Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver
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does it have phono input ?
Edward V
on Sep 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No. There is no dedicated turntable input, but there are four pairs of RCA jacks. Depending on the output on your turntable, you may need a phono preamp.
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- Victor G on Sep 30, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No. There is no dedicated turntable input, but there are four pairs of RCA jacks. Depending on the output on your turntable, you may need a phono preamp.
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- Victor G on Sep 30, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 17, 2017
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Does the 12 5/8-inch depth include the volume knob and any protrusions on the back panel? This unit would be going on a 12 3/4-inch shelf. I need the front footers to remain on the shelf and allow a little clearance in the back of the unit for making connections. Thanks.
A shopper
on Jan 1, 2018
BEST ANSWER: From the back of the cabinet to the front edge of the front feet is 10.5". The entire unit is a little over 11" minus the knob. So, a 12 3/4" shelf would allow 1" behind for connections and the knob will sick out approximately 1/4-1/2" past the shelf face.
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- Tyler F on Jan 1, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2017
BEST ANSWER: From the back of the cabinet to the front edge of the front feet is 10.5". The entire unit is a little over 11" minus the knob. So, a 12 3/4" shelf would allow 1" behind for connections and the knob will sick out approximately 1/4-1/2" past the shelf face.
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- Tyler F on Jan 1, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2017
The volume know sticks out 1/2" and the front feet are back of the front about 3/4" from the front plate
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- Linda W on Jan 2, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 31, 2017
I measured the amp. from the front of the volume knob to the end of the inputs is 12.5" total depth.
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- Reid F on Jan 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2017
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Can I connect four speakers to this, with them all on at the same time?
An P
on Mar 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes it’s a A/B system to make all play make sure a and b buttons are on or just play a speakers or b speakers or all together
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- Landin R on Mar 22, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes it’s a A/B system to make all play make sure a and b buttons are on or just play a speakers or b speakers or all together
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- Landin R on Mar 22, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 25, 2017
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You can also choose to only play two speakers
You can also choose to only play two speakers
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- Mike R on Mar 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 11, 2017
I put 8 outdoor spkers on it. Works fine
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- Matthew M on Mar 22, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 12, 2016
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I have in wall speakers through out my house and am wondering if this Yamaha R-S202BL would be good paired with a 6-CHANNEL SPEAKER SELECTOR for music, or if I should keep my Home Theater AVR hooked up and purchase another Home Theater AVR for our main TV room ?
A shopper
on Jan 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I purchased one of these units for a whole house music system and it works great. The Bluetooth connectivity works great. Your question is like comparing apples with oranges. If you want a good receiver that has Bluetooth pairing for a music only system, then this is an awesome product.
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- David S on Jan 19, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 9, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I purchased one of these units for a whole house music system and it works great. The Bluetooth connectivity works great. Your question is like comparing apples with oranges. If you want a good receiver that has Bluetooth pairing for a music only system, then this is an awesome product.
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- David S on Jan 19, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 9, 2016
This is a good basic receiver that would be nice if you wanted to play music. Bluetooth is a nice feature. It does not have surround features.
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- Robin on Jan 25, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 20, 2016
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If i have line level signals going into this receiver, am i limited to the type of speakers i can connect (only speakers that receive RCA/line out)? Or am i able to have the line level RCA's going in, and then have speakers connected to this receiver?
A shopper
on Feb 4, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This receiver has a two channel (Left & Right) power amplification rated at 100 watts. What you seem to be describing as a speaker with an RCA input sounds like a "powered" speaker having its own built-in power amplifier. Connecting that to this receiver would defeat the purpose of having this receiver. This receiver's L/R outputs are designed to drive "passive" speakers directly that are rated at 4, 8 or 16 ohms.
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- Hector J. R on May 1, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This receiver has a two channel (Left & Right) power amplification rated at 100 watts. What you seem to be describing as a speaker with an RCA input sounds like a "powered" speaker having its own built-in power amplifier. Connecting that to this receiver would defeat the purpose of having this receiver. This receiver's L/R outputs are designed to drive "passive" speakers directly that are rated at 4, 8 or 16 ohms.
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- Hector J. R on May 1, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 12, 2018
I use the speaker out, I connected 2 Yamaha speakers to the connection and it works fine, I'm fixing to add 2 more speakers to make it sound deeper.
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- Louis G on Jun 20, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 29, 2016
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Hello. Am I able to connect a subwoofer to this amplifier? Let's say to one of the RCA inputs?
Egor P
on Feb 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can connect a powered sub to one of the LINE OUTPUTS.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: You can connect a powered sub to one of the LINE OUTPUTS.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 13, 2019
Mine is fully installed now, but this is a Stereo old-school amp, so looking at the manual, there does not appear to be a subwoofer out. Great features and love the Bluetooth feature for pairing with smart devices..
