Yamaha RX-797

Data

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

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.

Other models in the same series:

• RX-397
• RX-497
• RX-797

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