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Yamaha R S202BL Stereo Receiver
Last Updated: December 1, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Sound Quality
195receiver, yamaha, sound quality, stereo, amp
+88%
-12%
" ... You gotta crank this receiver up to 50 before you hear anything. ... "
" ... Sound quality is very good. ... "
" ... Using this device in my garage and running outdoor speakers. ... "
" ... Good sound system ... "
" ... heavy and solid , beautiful clean yamaha sound ... "
" ... Looks and sounds great! ... Would definitely recommend for home stereo. ... "
" ... Now I can listen to my LPs as well as a youtube playlist. ... "
" ... You can’t go wrong with this if you’re not too a serious audiophile. ... "
Bluetooth
101receiver, connectivity, works great, blue tooth, remote
+87%
-13%
" ... Bluetooth is excellent. ... "
" ... Easy to connect Bluetooth. ... "
" ... The Bluetooth connectivity means it's easy for anyone in the house to play music or podcasts from their phones if I'm not using my monitors for mixing. ... "
" ... No problem linking or using bluetooth. ... "
" ... Bluetooth works fine. ... "
" ... Bluetooth was a snap and works great. ... "
" ... I needed a Bluetooth receiver for my exercise room. ... Bluetooth comes on automatically when it senses your Bt device(once it's been paired). ... "
" ... Bluetooth was really nice. ... I think the sound quality is better than a separate Bluetooth DAC I bought from a rival company. ... "
Price
67money, worth, receiver, beat, value
+90%
-10%
" ... dollar for dollar, I consider it an outstanding value. ... "
" ... Best receiver for under $150. ... "
" ... she loves it and you cant beat for the money . ... "
" ... For the price I do not think this can be beat. ... 5 stars overall because of the price. ... "
" ... Along with new speaker it gives my turntable a whole new depth, definitely worth the money. ... "
" ... For the money you cant beat this. ... "
" ... For the money, this is a very nice product! ... "
" ... To think you can get this much quality at this price point is unbelievable. ... "
Product Reliability
57working, year, receiver, weeks, stopped working
+32%
-68%
" ... approx 8 months. ... until it quit. ... "
" ... Junk ,it worked for about 3 weeks and it burned up ,don’t waste your money ! ... "
" ... There seems to be no apparent reason. ... This is the second unit I've had that has the same problem. ... "
" ... Only worked for 2 days. ... "
" ... The interface seemed to be working . ... "
" ... 6 month later it’s stopped working!wow ... "
" ... I purchased one several months ago, within 2 weeks it wouldn’t power on. ... So now I’ve paid for 2 stereos that have stopped working. ... "
" ... It failed after 4 months. ... "
Device Compatibility
42receiver, connect, connected, yamaha, speakers
+83%
-17%
" ... Found this Yamaha with Bluetooth so I can listen to Pandora off my phone. ... This receiver was cheaper than an iPod and works better. ... "
" ... Great receiver, haven't had a single issue with it. ... "
" ... I connected this receiver to my older and slightly used Bose Acoustimass 5 series 2 speakers. ... "
" ... I have connected to klipsch speakers it awesome ... "
" ... Pair this receiver with compatible speakers. ... "
" ... I have a Polk system dedicated to the TV, so my Echo needed a Bluetooth receiver to send music to. ... "
" ... Yamaha quality in the sound-Bluetooth now 100% reliable on iOS 13+. ... "
" ... and the bluetooth reliably connects with my iphone . ... Not true - I do keep the Yamaha unit on 90 - 100 max, then control with my iphone usually set at about 40%. ... "
Ease of Use
36simple, easy to use, easy to set, sounds, set
+100%
" ... And even then, you’d never get a practical, easy-to-use, all-in-one package like this. ... "
" ... Its just a simple solution and I like that. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and program. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... This has made it easy for everyone to pair up and play what they want. ... "
" ... Easy operation and easy to learn functions. ... "
" ... The set up is easy. ... "
Volume
33loud, speakers, 50, max, turned
+70%
-30%
" ... You may have turn the 1-100 volume range up to 70 to get the volume for someone rock music deaf like me. ... "
" ... You can power up to two sets of speakers which can be turned on or off from the unit itself. ... "
