Yamaha RX-797

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General

  • Manufacturer: Yamaha
  • Model: RX-797
  • Year of manufacture: 2006 - 2011/2012
  • Made in: Made in Malaysia
  • Color: titanium and black
  • Remote control: yes
  • Power consumption: 260 W nominal, max 650 W
  • Dimensions: 435 x 151 x 389mm (W x H x D)
  • Weight: 10,9 kg
  • Original price approx.: 419 € (RRP)

Connections

  • Number of inputs / outputs:
    • Audio/Video (in-/outputs): 3/1 :
    • Analog Audio (in-/outputs): 3/1
    • Composite video (in-/outputs): 3/1

Monitor outputs: 1x composite video Speaker switching: A, B, A+B Subwoofer output Phono input


Technical Data

Amplifier

  • Minimum output power effective

8 Ohm: 2 x 100W, 0,019% distortion 6 Ohm: 2 x 120W, 0,030% distortion Maximum output power [Europe model]

    • 8 Ohm: 2 x 115W, 0.019% distortion, 1KHz, according to IEC
    • 4 Ohm: 2 x 160W, 0.7% distortion, 1KHz
  • Dynamic power (IHF)
    • 8 Ohm: 2 x 140W
    • 6 Ohm: 2 x 170W
    • 4 Ohm: 2 x 220W
    • 2 Ohm: 2 x 290W
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.012
  • Attenuation factor: 240 or more (Speakers A)
  • Frequency response:
    • CD, etc.: 20Hz - 20,000Hz ± 0.5dB

CD Direct AMP on: 10Hz - 100,000Hz ± 1dB

  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
    • Phono (5mV input shorted): 87dB or more.
    • CD Direct AMP ["CD" input] (200mV input shorted): 110dB or more
    • Stereo Channel Separation: CD, etc. (5.1KOhm input shorted, 1/10KHz): 65/50dB or more.
  • Tone control:
    • Bass: ± 10dB, 20Hz, crossover frequency 350Hz.

treble: ± 10dB, 20Khz, crossover frequency 3.5KHz

  • Loudness: attenuation 1KHz: up to -30dB.
  • High Filter:
  • Low Filter (Subsonic): No
  • Mute: Yes, via remote control
  • Direct/Line-Straight: Yes, on unit (Pure Direct & CD Direct AMP)


Tuner

  • Reception:
  • Frequencies:
    • FM:
    • MW 530 kHz- 1611 kHz
  • Frequency response: 20Hz - 15,000Hz +0.5dB / -2dB
  • Input sensitivity: 1.0 µV (11.2dBf)
  • Distortion factor: 0.2% / 0.3
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: 76dB (mono), 70dB (stereo)
  • Channel separation: 45dB at 1KHz
  • Selectivity:
  • Co-wave selection:
  • Spurious wave selection:
  • IF attenuation:
  • IF attenuation:
  • AM suppression:
  • Output level:
  • RDS: yes
  • Station memory: yes, 40
  • If the signal is too bad, the tuner automatically mutes.

Special Features

  • Multi room function: zone 2 output, 2x IR in, 1x IR out, 1x 12V trigger out, subwoofer out,
  • CD Direct amplifier (CD Direct AMP switch)
  • Bridging of the tone controls (Pure Direct switch)
  • Separable pre- and power amplifier

Accessories: Remote Control, Multiroom Remote Control, User Manual, AM/FM Antennas

Remarks[edit]

A music output power of 2X 254Watts/4Ohms was measured by "Stereo" magazine. The measurement was made in impedance control position 8 Ohm, although a load of 4 Ohm was applied and thus explains the high measured value.

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