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- Jeff T on Feb 13, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 3, 2018
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Is a DAC built in ?
A shopper
on Jul 28, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It does have a headphone jack in the front. So the digital to analog converter jack would be on front but I do not believe this amplifier is digital. I think it is all analog technology and circuitry inside.
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- Lee H on Jul 28, 2020
- Purchased on Jul 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It does have a headphone jack in the front. So the digital to analog converter jack would be on front but I do not believe this amplifier is digital. I think it is all analog technology and circuitry inside.
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- Lee H on Jul 28, 2020
- Purchased on Jul 24, 2020
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Good morning. I would like to put a wireless speaker in a room away from the receiver. Can I do this by using either the A or B speaker selection and a Bluetooth speaker? Is this receiver capable of handling surround sound?
A shopper
on Nov 30, 2016
BEST ANSWER: This is a stereo (2 channel) receiver. Not meant for home theater. The Bluetooth option is a built in input within the receiver. If you wanted to add speakers in another room, you'd have to run speaker wires to standard passive speakers. The internal Bluetooth in the receiver is only meant to pair with a source like a cell phone to stream audio to the receiver. Hope this helps.
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- Edmond P on Jan 4, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This is a stereo (2 channel) receiver. Not meant for home theater. The Bluetooth option is a built in input within the receiver. If you wanted to add speakers in another room, you'd have to run speaker wires to standard passive speakers. The internal Bluetooth in the receiver is only meant to pair with a source like a cell phone to stream audio to the receiver. Hope this helps.
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- Edmond P on Jan 4, 2017
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What is the wattage when you are running 2 sets of 8 ohm speakers - I have and would like to power my speakers, 1 set is CERWIN VEGA 8 ohm 8’’ 2 Way bookshelve speakers and other set is CERWIN VEGA Floor 12’’ 8 ohm 3 way. Will this receive- Amp be a good combination for my speakers, with out hurting the amp ? And yes with these rocking speakers I love to piss off everyone on my block !!! 55 years old and still love to ROCK !
A shopper
on Feb 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Full Specs section of the product page shows this model is stable down to 2Ω so you can rock your heart out with both of your Vegas \m/ !!! Your speakers will put a 4Ω load to the amp. The 4Ω rating is 165W per channel so you'll get about 82.5W per speaker. Share some Back in Black with your neighbors for me 'cause I like to party too.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Full Specs section of the product page shows this model is stable down to 2Ω so you can rock your heart out with both of your Vegas \m/ !!! Your speakers will put a 4Ω load to the amp. The 4Ω rating is 165W per channel so you'll get about 82.5W per speaker. Share some Back in Black with your neighbors for me 'cause I like to party too.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 15, 2019
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Does this unit have an optical line port?
Jeff F
on Feb 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Product pictures on the product page do not show one. So I would say no, it does not have an optical connector.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 25, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Product pictures on the product page do not show one. So I would say no, it does not have an optical connector.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 25, 2019
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Can I use 2 speakers w/a center speaker?
A shopper
on Mar 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would only allow for stereo audio.
This item would only allow for stereo audio.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 27, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This item would only allow for stereo audio.
This item would only allow for stereo audio.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 27, 2019
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Does this have mono output?
A shopper
on Mar 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
All outputs would be stereo.
All outputs would be stereo.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 27, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
All outputs would be stereo.
All outputs would be stereo.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 27, 2019
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On the left side lower corner of the back of the unit there is a horizontal rectangular shape that looks like an input or output but is not labeled, what is it? Is there a USB input? Thank you.
Dan R
on Mar 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know what it is. It is not USB port. I didn’t want to dismantle my system to pull it out and see what it is clearly. It looks like there is a white plastic clip inside it but don’t think that it has anything to do with input or output.
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- harvestman on Mar 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know what it is. It is not USB port. I didn’t want to dismantle my system to pull it out and see what it is clearly. It looks like there is a white plastic clip inside it but don’t think that it has anything to do with input or output.
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- harvestman on Mar 23, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 2, 2018
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can you hook up a portable CD player to this system?
A shopper
on May 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This device would have RCA inputs so by using a 3.5 to RCA cable you could connect a CD player to this receiver.
This device would have RCA inputs so by using a 3.5 to RCA cable you could connect a CD player to this receiver.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This device would have RCA inputs so by using a 3.5 to RCA cable you could connect a CD player to this receiver.
This device would have RCA inputs so by using a 3.5 to RCA cable you could connect a CD player to this receiver.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 3, 2019
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can you hook up a turntable to this receiver?
A shopper
on Jun 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
I'm almost certain that you would still need a turntable pre amp in this situation.
I would recommend contacting Yamaha directly for confirmation.
I'm almost certain that you would still need a turntable pre amp in this situation.
I would recommend contacting Yamaha directly for confirmation.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
I'm almost certain that you would still need a turntable pre amp in this situation.