" ... Would definitely recommend for home stereo. ... "
" ... Used it for pool sound system. ... "
" ... Every speaker putting out the exact same sound . ... sounds good at the center of the room but terrible everywhere else. ... "
" ... The sound is crisp, it is VERY loud. ... "
" ... The sound quality is exceptional even at low volume. ... "
" ... Wish it had a little more volume I can max it out.but I am a old time rock & roller.for ever day use impressive for the $ ... "
Remote
27control, bluetooth, easy to use, controls, yamaha
+85%
-15%
" ... Bluetooth works flawlessly, and oddly enough, is paired using the remote (so do t lose the remote if Bluetooth is essential). ... "
" ... Remote control is a nice feature too. ... "
" ... The range of the remote could be improved . ... "
" ... Easy to program, easy to use the remote. ... "
" ... Sound is great, remote is easy to use and the unit doesn't seem to get hot easily. ... "
" ... The remote works fine and the unit looks good. ... "
" ... I control the source (via spotify) on my iphone XR and can control volume easily - without any need to use the Yamaha remote. ... "
" ... I don't notice any problem with the Bluetooth's sound quality, and love the convienience, as well as the bluetooth controls on the remote. ... "
FM
20reception, radio, antenna, sound quality, works well
+85%
-15%
" ... Employee love it as we can listen to music without advertising interruptions on local radio. ... "
" ... Am/fm works well too. ... "
" ... FM sound quality (with a good antenna) is great. ... "
" ... Used it for the am/fm tuner, and has good sound quality. ... "
" ... Had great radio reception and produced a nice sound out of my current speakers. ... "
" ... The Radio comes in fine for AM and FM. ... "
" ... FM radio reception is good for the most. ... "
" ... The radio antenna works good as well ... "
Capacity
18house, pool area, kitchen, receiver, pool
+100%
" ... Works great in my bar room. ... "
" ... With my KEF’s and Sub this receiver has no problem shaking the house when I want it too. ... "
" ... Great system,installed in vacation house. ... 1st thing i do when i entwr house ... "
" ... Could not ask for better sound in our pool area. ... "
" ... Using it for a bedroom system - perfect. ... "
" ... It’s plenty loud for a two car garage. ... "
" ... Perfect for the room. ... "
" ... I would not be happy to use in my house. ... "
Returns
16return, refund, back, send it back, returning
+13%
-88%
" ... I will see if I can contact the seller but its already past the 30 days return policy. ... But for now if they won't send a replacement I would not purchase this for doubt it will last. ... "
" ... Returned it, was charged for a second one. ... "
" ... I returned it as soon as possible. ... "
" ... This is trash. ... "
" ... Has to be shipped to manufacturer for repair, cannot return after 1 month. ... "
" ... I returned it, very unhappy about this product. ... "
" ... After a frustrating two hours of attempting to figure out what was going on, I decided to return it for a refund. ... "
" ... I will try to send it back. ... "
Cables
15connectors, wires, jack, bookshelf, banana plugs
+67%
-33%
" ... Fotunately, I have another CD player with red, white, yellow audio cables, and I do not own a turntable, so those items were not an issue. ... "
" ... Also, it took some playing around with cables to run sound through my Bose equalizer. ... "
" ... Used straight pin connectors and wrapped the black ones in heat shrink to prevent them from shorting out for when/if one pops out. ... "
" ... It does have A and B speaker connectors which you can use to drive two pairs of speakers or bi-wire one pair. ... "
" ... The speaker connections work for my bare wires and there are enouph inputs and outputs for what I need. ... "
" ... Love the phono jack. ... "
" ... My Bose 8 ohms bookshelf 1970s models connect into back of amp twisted wires connections. ... Unit was WEB purchased from Amazon with price difference for CORD (It arrived with standard power cord. ... What CORD are they talking about?)! ... I ordered without cord & box damage was noted by Amazon as price reduction. ... "
" ... The cables I use have standard av/video ends. ... "
Marketplace
14shipping, seller, return, new, exactly
+86%
-14%
" ... Received today Dec 30 2018. ... "
