Yamaha announced the A-S500 integrated amplifier and T-S500 matching tuner hi-fi components. With 85 watts per channel output, dual aluminum extruded heat sinks and the highest-quality parts, the A-S500 is a work of audio technology art. Yamaha’s Pure Direct technology enables signal to travel the shortest possible route, bypassing non-essential circuitry and tone controls for the purest reproduction of sound. With a full array of digital AM/FM tuning capabilities and features, the optional T-S500 tuner is an excellent addition to the A-S500. A-S500 Integrated Amplifier – $449.95 (Available End of October)...

Yamaha introduced a line of A/V receivers that embody obsessive attention to detail combined with a multitude of engineering refinements made to achieve peak performance at affordable price points. The new AVENTAGE (pronounced Ah-Ven-Taj) A/V Receiver Series is the result of Yamaha’s meticulous design process to refine and re-engineer the receiver from the ground up, and to make subtle changes that mean the difference between good and great sound. The new series is a complement to Yamaha’s award-winning RX-V line, which will continue to carry attractive feature sets in the opening ...

The Motif XF keyboard workstation offers up to 2GB of Flash memory expansion, a capability that changes the landscape for keyboard workstations. The fully customizable Motif XF gives producers and performers complete control over their sound and is designed to reflect each user’s unique approach to music creation. In addition to its sleek new black color, the feature-packed Motif XF includes 741 MB of internal Wave ROM, the largest internal sound library ever created for a keyboard, including detailed digital recreations of two Yamaha acoustic grand piano sounds, realistic acoustic instruments, ...

Yamaha just introduced the RX-V667 3D AV receiver, (90W x 7; MSRP $599.95). It provides 3D and Audio Return Channel support over HDMI 1.4a (6 ins/ 1 out), and versatility for 7 channel HD Audio or 5 channel plus height presence speaker playback via the company’s proprietary CINEMA DSP 3D technology. The receiver’s Virtual Presence Speaker option also delivers sonic dimension and height to front channel audio to systems without front presence speakers. The RX-V667 is ...

Yamaha announced the BD-S667 Blu-ray Disc player (MSRP $329.95), a perfect match to Yamaha’s new RX-V667 3D AV Receiver in terms of functionality, cosmetics and high quality build construction. It is fully compatible with the receiver’s SCENE mode for instantaneous set up and operation at the touch of a button and offers high video and audio quality with 1080p/24kHz-compatible HDMI video output, full HD Audio decoding and playback of all current HD formats. Support for BD-Live and ...