I would recommend contacting Yamaha directly for confirmation.
I'm almost certain that you would still need a turntable pre amp in this situation.
I would recommend contacting Yamaha directly for confirmation.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jun 24, 2019
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I have four speakers connected to this receiver (Monoprice 35459). Can I add two more speakers to this by removing the four wires for Speaker A and combine four wires from these two new speakers, then put all eight wires into the four speaker A ports? These are 8-ohm speakers. thanks!!
brad k
on Nov 25, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
No you can only have 4 speakers connected to this at a time.
No you can only have 4 speakers connected to this at a time.
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- Tyler C Staff on Dec 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
No you can only have 4 speakers connected to this at a time.
No you can only have 4 speakers connected to this at a time.
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- Tyler C Staff on Dec 19, 2019
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This amplifier has stereo outputs can i connect an external monoprice unity amplifer to this receiver? or do i need to purchase a higher end unit with preamp outputs?
David P
on Jan 3, 2020
Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
The receiver has an RC out so you can successfully connect to the Unity amp.
The receiver has an RC out so you can successfully connect to the Unity amp.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jan 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
The receiver has an RC out so you can successfully connect to the Unity amp.
The receiver has an RC out so you can successfully connect to the Unity amp.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jan 10, 2020
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Can I control the volume on 2 sets of speakers individually?
A shopper
on Apr 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No, there is only one volume knob. You would need an external volume control for each set of speakers to control them individually.
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- Ken on Apr 22, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, there is only one volume knob. You would need an external volume control for each set of speakers to control them individually.
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- Ken on Apr 22, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 13, 2019
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How would people rate the sound from the headphone port? Would people still recommend amplifier to someone using headphones port often?
Jeffrey J
on Feb 28, 2019
I need to control indoor and outside speakers individually. Do I put the switch before or after the subwoofer?
Paul K
on May 9, 2020
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Is there phone input?
A shopper
on Dec 11, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5
Have used this for a year
Have used for a year now - no problems, Plenty of power and just enough ports for all components.
However if want turntable think need a preamp for that.
However if want turntable think need a preamp for that.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent replacement for my old tired Radio Shack Receiver. The FM receiver is much more sensitive than my old one, so that a minimal wire antenna is all that is needed.
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Rated 5 out of 5
perfict for the job
got this Yamaha for my small shop. paired with a set of elac speakers wow great sound. I have 2 other Yamahas, one big home theater unit fantastic and one 40 year old top of the line unit back then. All sound great, clean and no distortion, highly recomended
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Rated 5 out of 5
So Far So Very Good
Replaced an old Onkyo receiver and Radio Shack switch box with these. They are working well together. Using them to operate 4 pairs of speakers in different locations around the property. Have three inputs connected: CD, turntable, and iTunes from desktop computer.In my very novice opinion, I believe the "impedance protection" circuitry in the selection box is important to this set-up.
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Rated 5 out of 5
super stereo
using this currently for outdoor speakers. great power and signal response at a great price. really like the Bluetooth feature so different sources can be used outside v. inside.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent Office System
This receiver replaced an inexpensive 'computer speaker' system. It is connected to the Monoprice BGM sub & satellite system with the subwoofer in the corner of my office and the one pair of satellites flanking each side of my dual computer monitors (second set of satellites not connected). An alternate music source is the SONY 50-disc CD changer for a variety of music during the working hours.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Problem Solved
The fine old tuner this unit replaced drove my stereo speakers just fine, but walking up to the unit to adjust the volume or switch between the tuner, a TV, and an Echo Dot was a real hassle. The R-S202BL nicely solved that problem. The included remote makes all such adjustments a snap.
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Rated 5 out of 5
What I was expecting
This receiver does the trick for what I was expecting. I needed something inexpensive that I could use for TV, Record Player, CD Changer, etc. to replace an old Sony I had from the 90s. There is nothing fancy about this unit, and I wish it had a little more bass presence, but overall I am happy with this for the price. The Bluetooth functionality is a nice extra.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great Unit
I am very happy with this unit.
It sounds great and the bluetooth is a great feature. My wife uses it with Spotify and Pandora. I only use the unit for LPs and CDs. Sound quality is excellent across the board.
There are no RCA outputs for speakers. Everything is speaker wire but I found RCA to speaker wire adapter on Amazon for $8.00.
It sounds great and the bluetooth is a great feature. My wife uses it with Spotify and Pandora. I only use the unit for LPs and CDs. Sound quality is excellent across the board.
There are no RCA outputs for speakers. Everything is speaker wire but I found RCA to speaker wire adapter on Amazon for $8.00.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great Amp
Love the Yamaha R-S202BL. Works great and the Bluetooth connection is simple and seamless. Runs a tad warm but it does not seem to affect performance.
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