" ... Fast shipping and good quality. ... "
" ... It is exactly what was described. ... "
" ... After reading some of the reviews on Amazon I started second guessing. ... "
" ... I just posted this review somewhere else, I just don't remember where I got it from. ... "
" ... It is exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Love it and Amazon had it there fast, Thanks Yamaha and thanks Amazon. ... "
Cleaning
12sound, yamaha, simple, plenty, good
+100%
" ... Listen to smooth contemporary music while cleaning around the house ... "
" ... Plenty of clean power! ... "
" ... Clean sound on strong locals, Didn't try AM. ... "
" ... Clean and clear. ... "
" ... I'm not a maniac audiophile but I do like good clean sound that's not too thin or too muddy and this delivers it. ... "
" ... heavy and solid , beautiful clean yamaha sound ... "
" ... Sound is clean & separated. ... "
Setup
11setup, easy to install, set, easy, receiver
+100%
" ... It’s larger, and presented it’s own unique problems for installation, but is simple, and works well. ... "
" ... Perfect for the install job that I had. ... "
" ... A nice inexpensive receiver for a simple setup. ... "
" ... The whole setup was 230$. ... "
" ... Something easy to set up and use which doesn't need to be connected to a TV. ... "
" ... Easy to install and program. ... "
" ... Very simple and straightforward setup. ... "
" ... Simple set-up and operation. ... "
Controls
11control, receiver, controls, buttons, remote
+73%
-27%
" ... Buttons on front of unit work well and the digital display is easy to see. ... "
" ... I control the source (via spotify) on my iphone XR and can control volume easily - without any need to use the Yamaha remote. ... "
" ... The receiver has a sleek modern look with a brushed aluminum front panel and square or rectangular controls(other than the volume knob). ... "
" ... versatile in its applications and connectivity, clear sound, programmable, good volume control, etc. ... "
" ... I WILL LOOK FOR A REASONABLE RECEIVER WITH A "LOUDNESS" CONTROL. ... "
" ... The controls are simple and intuitive. ... "
" ... Like several others mentioned in their reviews, the volume control must be dialed up, but the receiver runs cool even when turned up near maximum. ... "
" ... I USE MY SMART TV remote's sound controls to increase volume & set spatial settings. ... "
Bass
11treble and bass, speakers, treble, bass and treble, tinny
+91%
-9%
" ... Using it with BBE Sound Maximizer to boost some lows and highs when needed. ... Bass is meaty also. ... "
" ... You can manage the treble and the bass as you pleased, the bluetooth has good connectivity and sounds great too, now Im going to find a CD player to finish my set up. ... "
" ... I like more bass so that is an issue. ... "
" ... Overall the sound is good, as most of modern amps, it lacks loudness function, so a subwoofer is needed to have a well defined bass. ... "
" ... Not too much treble and bass to work on. ... "
" ... The range for bass and treble is very good. ... Did I mention the volume is amazing loud crisp the bass is thundering, of course a lot depends on your speakers. ... "
" ... If I had to make a criticism, there is no other equalizing other than simple bass and treble settings, but with quality speakers, all good. ... "
" ... I do wish it had better bass/treble adjustment but at least it does have some adjustment. ... "
Design
10good, design, like, works, simple
+90%
-10%
" ... Also it has a great price and is handsome to look at. ... "
" ... Looks and sounds great! ... "
" ... Looks good in my garage. ... "
" ... Looks really cool too! ... "
" ... Very Spartan beefy look which I like. ... "
" ... Good styling and appears to well built. ... "
CD/DVD
8player, cds, sony cd player, marantz, deck
+100%
" ... CD player connected to it was outstanding. ... "
" ... Strictly cds, concert dvds, or phone through a dac. ... "
" ... She's even stopped using CDs. ... "
" ... Recently, I paired it with the Marantz Professional PMD-526C CD/media player - buy it! ... "
" ... I use it for my sound system for the Sony CD player and the Marantz cassette tapes. ... "
" ... I plan on getting a 6 disk cd for it. ... "
" ... I am going to buy that Yamaha 300 dollar amp and eventually use this as a tuner and to connect a tape deck and cd player. ... "
" ... I didn't want anything fancy, I just wanted to listen to cds and records. ... "
