definitely one to put on your home cinema shortlist

Yamaha hits the wall with this disappointing extension to MusicCast

A solid performance you’d expect from a wireless speaker twice the size...

Superior performance and top specs… why can’t we have a bit of both?

Immersive sound from a single soundbar? No one does it quite like Yamaha

This Yamaha soundbar will give you a taste of surround sound from a single unit

Best home cinema amp under £350, Awards 2015. This entry-level receiver is a great, affordable route into home cinema...

Best home cinema amp £700-£1000, Awards 2015. An entertaining home cinema receiver with a few tricks up its sleeve.

The V679 sounds big and balanced, but how does it perform against the best AV amps at the money?

Music, everywhere: that’s the dream, right? That’s where the likes of Sonos and Bluesound thrive. Yamaha wants to take things further by getting all up in your hi-fi.

Packed full of features, Yamaha's first soundbase is a strong attempt at boosting tinny TV sound...

These colourful Yamaha headphones catch the eye, but how do they sound?

A rugged little box of tricks, but it requires better sound quality if it’s going to trouble the class-leaders

A likeable all-in-one streaming system that may win you over – especially at this price

Smooth yet powerful amp with a huge sense of scale that’s perfect for showing off Atmos

A well-featured receiver full of power, but not quite the thrill we hoped for

This Yamaha is a pretty good amplifier, but it falls short of the best

Best soundbar £600+, Awards 2014. Yamaha’s done it again – a superbly talented soundbar delivering captivating sound

A beautifully engineered player – and a refined and insightful performer too

Sound quality is good but needs to be better to fully justify that hefty price

An endlessly entertaining receiver that’s full of character

Best home cinema amplifier up to £350, Awards 2014. Superb surround sound on a budget – a contender for a first home cinema system

The YSP-1400 brings big sound to a smaller budget, delivering great value surround sound

An excellent amp that sheds the pounds while maintaining great sound and good features

Attractively priced, but they are too flawed to earn our recommendation

A really enjoyable compact system on the whole, but its occasionally harsh treble raises questions of living with it long term

An enjoyable amplifier that delivers big-time on power and muscle

Best home cinema amplifier up to £350, Awards 2013. Energetic and punchy surround sound performance that will thrill and engage

Best home cinema amplifier £1500+, Awards 2013. If you want big and powerful dynamics, then this high-end AV receiver will fill up your home cinema

A big, powerful, attractive amp, but the overly relaxed attitude puts it behind similarly priced rivals

A decent enough Blu-ray player as long as you don’t care about smart features

The dynamic, full-bodied sound needs a couple of tweaks to make the RX-V675 reach its potential – but it’s worth it

As close to proper surround sound as you can get from a soundbar, but struggles in stereo

The Yamaha is worth auditioning, but struggles to muster the extra gear needed to be considered a class-leader

Delivering excitement, detail and precision, the Yamaha RX-A1020 is a brilliantly capable all-rounder

A powerhouse of a surround amp and a shot across the bows of the class leaders

Best home cinema amplifier up to £350, Awards 2012. A fantastic first step into the realm of 5.1 sound

Awards 2012 Product of the Year - Home Cinema Amplifiers. A seriously talented amp, versatile enough to work with a wide range of systems

Yamaha has a strong tradition in soundbars, but this isn't its finest by a long stretch

The Yamaha will make your movies sound massive and your music sound lush

This large, lush-sounding AV receiver immerses you deep in the action

Vastly improved over the original, but it still doesn’t excite us enough for five stars

The Yamaha RX-V671 is a cracking performer, vying for class-leading status

The Yamaha A-S300 stereo amplifier is a budget star, but you can buy better

The Yamaha NP-S2000 is a no-frills music streaming/internet client that needs a high-end system to do it justice

The Yamaha MCR-550 is a complete system but it is much better value if you ditch the flabby speakers

Best soundbar, Awards 2012. £800 may seem like a lot of money for this two-box system, but when you see what you get it's a steal

Typically solid and reliable, Yamaha's RX-V3067 totes an impressive specification and a sound that's very likeable

This is a fine and unusually good-looking home cinema amplifier from Yamaha – the only problem is the very stiff competition

The Yamaha MCR-640 CD player and receiver system comes with glossy speaker cabinets that look the business

Best stereo amplifier up to £500, Awards 2010. Yamaha has produced a new class leader, with a stunningly capable product

This amazing amp produces a wonderful, all-encompassing wall of surround sound that engages you right from the off

By far the best virtual surround solution we've come across

The RX-V667 is a first-class piece of kit, with a distinctive sonic presentation, but the competition is fierce

The MCR-140 is a versatile micro featuring Yamaha's AirWired wireless streaming technology

In its own right this is a great Blu-ray player, but we simply can't recommend it at such an exorbitant price

These wonderfully built and finished Yamahas are enjoyable enough, but their near total lack of rhythm will hinder most

A mixture of both soundbar and receiver, this accomplished Yamaha delivers high-quality sound with plenty of presence and focus

We don't want to be too hard on this budget Yamaha, but cheaper rivals offer more features and greater prowess

A gifted multichannel amplifier, but it lacks the spark of the class leaders at this price point

This sub may be a touch bass-light, but otherwise it does a fine job

The YSP-4100 is a sophisticated, modern and convincing attempt to produce surround sound from one box

The RX-V1065 is a seriously good multichannel receiver, and a major return to form for Yamaha

The YRS-1000 TV rack conveniently doubles up as a soundbar. It's a great idea, but audio is compromised

When it comes to looks and performance, this Yamaha dock does it big and bold

The key to surround systems is cohesion, but the Yamaha NS-700 doesn’t quite have it

The clock radio grows up in the form of Yamaha's new Desktop Audio system

Yamaha's RX-V765 is the model above the RX-V565. It's supremely talented but falls just short of getting the full five-star star rating

For £250 it's a good value amplifier, but you can get superior performance and functionality from a number of its rivals

It's still a great product, but close rivals have pipped it the the post as far as we're concerned

The Yamaha RX-V565 is a competent HD receiver capable of intimacy and detail, and good music playback, but bass lacks punch

The Yamaha CD-S700 CD player is an object of beauty, but there isn’t enough substance to keep you entertained in the long run

The Yamaha A-S700 stereo amp has the familial looks – and sound – of the A-S1000, but costs considerably less

A beautiful object, beautifully made – though it’s not without certain aural shortcomings

Anyone lucky enough to have two grand to spill on a multichannel amplifier needs to hear this

This Yamaha system doesn't quite scale the sonic heights of rivals, but find it at a knockdown price and it's a tempting proposition

The Yamaha RX-V3900 should be top of your list If you want a rich, full-bodied sound

At this price, the RX-V1900 can't put a foot wrong – it's a real jewel in the Yamaha range

A solid player from Yamaha but cheaper, more accomplished rivals have the performance edge

For most users most of the time, and especially in light of its value, this is a winner

A big, powerful, attractive amp for the money, even if it’s not without competition

This is the flagship model in Yamaha's range of Sound Projectors, and a recent £300 price cut has made it even more competitive

An excellent amp, and a very worthy step-up over the £500 pack

This fantastic amplifier is a genuine competitor for class-best honours

Big, bold and to many ears we suspect beautiful, it’s very deserving of some serious consideration

If you’re in the market for a 2.1 system, but want to distance yourself from the budget crowd, don’t part with your cash before giving this Yamaha a b

Can a surround amplifier, even one as good as this, really be worth £5000? We certainly think so.

Does what it promises - surround sound from one box

A seriously impressive new model performs better in bigger spaces than others