Fit
8old, need, fits the bill, well, stereo
+88%
-13%
" ... It installed quite easily and all fit in the cabinet for the TV. ... "
" ... This fits the bill in spades. ... "
" ... And it fits in my old stereo rack. ... "
" ... This was a good product but when I got it it did not fit my needs ... "
" ... Didn’t need many bells and whistles so this thing totally fit the bill. ... "
Comfort
7unit, receiver, pain, head, ears
+57%
-43%
" ... Great head unit. ... "
" ... Sweet audio in the house with a Yamaha receiver and digital tunes for the ears. ... "
" ... holding up great ... "
" ... May add an equalizer down the road for more ear pleasure. ... "
Build Quality
6unit, quality, metal, cheap, broke
+50%
-50%
" ... And now I have a piece of metal that won't turn on, never have I bought a electronic device that broke so soon. ... "
" ... One corner of the chassis was bent. ... "
For Running
5speakers, unit, polk, garage, 2
+80%
-20%
" ... This unit is running a pair of Klipsch bookshelves in my garage/man cave. ... "
" ... Runs nice and cool. ... "
" ... Using this device in my garage and running outdoor speakers. ... "
" ... Running 2 oudoor polk atrium 6 speakers. ... "
As Gift
5christmas, bought, working, receiver, one
+100%
" ... Bought this as a gift for a family member. ... "
" ... This was a gift to a friend, and was much appreciated. ... "
" ... Was a gift. ... "
" ... The 1st one we rec'd as a Christmas gift did not work properly - so a new one was sent and it's working great - My husband had asked for it for his office where he spends a lot of time working and he loves it!! ... "
" ... I bought this as a Christmas gift to replace an old receiver. ... "
Frequencies
5highs, treble and bass, treble, equalizer, boost
+100%
" ... Not too much treble and bass to work on. ... "
" ... Also, it took some playing around with cables to run sound through my Bose equalizer. ... "
" ... Would be better attached to an equalizer. ... "
" ... Using it with BBE Sound Maximizer to boost some lows and highs when needed. ... "
" ... Bass at 9 out of 10, Treble at 4. ... "
Software Platform
5working, update, error, apple, android
+60%
-40%
" ... I went through many codes that I got from Xfinity and the the Internet before I finally found one that did all three functions. ... "
" ... It sync easy to both of my phones (Apple and Android). ... "
" ... I figure if anything, this is nothing but “husband security” ya know? ... "
Product As Described
4described, works as advertised, advertised
+100%
" ... It is exactly what was described. ... "
" ... It is exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Delivery
4delivery, shipping, service, 30
+100%
" ... Received the unit early (quick delivery). ... "
" ... just the receiver I wanted great delivery ... "
" ... Received today Dec 30 2018. ... "
Features
4useless, price, power
+100%
" ... But its performance & features were more than adequate. ... Sure, I would've liked more features, but I'm more than satisfied with the features it does have. ... "
" ... Pass this by if you don't have the time for petty features like this! ... "
" ... Otherwise this is the perfect starter 2 channel rcvr with all the basic features and plenty of power, good tuner and sleek looks. ... "
" ... Sound and price over features! ... "
Network
4outside, house, get, connection, 1st
+100%
" ... 1st thing i do when i entwr house ... "
" ... phone outside the window and get connectivity. ... "
" ... This unit does pretty good but I still need to improve my antenna. ... "
" ... Mid range is excellent. ... "
Video Playback
3thru, setup, movie, audio
+67%
-33%
" ... Ideal for television, movies, or just listening to my music library! ... "
Power Consumption
3+100%
" ... Relatively low power receiver. ... "
" ... Plenty of power here. ... "
Headphones
3phono, phone, output, optical, input
+33%
-67%
" ... Speaker jack broke on first order. ... "
" ... No phono jack . ... "
Size
3quality, fits the bill
+100%
" ... Besides, its really powerful. ... "
" ... This fits the bill in spades. ... "
Battery Life
3returned
+33%
-67%
" ... Returned it, was charged for a second one. ... "
" ... The only weird thing is that it automatically turns off after 8 hours. ... "
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Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
FM Radio: Yes